Taylor Swift Performs at Gala in Pale-Blue Dior Gown

Taylor Swift performed at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 18, wearing a strapless pale-blue Dior gown designed by Jonathan Anderson. The annual event also honored filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, actor Colman Domingo and actor Charlize Theron with awards recognizing their contributions to cinema. The gown featured a flowing skirt, pleated and gathered fabric, and a sparkling bow at the neckline. Swift accessorized with diamond jewelry from Chopard. The gala marked her debut at the event, where she appeared without her husband, Travis Kelce. Reports identified Anderson as the designer of Swift’s wedding dress for her July 2026 marriage to Kelce, as well as the gala gown. Swift and Kelce have not shared photographs of the wedding dress in the reports, so comparisons between the two outfits remain speculative. Anderson has described working with Swift on her wedding dress as emotional. Swift also performed during the gala. One account said she sang “The Fate of Ophelia” live for the first time, along with “Love Story,” “Blank Space” and other songs. The specific setlist details were reported in one account; the broader fact that she performed was also...