Every Single Photo of Taylor Swift on a Red Carpet…Like, Ever
As you likely know all too well, Taylor Swift has never stepped on a red carpet that she hasn't completely dominated. Whether she's wearing a delicate princess dress, a bejeweled jumpsuit, or a simple cardigan (so sorry, can't help myself), she always looks gorgeous (trying to stop, can't).
Tay's been walking red carpets since back in the days of yore (by which I mean, circa 2006), and her style has definitely evolved over the years—not to mention, throughout her various eras. Like, anyone else remember when she wore cowboy boots on the red carpet so that she wouldn't accidentally fall? Bless.
Check out 150 pics and counting of every. single. one. of Taylor's red carpet moments—and FYI, if you're wondering how she picks out her looks, Tay once said that she keeps her friends' opinions front of mind: "When I'm getting dressed, it's always based on what my friends will think. They are my number one priority and the opinions of girls are more important to me at this point in my life."
Kay cool, just a few notes before we dive in: In this house, we believe a red carpet appearance involves an actual carpet. So please don't be dismayed if your fave random Taylor appearance at, like, TRL didn't make the cut. Also, if we somehow missed a red carpet moment, despite a truly next-level deep dive, a million apologies, please forgive us.
2006 Country Music Television Music Awards
Presenting: Taylor 1.0.
2006 Academy of Country Music Awards
Always pair your cowboy boots with your handkerchief dress!
2006 BMI Country Awards
When you're quite literally glowing.
2006 Country Music Awards
Morticia Addams, but make it country.
2007 CMT Music Awards
Not sure why she's crossing her fingers, 'cause she doesn't need luck.
2007 CMT Music Awards (again)
How I look when I hold that one spelling award I got in third grade.
2007 ACM Awards
The only royalty I, for one, will curtsy to.
2007 Gracie Awards
Anyone else remember thinking this dress was THE height of chicness?
2007 BMI Country Awards
Unable to focus on anything other than what appears to be a giant table of random pumpkins.
2007 CMAs
Belle, who? Never heard of her.
2008 Verizon and People Grammy Party
Love that she re-wore her shoes from the 2007 CMTs!
2008 Pre-Grammy Party
Wow, the MSN butterfly truly peaked when this photo was taken.
2008 Grammy Awards
Our girl loves a dropped waist princess gown.
2008 CMT Music Awards
She clearly got the memo re: the purple carpet.
2008 Young Hollywood Awards
Thank goodness red carpet backgrounds have improved since 2008, that's all I'm saying.
2008 Met Gala
Baby's first Met Gala!
2008 CMAs
When you show up to the red carpet cosplaying as an IRL goddess.
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Shoutout to when everyone wore super-long necklaces for no reason.
2008 Premiere of Another Cinderella Story
When in doubt, dramatically arrive at premieres with a single rose in your hand.
2008 Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards
More like Glamour WomAn of the Year.
2008 CMAs
One of her best looks E-V-E-R.
2008 CNN Heroes
CNN knows a hero when they see one.
2008 American Music Awards
When in doubt, dress like a disco ball.
2008 Grammy Announcements
~say you'll remember me/standing in a nice dress/staring at the sunset~
2009 Pre-Grammy Party
Kinda want her to bring this one outta the archives.
2009 Grammy Awards
I DON'T KNOW a better person.
2009 Brit Awards
Another year, another disco dress.
2009 Premiere of '17 Again'
Is it a dress? Is it a necklace? Answer: It's whatever Taylor says it is.
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Premiere
As Tay once said, "When you think happiness, I hope you think 'that little black dress.'"
2009 ACM Awards
Update: the lyrics "loving you was red" are about this dress.
2009 Nashville Screening of Hannah Montana: The Movie
If you weren't attending multiple Hannah Montana movie premieres in 2009, what were you even doing?
2009 CMA Music Festival
Less a red carpet and more what I'd expect the floor of an office to look like, but kay.
2009 CMT Music Awards
If there's a mark, she WILL hit it.
2009 MTV VMAs
Okay, she'll hit it, like, 9/10 times.
2009 MTV VMAs
Before Tay was, um, interrupted.
2009 BMI Country Awards
The photographers took a lot of liberties with their angles at this event.
2009 CMAs
Dream summer 2023 wedding dress.
2009 Jingle Ball
Only Taylor could make a red carpet background this uninspired look good.
2010 Women's Cancer Research Benefit
How dare this weird silver box try to steal Taylor's moment?
The 2010 Pre-Grammy Gala
She truly does not let one year go by without wearing a sparkly silver mini dress.
2010 Grammy Awards
Gonna assume this midnight blue dress was, in fact, an easter egg for Midnights.
2010 ACM Awards
In her fairy cosplay era.
The 2010 Met Gala
Another dream wedding dress incoming.
2010 TIME 100 Gala
"After everything and that little black dress!!!!!!"
2010 BMI Pop Awards
The look of the Speak Now era, IMHO.
2010 CMT Music Awards
Matching dress straps and shoe straps, HER MIND.
2010 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Award and Induction Ceremony
When you know, for a FACT, you belong in the hall of fame.
2010 Easy A Premiere
Tinker Bell would like a word.
2010 BMI Country Music Awards
Meet the perfect LBD.
2010 CMAs
How to Shut Down a Red Carpet 101.
2010 CMT Artists of the Year
To quote Reputation track 8: Gorgeous.
2010 AMAs
Important update: bangs.
2011 People's Choice Awards
This style of dress has unlocked a core memory for me.
2011 Covergirl Cosmetics' 50th Anniversary Party
Easy, breezy, beautiful.
2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
✨ come to life.
2011 Met Gala
Nailed the Savage Beauty theme!
2011 ACM Awards
Fact: Taylor manages to show up to every event looking like a Disney princess.
2011 Billboard Music Awards
I am once again begging whoever makes the red carpet backgrounds for these awards shows to do better.
2011 Teen Choice Awards
When you have an awards show at 7:00 and an ice skating competition at 8:00.
2011 ACM Honors
All the hallmarks of a Taylor dress: flouncy ✔️ sparkly ✔️mini ✔️
2011 Wonderstruck Fragrance Launch
Still own my bottle of Wonderstruck, WBU?
2011 CMAs
Another red carpet, another slay.
2011 CMT Artists of the Year
I mean, she's the artist of every year, but yes.
2011 AMAs
Alert: We've officially entered Taylor's sleek pony era.*
*Not an actual era.
2011 Billboard's Women in Music Event
QQ, are the Jonas Brothers lyrics "High heels (high heels), red dress (red dress)" about this?
2012 Sundance Film Festival
Obsessed with whatever's happening here.
2012 Grammy Awards
2012 was officially the year Taylor took glam red carpet appearances to the next level.
2012 ACM Awards
Like, her looks this year were in another dimension.
2012 The Lorax Premiere
Including this, I said what I said.
2012 Billboard Music Awards
The closest Tay's ever come to wearing a sheer dress.
2012 Teen Choice Awards
The carpet color? Unfortunate. The look? Perfect.
2012 MTV VMAs
Madame President.
2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Bangs are banging.
2012 BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
HER HEELS HAVE CAT EARS. I repeat: HER HEELS HAVE CAT EARS.
2012 CMAs
Counting the number of flowers on this dress, because I'm convinced it's some kinda clue.
2012 MTV EMAs
Would love to understand the random clock parts on this red carpet, but moving on!
2012 AMAs
At #77, it's starting to settle in JUST how many red carpets Taylor's walked.
2012 ARIA Awards
More inspo for your wedding Pinterest.
2012 Ripple of Hope Gala
She is beauty, she is grace, she is Miss United States Ripple of Hope Gala.
2012 Grammy Nominee Concert
THREE! The number of times I've streamed Folklore today.
2012 Jingle Ball
Another day, another slay.
2012 40 Principales Awards
Okay, Taylor!!!!!!
2013 People's Choice Awards
We, the people, choose her.
2013 Golden Globe Awards
Mission Old Hollywood Glam: accomplished.
2013 NRJ Music Awards
You don't need to steal the spotlight when you already own it.
2013 Grammy Awards
Convinced the silver part of this dress is a T for Taylor.
2013 Brit Awards
The drama of it all!
2013 BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
Quick return to her 2008 aesthetic to keep everyone on their toes.
2013 ACM Awards
When in doubt, dress as the statue you plan to win.
2013 Met Gala
Quick pivot to punk.
2013 CMT Music Awards
Only Taylor can pull off a mullet dress.
2013 Capital Summertime Ball
Who says you can't wear shorts on the red carpet?
2013 The Fragrance Foundation Awards
She won Fragrance Celebrity of the Year, it's casual.
2013 MuchMusic Video Awards
Red era vibes going strong.
2013 MTV VMAs
Taylor runs the VMAs.
2013 Premiere of Romeo & Juliet
I mean, obviously she'd be invited to this!
2013 CMAs
When you dress on-theme for your era.
2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
We love a pink carpet.
2013 AMAs
Hair is giving Farrah Faucet in the best possible way.
2013 Winter Whites Gala
Dreamyyyyy.
2014 Golden Globe Awards
1989 era loading...
2014 Golden Globe Awards Party
Tried to crochet myself a version of this dress. Failed.
2014 Pre-Grammy Gala
Miss when we all owned shoes like this.
2014 Grammy Awards
She was nominated for Album of the Year, per usual!
2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
2 chic 4 words.
2014 ACM Awards
Make way, Entertainer of the Year coming through!
2014 Met Gala
The theme was Beyond Fashion, which, yes.
2014 Teen Choice Awards
Need to know who she's side-eyeing.
2014 Premiere of The Giver
'Cause she keeps giving, I guess.
2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival
See previous look, but reversed.
2014 MTV VMAs
This look had its haters, but she shook them off.
2014 AMAs
Once again, WHO IS SHE SIDE-EYING.
2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Angelina Jolie's Oscar leg is shaking.
2014 Jingle Ball
Tay blessed us with not one...
2014 Jingle Ball
But two Jingle Ball red carpet moments.
2014 Billboard Women In Music Luncheon
Stealing this outfit for tea with my in-laws.
2015 Grammy Awards
Why pick between shorts and a dress when you can just wear both?
2015 SNL 40th Anniversary Celebration
Live from New York, it's Taylor Swift! (Sorry, we're on slide 118 and I'm officially unwell.)
2015 Elle Style Awards
Like THE Atonement dress (you know the one), only better.
2015 Brit Awards
Taylor always goes big at the Brit Awards.
2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Track 3 said it best: STYLE.
2015 Billboard Music Awards
Probably one of Tay's most famous red carpet looks to date.
2015 MTV VMAs
Okay, eyeliner!
2016 Grammy Awards
When Tay debuted her bob!
2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Maybe Taylor's most daring dress ever.
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Catwoman wishes.
2016 Met Gala
The night she met Tom Hiddleston, ahem.
2016 BMI Pop Awards
Platinum Taylor was truly a vibe.
2018 Billboard Music Awards
A quick return to her red carpet roots.
2018 AMAs
She's edgy, okay!
2019 AMAs
When your belt is also a scarf.
2019 InStyle Golden Globes Party
The actual best dress she has ever worn, fight me.
2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor's commitment to matching her carpet vibes to Lover's album art was unparalleled.
2019 TIME 100 Gala
"You need to calm down" – you at every caption in this gallery, I assume.
2019 Billboard Music Awards
One can never have enough ruffles.
2019 Teen Choice Awards
She loves a shorts moment.
2019 Billboard Women in Music Event
Looking at her pile of awards, probably.
2019 Jingle Ball
Hamburglar, but make it cute.
2019 Premiere of Cats
Let's pretend the movie didn't happen and just focus on the dress.
2020 Golden Globe Awards
Loves to make an entrance.
2020 Miss Americana Premiere
Sometimes you just wanna be cozy on the carpet.
2021 Premiere of All Too Well
GIVE HER BACK THE RED SCARF, JAKE.
2021 Grammy Awards
So she matches all the bouquets people give her, one assumes.
2021 Brit Awards
As we've established in the last 143 slides, Taylor loves a red carpet crop top.
2022 MTV EMAs
Convinced she gets a heads-up on red carpet backgrounds now so she can vaguely match.
2022 MTV VMAs
Is that...a dress...made of...diamond necklaces? I—
2022 Toronto International Film Festival
Mirrored so she can always see how good she looks, I guess.
2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards
When your neck is too cold, but your arm is too hot.
2022 AMAs
She knew you were trouble when you walked in.
2023 Grammy Awards
That's all, byeeeee.
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