Taylor Swift blooms in black floral gown on Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 red carpet
Taylor Swift wore a custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton gown on the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 red carpet. REUTERS
An outfit worthy of an icon.
Taylor Swift made history on Thursday as the youngest woman ever to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, arriving at the prestigious organization’s 2026 induction ceremony at the Marriott Marquis in New York City wearing a custom black floral gown by Givenchy’s Sarah Burton.
Embroidered from top to bottom with the same colorful blooms seen in the fashion house’s fall 2026 collection, her floor-sweeping dress featured a corseted bodice, dramatic draped skirt and thigh-high slit.
Swift sported her signature red lipstick and wore her hair in a soft updo, skipping a necklace in favor of a pair of Mindi Mond citrine drop earrings and a Jessica McCormack diamond bracelet.
The gown was covered in colorful flowers and featured a thigh-high slit and a corseted bodice. AP Photo/Evan Agostini
She wore her signature red lip and her hair in a soft updo, the better to show off her citrine drop earrings from Mindi Mond. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
She even coordinated her nails for the occasion, trading the blue cloud-covered “Toy Story 5” manicure she wore earlier this week for a dark maroon polish.
Black satin Givenchy by Sarah Burton sandals and the superstar’s sparkling, Kindred Lubeck-designed engagement ring from fiancé Travis Kelce completed the look.
At age 36, Swift is the second-youngest Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee in history; Stevie Wonder was 32 when he earned the honor in 1983.
The “I Knew It, I Knew You” songstress — who’s set to perform during today’s ceremony, as Page Six Hollywood exclusively reported last month — joins Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss, Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Walter Afanasieff as 2026’s incoming class.
For her first appearance at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2010, Swift wore J. Mendel. FilmMagic
She performed an acoustic rendition of “White Horse” during the event. Getty Images
Swift last attended the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in 2010, wearing a lilac-colored J. Mendel dress and Christian Louboutin slingback heels. She even styled her hair in a similar way 16 years later, perhaps as an Easter Egg for her eagle-eyed fans.
She was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award during that year’s ceremony, and is the first person to graduate from receiving the accolade to full SHOF membership status.
It’s been quite the busy week for Swift, who surprised fans at both the “Toy Story 5” premiere in LA and Game 4 of the NBA Finals in New York within the same 24-hour timespan.
