Taylor Swift brought high-profile company and a sharp fashion choice to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 home game against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.
Swift watched from a VIP suite at Arrowhead Stadium alongside Tom Cruise, Donna Kelce and Jason Kelce as she cheered on her husband, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Her outfit drew plenty of attention. Swift wore a red-and-cream gingham polo dress from Gigi Hadid’s “Guest in Residence” line, listed at $236, and matched it with a golden bracelet from Jennifer Meyer. The brand’s website puts the bracelet at $7,950 and says it features a diamond in the center.
Swift has worn Hadid’s brand before, too. On June 15 in New York City, she stepped out in a mustard yellow polo sweater from “Guest in Residence,” paired with high-waisted denim and Gucci sandals.
The look came with a winning result for Kansas City, which beat Denver 31-10.
Elsewhere, Kelce recently looked back on his wedding day with Swift at Madison Square Garden on July 3, where the couple married in front of 1,000 guests. Speaking with Chris Berman from ESPN, Kelce called it a night he won’t forget.
“It was the best night of my life," he said. "Marrying Taylor was more than I could have ever dreamed it to be because of all the people that showed up, and the amount of, you know, love that was in the air.”
Patrick Mahomes joined Kelce for the interview and offered his own take on the celebration.
“From my perspective, it was a lot of fun," Mahomes said. "I did a little dancing. I didn’t know if I was gonna be able to dance, and it was good to get my first dancing experience of the offseason.”
Before heading to Arrowhead, Swift spent time in New York City with Kelce over a romantic dinner.
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