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Taylor Swift for ‘Life of a Showgirl,’ Dua Lipa on Vacation and the Best Celeb Fashion This Week

The stars were shining brighter than ever this week, and their style certainly matched.

Allie Hayes

Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Simone Biles
Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Simone Biles / Jacopo Raule/Getty Images, Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy, Jacopo Raule/Getty Images

Y’all, all of your favorite celebs didn’t come to mess around this week when it came to their fashion choices!

From surprise album cover drops to high-profile Italian weddings to NFL games (yes, really!), the stars were out and about, shining brighter than ever the last seven days. Honestly, it was hard to narrow down our favorite looks to just a few...Still, we powered through it. We are professionals, after all.

So with that in mind, let’s take a look back at the very best celeb fashion moments from Aug. 8 through Aug. 15:

Taylor Swift for The Life of a Showgirl album cover

This week has been an absolute whirlwind for Swifites. Starting Monday afternoon with a mysterious countdown clock appearing on her website and ending Wednesday evening with an official album announcement, track reveal and a New Heights podcast episode—things have been intense. Like, imagine trying to tell all of this to Swifties a week ago? Absolutely not.

Still, the most jaw-dropping part of the entire ordeal was easily the extremely fashion-forward photos Swift shared, taken by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, which accompanied the album reveal. The album cover was, of course, an exceptional place to start. Decked out in diamonds and submerged in a luxe-looking bath, the superstar greeted her next era with fun and flirty vibes that perfectly contrasted her previous album. In short, Oct. 3 cannot arrive soon enough!

Simone Biles for the Chicago Bears vs. Miami Dolphins game

NFL season is dawning on us, and with it comes our favorite part of football: the fashionable WAGs! And Olympian and SI Swimsuit model Biles was certainly game-day ready this week.

In a cool custom shirt detailed with orange hearts and her hubby’s—Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens—last name, Biles was the epitome of end of summer style in a halter top shirt, cut-off denim shorts, knee-high white boots and a matching orange handbag. However, the most beautiful detail featured in these photos was easily the love that the record-breaking Olympic gymnast and her husband share, which radiated right through the images. What can we say? We love love!

Jenna Ortega for the Wednesday press tour in South Korea

Honestly, Ortega might as well just fill out a “Change of Address” card because she basically lives on our weekly “Best of Celeb Fashion” lists.

And the actress was at it again this week, taking our breath away with her latest take on goth fashion. The midi length and structured silhouette of this Dilara Findikoglu piece was out of this world, abandoning youthful Wednesday Addams vibes for a full-on Morticia upgrade. Add in a classic cream-colored parasol, and we have yet another killer fashion moment from Ortega. As the Bratz official Instagram account wrote in the actress’s comment section: “This press tour has been the fashion moment of [our] life.”

Elizabeth Gillies for her stay in West Hollywood

It’s undeniable that cottagecore is having a moment this August, and Gillies showed fashion fans how to do it right this week.

For a recent Instagram photo drop, the actress wore a sweet matching set in a cream color featuring a vibrant strawberry and floral pattern. The lettuce edge and ribbon detailing on the puffy micro mini shorts and a matching crop top were precious, bringing the simple countryside daydream aesthetic that is cottagecore style to the city of angels. Add in a pair of kitten heels and a cozy-looking cover-up, and Gillies had a casual 10 out of 10 look to wear throughout her morning routine.

Dua Lipa for her pre-birthday vacation snapshots

Lipa will be turning 30 years old on Aug. 22, and in true Leo fashion, she’s bringing all of the good vibes! The pop sensation has been blessing our timelines all week long with multiple photo drops from her celebratory travels, sporting everything from sultry seaside swim looks to a delicate 1970s-style set.

Still, our favorite look of the bunch has to be this white knit maxi dress with some truly daring cut-outs on the back and sides. With her long brunette hair left down and a genuine smile on her face, Lipa was clearly having the time of her life—showing fans that turning 30 is truly just the beginning.

Sabrina Carpenter for Man’s Best Friend alternate album cover

Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend album release date is right around the corner (on Aug. 29), and the singing superstar recently shared her fourth and final album cover art option.

The old Hollywood vibes were off the charts for this snapshot, with Carpenter literally (and metaphorically) leaning into her power, positioned in the center of the frame in a sparkling dress fit for Marilyn Monroe—or a Disney princess. In fact, the glittering gown reminded us of Ariel’s dress from the end of The Little Mermaid—just, you know, blue instead of purple. Maybe those fairies from Sleeping Beauty got to it or something. Either way, it’s an A+ look. We have no notes, only applause.

Camille Kostek and Remi Bader for Nina Agdal’s wedding

The last two ladies on this week’s list are a two-for-one special, as they posted their gorgeous looks together. And this makes sense when you realize that they’re each other’s “red hot” dates for Nina Agdal and Logan Paul’s wedding.

The Italy-based event has become something of a SI Swimsuit family reunion, with several of Agdal’s fellow SI Swimsuit models attending the ceremony. First, SI Swimsuit staple Kostek donned a figure-hugging red gown with a halter neckline that positively screamed Mad Men, while 2025 SI Swimsuit runway model Bader opted for a silky, fitted floral number in a similar cut and style. The two were all smiles as they headed out to celebrate their friend’s big day in style.

And finally, an honorable mention for the most stylish gentleman of the week: Travis Kelce for his GQ cover story

Being that we began this week’s list with Swift, it only makes sense to end it by acknowledging that “guy on the Chiefs.”

Between the record-breaking interview Swift gave him and his brother, Jason Kelce, on their New Heights podcast this week and this fabulous fashion feature in GQ, Kelce is certainly “flying high” (as the outlet’s Instagram post proclaimed). For the photo spread, the football star sported several fun ensembles that leaned into a sort of high fashion meets “Florida Man” (IYKYK) aesthetic, trading in Kelce’s shoulder pads and jerseys for fur hats, wool coats and fringed leather jackets. He even held a snake for one of the snapshots, so he must have been feeling pretty...fearless.

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Allie Hayes
ALLIE HAYES

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture staff writer and editor specializing in movies, TV and celebrity news. Before joining the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit team as a Breaking/Trending News Editor, she worked at several outlets including BuzzFeed, The Daily Dot, and Newsweek. When she’s not writing for work (or writing for fun), you’ll find her curled up on the couch reading yet another romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling with her friends, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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