Taylor Swift stepped out in New York City wearing a $398 bridal white Retrofête mini dress during a dinner outing with friends on Tuesday, May 12
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The outing comes days after Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce attended George Karlaftis’ wedding celebrations in Greece
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Swift previously said she “never thought” about her own wedding until meeting Kelce
Taylor Swift’s latest girls’ night look is giving major bridal energy.
The singer stepped out for dinner with friends at Via Carota in New York City on Tuesday, May 12, wearing a winter white mini dress from Retrofête that felt especially fitting amid her engagement toTravis Kelce.
Swift, 36, wore the brand’s$398 “Devika Knit Dress,”a shimmering white style featuring a sleek high neckline and pleated skirt. The metallic design is “designed to shine after dark” and blends “modern style with timeless appeal," per a description on Retrofête's website.
“The shimmering knit fabric adds a subtle glow, making it the perfect choice for dinner dates or chic nights out,” the description continues.
The outing comes just days after PEOPLE confirmed that Swift and her fiancé attended Kansas City Chiefs defensive endGeorge Karlaftis’ wedding festivitiesin Glyfada, Greece, over the weekend.
Karlaftis married his high school sweetheart, Kaia Harris, in a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony followed by a three-day celebration at the luxury coastal resort One&Only Aesthesis. Former and current Chiefs teammates and coaches were among the 220 guests who attended.
Before jetting off to Greece, Swift and Kelce, 36, also enjoyed a series of outings in London on Thursday, May 7, including a theater date night to seeRomeo & Julietat the Harold Pinter Theatrestarring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe. Sink previously collaborated with Swift onAll Too Well: The Short Film.
Swift’s bridal white fashion moment comes amid continued excitement surroundingher engagementto the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, which the couple announced in a jointInstagram post on Aug. 26.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” the pair wrote at the time, nodding to their fan-favorite “TNT” nickname.
The couple also shared acarousel of photosfrom the proposal, which took place in Kelce’s backyard, surrounded by aromantic floral arrangement.
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“They were going out to dinner and she was ready to go and he said, ‘Let’s go out in the garden on the patio and have a glass of wine before we go,’” Kelce’s father,Ed Kelce, later said on Australian radio’sThe Jimmy & Nath Show with Emma. “I think she knew something was up because as they walked out there, she could see, suddenly, there were a lot more flowers out there.”
Since announcing their engagement,sources close to the couplehave told PEOPLE that Swift and Kelce are enjoying this chapter together without rushing wedding plans.
“Right now they just want to enjoy being engaged and they are going to take their time with it,” a source told PEOPLE shortly after the news broke. “It has been a relief not having to keep it a secret anymore, and they are glad it is out in the open.”
Another insider later shared that the couple has been approaching wedding planning “as a partnership.”
“When it comes to wedding planning, nothing feels rushed or one-sided,”the source told PEOPLEin December. “They’re both equally involved and excited.”
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Though Swift has spent years writing songs about love and commitment,the Grammy winner admittedshe hadn’t actually envisioned her own wedding until meeting Kelce.
“You would think that I had been the type of person who would have obsessed over the idea of a wedding my whole life, but I actually never thought about what I would ever do or what I would want until I met the person,” Swift said during an Oct. 3 interview withEmma BuntononHeart Radioin the U.K.
When Bunton asked about Swift’s new “married life era,” the singer laughed.
“I mean, I just got engaged. These things just happened to me,” Swift said, adding that she’s “really excited” for what’s ahead.
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