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When it comes to how Taylor Swift presents herself to the world, she tends to play it safe. Unlike other celebrities, most notably Zendaya and Florence Pugh (the latter even shaving her head for the role), Swift has embraced the idea of not making waves, especially when it comes to fashion and style. seems to be imposed on The best. This may also explain why, despite her fame, money, and access to the world’s top designers, Swift continues to miss the mark when it comes to her clothing choices.
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So when Swift cut off the long natural curls she’s become famous for, it was pretty shocking. “I actually got my hair cut backstage at the O2 Arena here[in London],” Swift told Kiss FMUK in 2015. “All my friends were watching it, including Ellie Goulding. I had been planning it for six months. I thought I’d give it a go. I’m going to cut my hair. I’m changing my hair for the first time in my life.” Swift has played with bold hairstyles in the past, but most of them have been wigs. It’s not a very daring approach, since wigs can be taken off as quickly as they are put on.
Although Swift’s short hair era was fairly short-lived, she seemed to have fun with it and had plenty of great looks because of it. If you’re a Swiftie thinking about cutting your hair, let Taylor inspire you.
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MET Gala Short & Platinum
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In 2016, Taylor Swift attended the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology” Met Gala wearing a short, shaggy platinum dress. Swift, who co-chaired that year’s Met Gala, wore a custom Louis Vuitton dress and stayed true to the night’s theme, mostly because Anna Wintour was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
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“We thought maybe we could turn Taylor, who was a beautiful, beautiful girl but a little more conservative in her fashion choices, into a rock ‘n’ roll girl like Hedi Slimane,” Wintour said of Swift on the Vogue podcast. , spoke about Swift on the Vogue podcast. According to Haute Living, right before the gala. “What was so great was that she was totally on board with this look and loved it and wants to continue doing it.” As we now know, Swift I didn’t continue that quest for very long.
Low-maintenance wavy lob
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Taylor Swift attended the 2015 iHeart Radio Music Awards wearing a sexy blonde lob with waves. The lob, also known as the long bob, is the perfect entryway to short hair. Or in Swift’s case, it’s a small step toward becoming shorter and blonder at Anna Wintour’s behest for next year’s Met Gala.
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The classic bob at the 2016 Grammy Awards
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Taylor Swift has a gorgeous natural curl pattern in her hair, but it was a great choice when Anna Wintour decided on the iconic, classic bob she’s been doing since she was 15 years old. Anyone can cut their hair into a bob, but not everyone can pull it off and look great in the process. But Swift was able to do just that, so when she showed up with this cut at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2016, jaws dropped in the best possible way.
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Stylishly growing out the bob
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Cutting your hair short means you either have to grow it out afterwards or keep it short forever to avoid any awkward stages along the way. But when Taylor Swift was spotted at Tribeca in September 2016, just a few months after that year’s Met Gala, it was clear she was completely through the growing up process. Swift was blonder than usual, perhaps due to her shorter platinum days, and her side-swept bangs and shoulder-length bob complemented each other perfectly in an understated, casual way.
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Bringing the French Bob to Las Vegas
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In 2014, Taylor Swift took to the stage at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. At this point, she had a lob, but it had a heavy French bob vibe thanks to her natural curls and bangs. It’s a fun and playful style, and like all haircuts that remain just above the shoulders, it was destined to be short. Over the next two years, that happened.
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