The Eras Tour | TTPD | Outfit 3
The Tortured Poets Department Section, Version 3
Worn On: 5/12/24 // Paris, France
the commentary
In my predictions post for TTPD costuming on the TSS Patreon I had guessed that lingerie might play a theme, based primarily on the album’s official visuals as well as the ways physical intimacy is portrayed across the album. Noting, “While I don’t necessarily expect a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (Taylor’s Version) I also wouldn’t be surprised if … lingerie-like pieces make its way into her [TTPD] wardrobe.” This metallic bustier and hot pant set by #VivienneWestwood is around what I was expecting but as with a lot of things within the #TTPD set, it comes with a dose of bitterness.
For her final number in the TTPD set, Taylor gives a rousing theatrical performance of “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”. It’s thoroughly entertaining. It’s sardonically meta. It’s theatrical sarcasm.
The addition of the coat and tails reminds me a lot of her very famous ringleader costume from the original REDEra. Just as much as it did then, it feels like Taylor acknowledging the figurative circus that surrounds her celebrity and how, whether masterminding arbiter or unwilling performative participant, she is at the center of it.
Full review of the TTPD set on the TSS Patreon!
the clothes
* Not available for purchaseFeature Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images