Taylor Swift got us thinking about revenge— — More specifically, what we would wear to commit to it. The singer released her highly anticipated album midnight last night (of course). On the track “Vigilante Shit,” Swift returns to the revenge theme of her reputation days, with the refrain “I’ve been wearing clothes lately. “For revenge. “Ah, the fantasy of looking absolutely perfect in front of someone who has wronged you. What could be more desirable?
The ultimate revenge dress is of course the black off-the-shoulder Christina Stambolian gown worn by Princess Diana while
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Other classics into the Revenge dress include the black lace bodice Jumpsuit, Bella Hadid sewn in 768 Met Gala. Translucent with a deep U-neck in the back, the look is a powerful statement in itself — but the delicacy comes from her ex-husband, The Weeknd, walking the rug with his new lover Selena Gomez, meanwhile. (Who knows if that’s why Hadid decided to wear such a sexy bodysuit, but it’s sparked some exciting celebrity theater and Twitter speculation.)
Bella Hadid at the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala, 768
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exist350, Mariah Carey at VMA in a black two-piece crop top and high-leg slit skirt On the red carpet (feeling the theme? ). She recently split from ex-husband and Sony CEO Tommy Mottola, and that look represents her newfound sexiness and fresh public persona.
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So what is the perfect revenge dress? Sultry, black and revealing is a recurring formula, but Swift chose a different strategy for the Midnights promotional tour. If we assume she’s currently dressing up for revenge on the red carpet — though who knows when she wrote the song — it casts her chosen highlight disco glam ensemble differently.
Take her Oscar de la Renta miniskirt and announceMidnight at the VMAs in August: It looked more than fabric, she was wrapped in a diamond necklace. Later that night, she stepped out in a navy Moschino jumpsuit, hot pants, and a white faux fur jacket: Perfect for Studio . For September’s Nashville Songwriters Awards, in her most recent public appearance, Swift wore a black dress with a cutout at the waist and a skirt that showed legs that could be a descendant of Kylie. These looks clearly marked a new era for Swift – if there was there
