Taylor Swift’s Raspberry Nails Are the Perfect End of Summer Shade

While Taylor Swift tends to stick to a tried-and-true formula with her outfits (short skirts, preppy shoes, and some sort of Easter egg about her next project), when it comes to her manicures, she’s full of surprises. For her latest outing, she’s brought a brand new manicure trend to our attention, and it’s the perfect shade to close out summer.

On August 13, Deuxmoi posted exclusive photos of Swift to Instagram, revealing in the caption that the star was heading to a party in London to celebrate her Eras Tour staff. In the slideshow, the Folklore singer is wearing a matching tartan Vivienne Westwood set paired with a moody raspberry manicure.

There’s a lot to unpack here, but let’s start with her manicure. For the occasion, Swift opted for a raspberry shade of polish that had a sheen in the light of the paparazzi’s cameras. The no-fuss manicure sticks to her usual easygoing choice of nails, and the red-stained hue is a moody pre-fall color we’re sure to see more of as the chillier season rolls around. It looks like she painted the shade on her natural nail shape, and coordinated the polish color to the warm tones in her outfit.

Typically, Swift keeps to her signature winged eyeliner and red lipstick, but this time, she leaned into the edgy aesthetic of her outfit with glam to match. She wore a muted matte red lipstick that had orangey tones, paired with bronzy eyeshadow and very minimal mascara.

The matching tartan outfit was a surprise to Swifties who keep up with the account @youbelonginthis, which predicts (or re-imagines) what Swift would wear to certain events and occasions. Her Vivienne Westwood plaid set was layered over a white frilly button-up and paired with a black bag from the designer for a complete punk-glam-inspired look.

In the dog days of summer, a raspberry manicure is the perfect transitional hue that’s not as dark as merlot but not as bright and punchy as classic red nails can be. Consider us sold on the color’s allure, and it’ll likely be a trending shade with Swift’s stamp of approval.