The age-old question of whether or not it’s appropriate to wear white or cream to a wedding has resurfaced with Taylor Swift’s recent appearance at the wedding of model Karen Elson and record producer Lee Foster. While many consider it a faux pas, Swift chose to embrace a more relaxed approach to the traditional wedding dress code, opting for a cream linen dress by Zimmermann.
Swift’s choice of attire garnered attention, contrasting with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who wore a head-to-toe black ensemble. The star-studded event, attended by names like Linda Evangelista and Helena Christensen, saw Swift’s dress with its scalloped neckline, hemline, cutout details, and lace-up corset back, take center stage. She completed the look with Christian Louboutin’s cream “Leche” beige heels.
Adding a pop of color to the cream ensemble, Swift carried a vibrant blue Vivienne Westwood bag. Known for her subtle messaging through fashion, this choice may have been a nod to the traditional blue symbolizing good luck for the bride.
While most wedding guests steer clear of white or cream, opting for pale blues or yellows can even raise eyebrows among those with strict etiquette standards. However, recent weddings, like Solange Knowles’ 2014 wedding, have embraced a more open and inclusive approach to dress codes, allowing guests to wear all white.
Whether or not there was a specific dress code for Elson and Foster’s wedding remains unclear. However, Swift’s choice, coupled with the increasing relaxed approach to wedding attire, suggests that the couple might have embraced a more modern and liberating perspective, allowing guests to express their individual style freely.
