Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras

by Sarah Chapelle

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

From Swifties to casual listeners to watchers and gawkers around the world, there's one universal truth understood about Taylor Swift — she never goes out of style.

An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!

Dazzling. Incomparable. Unforgettable. The definitive book of Taylor Swift's fashion evolution.

This gorgeous hardcover edition has gilded gold edges, foiled cover accents and colored endpapers.

For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand—each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation’s most prolific storyteller. Red lipstick isn’t just a makeup choice—it’s the emblem of an era. A mini skirt isn’t simply part of a cute outfit—it’s a suit of armor. From cowboy boots to teetering heels, fairytale dresses to bleach-tinged tresses, and the many memorable moments in between, Taylor Swift Style tells the fashion story behind every single Taylor Swift album, tracing Swift’s musical evolution along with her ever-changing personal style.

From red carpet looks, to streetwear, to tour costumes, Sarah Chapelle of the successful Instagram and blog Taylor Swift Style, has spent more than a decade documenting Swift’s fashion choices and the intention behind each ensemble. Her deep dives into songs, lyrics, and behind-the-scenes insights paint a portrait of a megastar who knows exactly what she is doing. Taylor Swift Style seeks to explain the ‘why’ behind Swift’s outfits—the Easter Eggs and deeper meanings behind every hemline and haircut—that speak to the emotional context of each musical moment.

With over two hundred photos dating from Swift’s earliest days as a country singer in Nashville, up through the present as a renowned pop icon, paired with insightful commentary, Taylor Swift Style is a one-of-a-kind keepsake and a must-have for Swifties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250906151
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/08/2024
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

SARAH CHAPELLE is the fashion writer and creator of the blog Taylor Swift Style and Instagram account @taylorswiftstyled. Her thoughtful, thorough, and witty approach to style commentary has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar, Coveteur, People, and more. She lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her husband and their cat.

Editorial Reviews

"Are you ready for it? A new Taylor Swift book inspired by her best outfits throughout the decades is headed for bookstores. . . It’s no secret that Swift loves a good Easter egg, and Chapelle looks to delve into the effortless fusion of fashion and music through every red carpet gown and streetwear style that’s spotlighted. . . This is one piece of Taylor Swift merch you'll want on display." - Billboard

"The hottest new book for Swifties is Sarah Chapelle’s magnum opus about Swift’s fashion through her eras." - The Strategist

"Sarah never goes 'out of style.'" - USA Today

"[Sarah Chapelle is a] Taylor Swift style expert." - Harper's Bazaar

"Sarah Chapelle, a.k.a. @TaylorSwiftStyled, may be the only woman who knows Taylor Swift’s style better than the singer herself." - Glamour

"A must-have for any fan of Swift’s stage and street style...would make a beautiful addition to any Swiftie’s coffee table." - Page Six

"Taylor Swift Style brilliantly chronicles, critiques, and contextualizes an icon’s clothing evolution, from a teenager who found happiness in a little black dress to a red-lipped classic woman dressing for revenge. Not unlike Taylor Swift’s iconic bridges, Sarah Chapelle bridges her knowledge of the Swiftie fandom with her love for fashion history, offering readers a trip down memory lane that is as cerebral as it is celebratory. Taylor’s style may be the centerpiece, but Chapelle’s understanding of and enthusiasm for the subject matter shines through in her writing style. Casual fans and serious Swifties alike will delight in the beautiful photos, lyrical language, and era-by-era breakdowns that will allow readers to see the sartorial highlights, the parties, the ballgowns in a way they never have before." - Kate Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of One in a Millennial

"Taylor Swift Style will certainly be catnip for fans – but it also proves to be a fascinating, often surprising lens into this additional layer of Swift’s creativity for anyone watching the artist’s continuing evolution." - Billboard

"[The] foremost expert on Taylor Swift's style. . . For more than a decade, [Chapelle] has been carefully documenting Taylor Swift’s sartorial choices on her blog." - Daily Hive

From the Publisher

2024 Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, Long-listed