Everyone loves Taylor Swift and if you don’t, you’re not cool. Plus 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is finally here.
While everyone is writing about it, I wanted to try to do something different and instead wanted to focus on the years in which the album was originally set. These looks are going to be from 2014 and because of that, I wanted to focus on 13 outfits.
Of course, Taylor Swift is known for her love of the number 13 so I decided to go with that instead of 14. Looking at all the outfits she’s ever worn though, honestly, this isn’t going to be easy and will be hard enough as it is.
In honor of 1989 (Taylor’s Version,) I have to take one for the team and rank some of Taylor Swift’s best outfits from 2014.
Taylor Swift is a fashion queen and we’re ranking 13 of her best looks.
Whether you’re a fan of Taylor Swift or not, there is no denying she knows how to dress. Some looks are better than others but she rarely has a miss. However, there are so many great outfits she’s worn in the past and she continues to look amazing.
Thankfully, there are plenty to choose from and I wanted to start off with a look that embodied the entire 1989 era on the whole. When I think of the initial release of 1989, I always think of sparkle and some of the looks she wore on tour so let’s start with some of her best performance looks from 2014.
13. Taylor Swift’s NYE performance
Okay so technically, this one might be a 2015 look yet I wanted to include it because I just love this look on her. When I think of 1989, this is one of the looks that comes to mind because it’s sparkly, black, and pairs amazingly with her classic red-lip look. While it might not be the first look everyone thinks of, this is one I absolutely adore from her.
As mentioned in the previous slide, we’re focusing on some of her best performance looks from 2014 and she performed a lot. Whether it was the Grammy’s, the MTV Video Music Awards, or the Jingle Ball Bash, Taylor Swift was everywhere in 2014. Of course, 1989 wasn’t released until October so there are plenty of outfits to look from before, during, and after the album was released so let’s move on to the next one.
12. Taylor Swift’s performance at the iHeartRadio Festival
Coming in at #12 spot is Taylor’s look from the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival. This is another sparkly outfit from Taylor Swift and it’s pink. I feel like we rarely see Taylor Swift in pink so this is an absolute treat. As always, she manages to rock a two-piece look with ease and it even has some ombre details which is classic 2014.
While it might not be a memorable outfit for some, Taylor looks great in pink and we rarely see her in it so it had to make my list.
11. Taylor’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards
Next up at #11 on my list is Taylor Swift’s performance look from the MTV Video Music Awards and she is rocking another two-piece. This time, she’s rocking a flapper-style outfit and it’s silver with lots of dangling accessories on it. She just looks so confident in this and it feels like the ultimate look to try and recreate for Halloween.
10. Taylor Swift’s 2014 performance look from the American Music Awards
#10 goes out to Taylor’s look from the 2014 American Music Awards. I feel like she looks absolutely unhinged in this picture. Regardless, she’s in a dress with some fun accessories and I don’t know why but it seems to bring her eyes out even more. Coupled with her short hair and red lips, this look is an absolute stunner. Hopefully, she decides to recreate something similar in the future.
We’re taking a break from some performance looks from 2014 and instead, it’s all about looks Taylor wore at award shows. One thing I realized while doing this is that Taylor Swift has a signature color and it’s green. While she doesn’t have many green looks from 2014 in general, green is truly her color.
I don’t know if it’s because of her hair or her eyes, but I think she looks amazing in green. With that being said, I wanted to spotlight the next round of her looks from 2014 so this is going to be a mix of award show looks so we’re moving onto the middle of the list with these picks.
9. Taylor Swift receives an award at the American Music Awards
Coming in at #9 is Taylor Swift’s look from the 2014 American Music Awards. At the show, she won the Dick Clark Award for Excellence and she donned an undeniably cute look. It was a rather simple one yet the color green looked great with her hair and skin tone. Plus the dress also featured a cutout in the middle which is so cool and she just looked killer so I wanted to feature it.
8. Taylor Swift was a presenter at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards
Keeping with the green theme, her look coming in at #8 is her look from the Teen Choice Awards and she’s wearing another two-piece set. It’s a crop top and skirt set that’s green with some black accents. She decided to go with a relatively simple hairstyle and some chunky earrings which looked effortlessly cute and cool.
7. Taylor attends a Pre-Grammy Event
Moving onto #7, I’m going away from the green looks and instead, decided to go with Taylor’s look from the Pre-Grammy Gala. This is a nude-colored dress featuring a black sparkly overlay and it’s different from her previous looks. With the long sleeves and short length, it’s one I haven’t heard talked about much but looks so cute on her.
2014 was full of lots of great moments for Taylor Swift so this next group of looks is focused on some big events she attended. For the most part, these are all award shows and places where Taylor got to walk a red carpet. Of course, she’s invited to a lot of things so I wanted to feature some of her best award-show looks.
6. Taylor Swift attends the 2014 Grammy Awards
First up is none other than Taylor Swift’s Grammy look for 2014. While this outfit didn’t appeal to me at first, the more I looked at it, the more I loved it. She’s keeping with the sparkly look and she just looks so good in it. It fits her well and the color compliments her so I wanted to make sure it got a chance to be loved and enjoyed once again.
5. Taylor attends the 2014 Met Gala
Keeping with another big event, Taylor attended the Met Gala in 2014. For that, she went with a pink look. You know I’m happy about that because she can rock a pink look. I mean considering her other Met Gala look, this one is the clear winner.
While ruffles aren’t something I associated with her during 2014, it still looked awesome and she was able to rock her classic red lip. I know I keep bringing that up but it’s such a major staple with all of her looks so I had to mention it again.
4. Taylor Swift attends the ACM Awards in 2014
As we get towards the end, #4 on my list is Taylor’s look from the Academy of Country Music Awards. Once again, she’s rocking her red lip but her hairstyle is styled a little messier and she’s in another two-piece set. The white top with the black skirt is such a stark contrast but it’s undeniably a great look on her.
Let’s be real: I could feature a lot more of her 2014 looks on this list but I wanted to try and focus on some we’ve all forgotten about so let’s enjoy these before moving onto the top 3.
3. Taylor Swift attends an iHeartRadio event
These top 3 looks from 2014 were not easy to decide on yet somehow, they just immediately captivated me and I loved them. First up is one from an event we’ve already discussed 2014’s iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Before Taylor took the stage, she decided to wear this look and honestly, it’s such a classic and simple look. Since it’s Taylor though, it’s a bit more elevated as she’s wearing a white top with a red skirt and the red lip. Plus she has her hairstyle in waves which looks absolutely adorable on her.
2. Taylor Swift rocks one of two looks at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
As for the top two looks from 2014, you might remember that Taylor Swift performed at the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Despite her looking like a model, she didn’t actually do anything aside from sing and wear some of the cute designs they had. While I wanted to feature her look from the Victoria’s Secret carpet, I couldn’t get a great picture of it so I just decided to include her two performance looks from the show.
First up is a black lace outfit that is reminiscent of some of her other outfits as it’s a two-piece look but with a lace overlay. It’s a little sexier than what Taylor would have worn at the time but is more mature. Given the event, it’s clear she leaned into what the brand wanted but without the lace, it feels like something she would totally wear.
1. Taylor Swift rocks her second look for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Moving onto the final look, I adored Taylor’s pink look for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. I think she just looked so classic and almost like a pin-up girl. Her makeup looked great, her hair was styled perfectly and it just surprised me how much I liked it. With that being said, I knew I wanted to feature it at the top spot.
Ultimately, this list is more about having fun amidst the re-release of1989 and Taylor finally owning such a beloved album. I’ve always loved her music and her style so this was a lot of fun but I’d love to know what you think.
What are some of your favorite looks Taylor Swift wore in 2014? Let us know your favorite vault track from 1989 (Taylor’s Version!)