55 photos that show how Taylor Swift's style has evolved through the years
Olivia Singh,Anjelica Oswald  Â
- Taylor Swift's music has evolved since she burst onto the scene in the mid-2000s
- Her style has also changed, from cowboy boots to crop tops and floor-length gowns.
Swift wore shiny cowboy boots to her first Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in May 2006, about five months before her album debut.
She released her self-titled album in 2006.
She donned a black fishtail gown and black gloves for her first ever CMA Awards.
She's won more than 10 CMAs over the years.
Swift won her first CMT award for video of the year with Tim McGraw.
She changed three different times that night. This gown was her third and final outfit.
Swift really liked her cowboy boots. She wore these detailed boots that featured her name on them in 2007.
Swift ditched the cowboy boots in later outfits.
She has always been a fan of long, princess-esque gowns.
She wore this purple dress to her first Grammy Awards in 2008. She was nominated for best new artist.
She went to her first Met Gala in 2008 and wore this golden outfit for the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" theme.
The outfit was designed by Badgley Mischka.
The singer goes all out for her concert costumes, and she wore this marching band outfit during the "Fearless Tour."
Years later, she included a marching band in one of her performances as part of her "Lover" era.
Swift was wearing this dress when Kanye West interrupted her awards speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
The two had bad blood for years.
Always a fan of sparkles (she wears a lot of them), Swift was wearing this blue gown when she dropped one of her Grammy Awards in 2010.
It was designed by Kaufman Franco.
She straightened her normally curly hair and rocked blunt bangs at the 2010 American Music Awards.
She won the award for best country female artist.
Swift wore this gorgeous gold gown to the 2012 Grammy Awards.
It featured a high neck.
The straight hair became even more common, and she traded in gowns for a blazer and slacks to the 2012 VMAs.
It was glamorous and professional.
High-waisted shorts quickly made their way into her repertoire, but one of the earliest times she wore them was at the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
They became a staple in her wardrobe.
Her circus outfit from the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards is iconic.
Her outfit included tall boots.
She soon transitioned to a new favorite dress style, the A-line dress.
She wore the dress to switch on the Christmas lights in London, England on November 6, 2012.
Slightly more revealing, Swift wore this black dress to the 2013 Brit Awards.
She was nominated for best international female solo artist.
She performed at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and wore this British-inspired costume during one of her performances.
She topped off the outfit with a tiny hat.
Swift showed off her chopped hair at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards.
She has stuck with the shorter hair ever since. The years also sparked the rise of her crop top phase, which is still going on.
She donned a bodysuit for the 2014 VMA's.
She performed "Shake It Off" at the show.
Swift wore a sparkly skater shirt and crop top for the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
It became her signature tour outfit in 2015.
Swift sang some of her "1989" hits wearing these high-waisted, military-inspired shorts.
She wore the outfit while performing on "Good Morning America" in 2014.
She embraced lingerie more at the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
She performed "Blank Space" and "Style."
She proved herself even more of a fashion queen in this glorious ombre gown at the 2015 Grammys.
She paired her Elie Saab dress with purple Giuseppe Zanotti sandals.
Her "1989" tour staple was comprised of multiple different colored skater skirts, crop tops, and sports jackets.
Her "1989" album featured hits like "Bad Blood" and "Welcome to New York."
Instead of a skirt, she paired her crop top with pants at the 2015 Video Music Awards.
Her outfit was designed by Ashish.
She went with a shorter bob, crop top, and a bright pink skirt with a high slit for the 2016 Grammy Awards.
She took home three Grammys that year.
Swift was stunning in this revealing black gown she wore to the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar party.
She accessorized with a Jimmy Choo bag and Giuseppe Zanetti heels.
Swift went gothic with her platinum blonde hair and outfit for the Met Gala in 2016.
She has since changed her hair back to its normal color.
She wore this spaghetti strap velvet patterned dress at the 2016 BMI Pop Awards.
She paired it with a choker.
Swift's high-waisted nautical-inspired shorts and shirt at New York Fashion Week in 2016 fit her signature style.
She was in attendance at the launch of Gigi Hadid's collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger.
She rocked longer hair and an all-black ensemble during a February 2017 performance.
She performed in Houston, Texas as part of DIRECTV's Super Saturday Night Concert in February 2017.
Swift wore a sparkly snakeskin-inspired shirt when she performed at a Jingle Ball 2017.
The snake theme fit with her "Reputation" tour.
Swift threw it back to her classic fairytale style with a stunning, pale pink gown at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
She won best female artist and top-selling album at the awards show.
She stunned in a high-necked shiny, silver dress reminiscent of a disco ball at the 2018 American Music Awards.
She made history at the awards show with her four wins that put her at a record-breaking 22 American Music Awards.
She hasn't given up on body suits, though, and wore a black, sparkly one for her "Reputation" tour.
She performed in Sydney, Australia on November 02, 2018.
She stunned in a black off-the-shoulder dress at an after-party for the 2019 Golden Globes.
At the award show, she presented awards for best original score and best original song with Idris Elba.
She wore a sparkling purple romper to the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Her Reputation Stadium Tour received the award for tour of the year and her "Delicate" music video earned her an additional win.
Swift channeled her 2008 "Love Story" music video at the Time 100 Gala.
She wore a ruffled lilac dress at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.
She was nominated for top female artist and top touring artist.
She changed into a rainbow dress to perform her new song called "ME!" with Panic! At the Disco's Brendon Urie at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.
Swift's music video for "ME!" includes a cat that she ended up adopting, named Benjamin Button.
She rocked another colorful outfit while performing at Wango Tango on June 1, 2019.
Her seventh album, "Lover," was released on August 23, 2019.
She rocked a zipped purple and black romper while performing at Amazon Music's Prime Day concert.
The event was held at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City in July 2019.
Swift wore shiny pink shorts and a see-through shirt for her "Good Morning America" performance in August 2019.
She sang "You Need to Calm Down," "Me!," and "Shake It Off" as part of the show's summer concert series.
She wore a beaded Versace blazer dress to the MTV VMAs days later.
She won three awards at the 2019 VMAs. She also performed.
At the 2019 American Music Awards, Swift wore a sparkling dark green dress and thigh-high black boots.
At the show, she won awards for artist of the decade, artist of the year, favorite pop/rock female artist, favorite adult contemporary artist, favorite music video for "You Need to Calm Down," and favorite pop/rock album for "Lover."
She also changed her outfit to perform at the AMAs.
She wore a floor-length strapless Oscar de la Renta gown to the world premiere of the film "Cats" in December 2019.
The premiere took place at Alice Tully Hall in New York. Swift's ruby satin dress included convenient side pockets and was valued at $17,990.
Based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical of the same name, the film starred Swift as Bombalurina.
She wore a floral dress with a triangular cutout to the 2020 Golden Globe Awards.
Swift was nominated for best original song for her "Cats" track, "Beautiful Ghosts," which she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
She attended the Golden Globes with her then-boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
For the 2021 Grammys, Swift wore another floral dress designed by Oscar de la Renta.
She paired the minidress with light pink stilettos.
That night, Swift won the award for album of the year for "Folklore." In doing so, she became the first woman in Grammys history to win album of the year three times.
She wore a maroon, velvet suit to the New York premiere of her short film, "All Too Well."
Swift wrote and directed the short film, which starred "Stranger Things" actor Sadie Sink and "Teen Wolf" alum Dylan O'Brien.
Swift wore a diamond-covered Oscar de la Renta minidress to the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2022.
The singer wore a daring, bejeweled dress to the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Her outfit was designed by David Koma, according to Harper's Bazaar. She won four awards at the MTV EMAs.
She dazzled in a backless gold jumpsuit and matching heels at the American Music Awards in November 2022.
That night, Swift won all six awards that she was nominated for.
Swift wore a sparkling navy crop top and a matching skirt with a train to the 2023 Grammys.
Swift was nominated for four awards and took home one trophy that night, for best music video ("All Too Well: The Short Film").
Swift skipped the red carpet of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards but made an appearance on the stage to accept the innovator award.
Swift's Alexandre Vauthier jumpsuit was comprised of head-to-toe sparkles, long sleeves, and a statement hood.
Swift Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023, features an array of dazzling, show-stopping designer outfits.
As part of the Eras Tour, Swift wears an assortment of outfits, from fringe minidresses to breathtaking ball gowns.
During Swift's sixth and final night performing at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on August 9, which also wrapped up the first US leg of the tour, she announced that her next rerecorded album, "1989 (Taylor's Version)," will release on October 27.
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