Well, folks, here we are—Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged! The musician announced the news in a series of five photos in an Instagram post on Tuesday—and besides that massive engagement ring, all I can focus on is the fact that Swift is wearing a Polo Ralph Lauren dress.
In keeping with her characteristically humble style, her engagement dress originally retailed for $398. By the time of the engagement post, however, it had gone on sale for $320 and was still in stock in sizes medium and above. Within half an hour of the news, it had sold out at Ralph Lauren and pretty much everywhere else across the internet, including Revolve and Neiman Marcus.
Swift has been spotted in the brand before, whether she was rocking a Polo-logo hat or stepping out in one of the brand’s wool coats on date night. But this is the biggest cosign yet from the “Cruel Summer” singer, who has a penchant for mixing midrange brands like Reformation and Dôen with designer labels like Gucci and Stella McCartney.
The airy Ralph Lauren dress nods at bridalwear with a white base, although the trendy vertical stripes keep it in the realm of “I could just be wearing this for a stroll through a garden with my boyfriend.” The 35-year-old paired it with an iced-out watch, a diamond tennis bracelet, and yet another Swift-ism: chunky leather sandals in acorn brown, perfect for that aforementioned stroll that turned into an engagement shoot. It really is the kind of ensemble “your English teacher,” per the announcement post, would wear on the weekend.
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It’s the kind of classic Americana she’s always gravitated to—and sure, it’s definitely nicer than “paper rings,” but the dress is quite humble in the grand scheme of things. (Case in point: Online shoppers snapped it up instantly.) While the number is in keeping with Swift’s personal style, it’s a departure from the flashy fashion she’s been teasing in the rollout for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The biggest sartorial Easter egg might just be those sandals, which appear almost orange in the final photo of the carousel.
Although the Taylor Swift engagement dress has seemingly disappeared for now—we’ll keep an eye out for the inevitable restock—the lookalikes below are the next best thing.