Taylor Swift She’s been wearing a lot of plaid lately, and some of her fans believe there’s more to the trend than a simple penchant for the pattern.
Swift showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards in September wearing a plaid, yellow, zip-up bustier top with an attached skirt that showed off a pair of black velvet shorts underneath. She accessorized with knee-high black Stuart Weitzman boots and black fingerless gloves with cutouts.
Some fans believed the sneak peek proved the pop star was preparing to announce a release. Fame (Taylor’s Version) During the awards ceremony, but evening came and no such announcement was made. Swift’s plaid looks didn’t end there, though. Later this month, the singer wore a pleated plaid miniskirt and black long-sleeved top while grabbing dinner with pal. Gigi Hadid in New York City.
In October, Swift donned a plaid, off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood dress — along with glittery temporary freckles on her nose and cheeks — to please her boyfriend. Travis Kelce During the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints game.
Swift is also rocking a lot of checkers, a close cousin of plaid. On Tuesday, November 19, she stepped out in NYC with friends This is ham. And Ashley Avignon Wearing a black and white checkered mini skirt and a matching calf length coat. She also wore a red and black Versace houndstooth skirt and blazer during a Chiefs game earlier this month.
Checkers and plaid aren’t groundbreaking, but Swift is the queen of Easter eggs, which means her fans are often convinced that her every move mean something.
Keep scrolling for wild fan theories on why Swift keeps wearing plaid:
A ‘So High School’ music video is coming.
One TikTok user pointed out another trend when analyzing the plaid streak: a string of Instagram posts Swift has recently shared in which she’s wearing a yellow dress. The fan questioned whether the yellow and plaid — and specifically the yellow plaid dress Swift wore to the VMAs — could be a nod to Cher Horowitz’s iconic ensemble in the 1995 film. clueless.
“When I see the yellow board, I’m going to think of Cher. cluelessWhich was a high school movie. So, does this mean this ‘So High School’ music video is coming? TikTok user view.
“So High School,” a track from Swift’s album Department of Poetsbelieved to be about Calais.
Swift’s Lost Album Is Coming
The Swifties have long speculated that there is a missing album titled. Karma which Swift worked on and was discontinued in mid-2014. 1989 And of 2017 fame. Fans believe it was supposed to be released in 2016 before Swift’s feud. Kanye West And Kim Kardashian This temporarily withdrew him from public life.
In the spring of 2016, Swift debuted a brand new look, cutting her hair short to bleach blonde. Some fans believe the change marked a new musical era – one that never saw the light of day.
Music video for “The Man”, a single from Swift’s 2019 album, loverseemed to indicate the existence of Karma. In one frame, Swift, dressed as a dude, urinates on a subway station wall. All of Swift’s album titles are graffitied on the wall with the word “Karma”. Directly next to the word “Karma” is a sign that reads, “Missing. If found, return to Taylor Swift,” leading some fans to conclude that Karma There is a missing album name.
One TikTok user theorized that since Swift’s plaid pattern is “two colors crossing each other,” the singer may be set to release two albums from two different eras.
“He’s wearing two colors. Are we passing by?” The fan wondered. “fame [Taylor’s Version] And Karma Can be left all together.”
Swift’s next album will be a rock album.
Swift’s recent looks are either from the Vivienne Westwood brand or very similar to the designer’s work from the 1990s. A TikTok user speculated that the outfits could mean Swift is moving into her 90s and plans to release a grunge rock album. The fan also theorized that Swift’s missing album could be the ’90s rock album to follow. 1989A nod to ’80s pop.
A new ‘Evermore’ music video is coming.
Although it has been almost four years since Swift left. Ever since In December 2020, a fan speculated that the excessive amount of plaid was a nod to the album. In a TikTok video, a fan pointed out that Swift wore a plaid jacket on the album cover and sang a mash-up that included Ever since All three songs Era tour Toronto shows in November.
“What if we’re getting another one. Ever since music video?” speculated a TikTok user. “Will it be random? Or will it make any sense?”
Swift is set to release ‘Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version)’
While the itch has been there for the fans. Fame (Taylor’s Version) At this point over the years, some fans have believed that Swift’s fashion choices indicated that she was releasing a re-recording of her titular debut album first.
As one TikTok user pointed out, plaid appears in two of his music videos. Taylor Swift In the “Our Song” video, Swift’s pillow is a yellow panel that resembles the dress she wore to the VMAs. In “Tim McGraw”, Swift’s love interest wears a plaid button-down shirt.
“Plaid is obviously very, like, synonymous with country. [and] Flannel,” the TikTok user said, concluding that it would make sense for Plaid to represent Swift’s “most country album ever.”