By Sarah Adams
In a wedding party kept so secret, vows were exchanged under military-grade arena security, fashion details were among the first to emerge: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore custom Dior Haute Couture for their Friday wedding.
Swift paired the custom Jonathan Anderson-designed couture piece with Cartier jewelry, and the bride and groom wore custom-made Christian Louboutin shoes, the three companies confirmed.
"This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity," longtime Swift publicist Tree Paine wrote in a statement about the Dior commission.
Swift, 36, wed Kelce, also 36, in a Friday ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler at New York City's Madison Square Garden arena complex. Chosen for its security measures and for its covert arrival and exit corridors, MSG's surrounding streets were closed by permit from July 3 to prevent sneaky fashion-glimpses of bride, groom and guests, who included Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, Karlie Kloss and Hugh Grant.
Dior, a crown jewel of the Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton group run by chief executive Bernard Arnault, has sought to refresh its design hallmarks under creative director Anderson, the first-ever designer to run its womenswear, menswear and haute couture divisions.
Previous brides who chose Christian Dior, founded in 1946 by its namesake couturier, include Princess Caroline of Monaco, model Miranda Kerr in her wedding to Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and First Lady Melania Trump for her 2006 wedding to the president.
Swift, famous for eschewing a personal stylist and for espousing an idiosyncratic, often high-low style blending designer and high-street items, often uses fashion choices to communicate riddles and so-called Easter eggs to loyal Swifties. Cartier jewelry is referenced in Swift's ballad "Elizabeth Taylor" from her most recent album, "The Life of a Showgirl."
The 41-year-old Anderson, who hails from Northern Ireland, collaborated closely with both Swift and Kelce to create the wedding looks, Paine said.
Anderson served as the creative director of LVMH house Loewe from 2013 until 2025, earning widespread critical acclaim and commercial success for fusing wit and whimsy into the heritage leathermaker. He was appointed creative director at Dior last spring.
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