Okay so I saw Taylor Swift rocking that Chiefs gear everywhere online and thought, “Man I gotta recreate that vibe!” Started simple – dug through my closet first. Found this old red crewneck sweatshirt, kinda faded but hey, it’s red. Held it up like “Is this close enough?” Nope. Too washed out. Needed that vibrant Chiefs red.
Scavenger Hunt Time
Hit up three thrift stores downtown. Found a vintage bomber jacket at the second spot – bright red, no logos. Perfect blank canvas. Bargained hard, got it for $12. Then raided my accessory drawer. Found these cheap gold hoop earrings my cousin gave me years ago. Dusted them off thinking, “Taylor would approve these.”
The DIY Disaster Zone
Time for the Chiefs arrowhead logo. Printed a stencil from my laptop, taped it onto the jacket’s left chest. Used white fabric paint… and immediately messed up the edges. Panicked! Grabbed a damp rag, frantically dabbed until the smudges blurred into a “distressed look.” Covered the mess with red glitter glue – genius save! Let it dry overnight with a hair dryer blasting.
Assembly Line Chaos
Next morning, laid everything out:
- Cropped white tee (stole my kid’s soccer practice shirt)
- Distressed boyfriend jeans (hacked holes in old Levi’s with kitchen scissors)
- Red glitter-bombed jacket
- Those gold hoops
- Ankle boots with hidden platform inserts
Piled it all on. The jacket felt stiff as cardboard. Did awkward star jumps to “break it in” while my dog stared.
Reality Check
Stood in front of the mirror. Looked more like a glittery traffic cone than Taylor. Almost scrapped the whole thing. Then remembered her game-day energy – threw my hair in a messy ponytail, smudged on red lipstick, and struck a touchdown pose. Instant confidence boost! Grabbed my phone, timer propped on books, snapped 50+ pics near the garage door for “stadium lighting.”
Final thoughts? That glitter glue’s never coming off my jacket. Worth it though – felt like a million bucks strutting to the grocery store in this getup. Cashier asked if I was going to a game. Nailed it!
