The informal, raucous, and beer-scented stands of a soccer stadium aren’t the primary place I’d search for a celeb to make symbolic vogue statements—all within the title of romance. But, for the higher a part of the final 4 months, that’s precisely what I’ve come to anticipate from Taylor Swift’s appearances at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs video games whereas she helps her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

Let me take a second to backtrack. Although I like Swift’s music, I don’t contemplate myself a member of the enthusiastic “Swiftie” group. Nonetheless, inside the final 12 months, I’ve observed my tastes rising decidedly extra Swift-oriented. It started final spring, after I flew to Nashville—together with Brittany, my finest good friend since center faculty—for Swift’s “Eras” tour. A mutual good friend had acquired 4 tickets for the event, and I quickly discovered myself braving sprinkling rain whereas outfitted in my “Fame”-best all-black: Ksubi skinny denims, a Marc Jacobs bag chain-turned-necklace, and a crystal fringe-trimmed jacket sourced from a neighborhood boutique the day prior. Collectively, Brittany and I swayed in our height-defying seats whereas belting out “Enchanted,” “We Are By no means Ever Getting Again Collectively” and “Karma,” surrounded by waves of coloured lights from our wrist bracelets; two united dots within the sea of 70,000 those who crammed Nissan Stadium.

On the time I used to be working as an editor for a retail market web site, and after I returned dwelling to New York, I started overlaying Swift’s on- and off-stage outfits. Subconsciously channeling the nonchalant spirit of Midnights, my seems to be slowly grew to incorporate extra boots, sneakers, and purses accented with darkish crystals and metallic textures. My reporting on the mega star’s type led me to amass a small library’s price of data on her go-to manufacturers, silhouettes and coloration palettes—in addition to what they symbolize. Swift is nothing if not loyal, particularly on the subject of her clothes, with an understanding that it each tells a narrative and can be analyzed by legions of people on-line. (For instance: When the “Eras” tour stopped in L.A., Swift donned 5 blue outfits to announce the discharge date of “1989 (Taylor’s Model)”).

That intentionality will probably come into play when the singer attends the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday. So far, Kelce’s video games have discovered Swift adopting a sideline VIP go well with uniform for cheering on the Chiefs. The essential formulation contains denims, shorts or a mini skirt—normally in blue, black or plaid—paired with a T-shirt or sweatshirt in white, pink or black. Outsized windbreakers, bombers and varsity jackets—all the time in Chiefs colours—deliver a relaxed and spirited consolation to the seems to be, which Swift tops with a crossbody bag. Layered gold and diamond jewellery is commonly from Maria Tash, Foundrae and Vrai; boots and block-heeled loafers are courtesy Christian Louboutin, Larroude, Stuart Weitzman and Prada (although Chiefs-colored Nikes have additionally made an look).