What's up with those friendship bracelets?Īnother trend among Swifties: making and sharing beaded and colorful friendship bracelets at concerts. Swift has been in the background of her life, from high school graduation to studying in college, waiting for the next album to drop. "I've really grown up with Taylor," Gagnier, 31, said. Swift's early country music resonated with her and she's been a fan since, even as the singer moved to other genres. She's been listening to Swift for as long as she can remember, she said. once-in-a-lifetime experience," Gagnier said. "Everyone wants to dress up and wants to be a part of this. She ordered a few options for different albums, but ultimately landed on a "hot pink moment," representing "Lover." Her outfit: a pink dress with silver sparkles, heart shaped tinted sunglasses, matching earrings, pearly cowboy boots and glitter galore - on her body and hair. Gagnier started thinking about her outfit months ago. "You get to go out and talk to people you wouldn't normally talk to and be like, 'Oh, I love your outfit,' 'Oh, that's a Lover outfit.' So, I'm just excited to see what everyone else is wearing," Betts said. More: Taylor Swift at Ford Field: Bag policy for Eras Tour in Detroit Wearing outfits inspired by albums brings fans together, she said. For Betts, "Speak Now" is her favorite album and she hopes Swift will sing songs from it. They're part of a group of four representing different Swift albums: "Lover" (Gagnier), "Fearless," "Midnights" and "Speak Now" (Betts).Ī core memory for Betts: hearing Swift for the first time at a Girl Scouts troop meeting in elementary school.īetts, 25, plans to wear a light purple top, a silver fringe skirt and matching sparkly sneakers. Meanwhile, Courtney Betts and Kacie Gagnier, both of Ypsilanti, will be going to their first Swift concert on Friday. Saturday will be Schenk's seventh Swift concert. They are life markers, in a way, for whom she dated at the time, the friend she listened to the song with, high school and college days and other big transitions. I can date back anything to a Taylor Swift song," she said. With friends also going, the concert, she anticipates, will feel like a mini-reunion. Schenk is looking forward to the staging, Swift's costumes and fans' outfits. Her songs have so many different meanings to them," she said.
"Everyone thinks she just writes about breakups, but it's about her mom being sick and friendships ending and friendships beginning and how important work life balance is. Her mom got that album for her and Schenk recalls crying in her room listening to the songs on repeat. In 2010, when Swift's "Speak Now" debuted, Schenk was a junior in high school and experienced her first heartbreak. She puts down what you're thinking," she said. That's why I've always been such a big fan. "She was articulating exactly what I was feeling. When it came out, Schenk, a new college student at the time, related to the music. Schenk, 30, chose "Red" as the source of her outfit inspiration because it's one of Swift's more introspective albums exploring heartbreak. Inspired by Swift's "Red (Taylor's Version)" album, Emily Schenk, of Milford, plans to wear a red dress - puffy sleeves, flared skirt and all - paired with a DIY crown made of red roses, like the ensemble Swift herself donned in the music video for " I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)." She'll be wearing jewelry she's collected over the years - a snake ring from "Reputation" and a "Speak Now" necklace. More: Taylor Swift coming to Ford Field: Concert tickets fetching $1,000+ in resale market What Swifties are wearing and why More: Taylor Swift 'Eras Tour' concerts in Detroit this weekend: Everything you need to know
Here's how fans are preparing, why they're excited and their tips on finding an outfit:
Swift is coming to Ford Field June 9 and June 10. Along with costumes, many fans are also trading friendship bracelets, with lyrics or album names threaded together, at the concerts. For Swifties, it's a chance to flaunt their favorite album or song and channel what Swift's music has meant to them growing up.
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