Travis Kelce Pulled Off Taylor Swift's Surprise Eras-Themed Party by Making a Stealthy Outfit Change
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12/19/2024 04:03 PM
Kelce started their evening in a sleek suit so Swift wouldn't know they were going to a party in her honor
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Taylor Swift and Travis KelceHow do you take Taylor Swift to a theme party without her realizing it's happening?
You make the ultimate costumechange, of course!
That's exactly what Travis Kelce did when he threw his Grammy-winning girlfriend and Eras-themed party in her honor in Kansas City. While plenty of the party photos showed the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, wearing his Eras Tour costume (the one he wore in London during "You Can Do It with a Broken Heart"), one single photo from Swift's friend Ashley Avignone showed him wearing a different outfit.
In the Instagram carousel that Avignone shared on Dec. 19, the very last photo showed Swift hugging partygoers. Kelce can be seen in the background of the photo wearing a burgundy suit jacket, gray pants and a white button-up shirt. He even sported a pair of glasses.
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Avignone wrote in her caption, "When she thought she was going to a small, quiet dinner but it was actually a giant surprise party with her friends and family, props included."
Going by Avignone's caption, it sounds like Kelce pulled off the ultimate surprise and wore a regular date-night outfit to take Swift out for the night before bringing her to the party and then changed into his Eras-themed look so he would fit right in with everyone else who sported costumes from their favorite Taylor Swift-themed era for the night to celebrate Swift wrapping up her record-breaking tour.
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes also dressed on theme, with Patrick matching Kelce's energy in the same "We Can Do It with a Broken Heart" 'fit. Patrick wore the tux and top hat, with a white button down and white scarf.
Brittany wore a sparkly silver fringe dress reminiscent of Swift's Fearless era. The look was paired with a black sequin jacket, giving a nod to one of the pop star's many jackets she would wear on tour. She also rocked black cowboy boots and completed her ensemble by wearing her hair in loose, curly waves, really hitting the Fearless era home.
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Taylor SwiftWhile fans were quick to point out that Swift's look seemed to be from a variety of her eras — Swifties can find an Easter egg in anything! — you could also make the argument that she was simply wearing a gorgeous LBD for date night, considering she had no idea about the Eras-themed party when she got dressed.
Then again, Swift never gets dressed without intention, so we still think this is a pretty remarkable nod to her debut era. Perhaps she was feeling a bit nostalgic after wrapping such a massive tour?
