With thousands of guests attending one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings this year, it was likely that some people would unintentionally end up wearing the same outfit. Taylor Swift's best friend, Abigail Anderson, and Laura Kruk, fiancée of New York Giants wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, both turned up for Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding weekend in the exact same $795 Sau Lee Frances gown.
The dress itself, a corseted bodice in faded floral silk paired with a draped chocolate brown satin skirt, is striking enough on its own at that price point. Worn by two women within hours of each other outside the same Manhattan hotel, the look turned into an instant style showdown, and, by the comments flooding in, most people think there's a clear victor.
Breaking Down the Two Looks
With no bridal party to dress for, since Swift's wedding had no bridesmaids at all, both women were working from a completely blank slate. That makes the matching gown pure coincidence rather than a mistake in a dress code, and it's exactly why the styling choices each of them made on top of it matter so much.
Anderson leaned into volume, letting her curls fall loose and full around her shoulders, with a smoky, warm-toned eye that played up the auburn in her hair. She finished the outfit with the gold Cult Gaia Caldera clutch, the same bag she carried at the rehearsal dinner, and a pair of nude strappy heels. The corset sat snug against her frame, giving the bodice the structured shape it was designed for.
Kruk went a different direction, keeping her blonde hair down and sleek with a softer, more natural makeup look. She carried a mint green Christian Dior Lady D-Joy micro bag and stepped out in white heels. The dress differs in fit. On Kruk, the bodice reads looser through the top, and several commenters felt it changed the entire silhouette.
The Verdict, According to the Internet
The comments are about as one-sided as a 'who wore it better' debate gets. Repeatedly, people are calling it in Anderson's favour, with several saying the fit simply worked better on her and that Kruk's top looked loose by comparison. One commenter didn't hold back, saying the loose bodice combined with visible tan lines came across as tacky. Others were kinder to the dress itself, if not the fit, arguing that the gown looks gorgeous overall but genuinely questioning whether it's flattering on anyone at $795.
Not everyone wanted to choose a winner. Many commenters said both women looked beautiful and that the real focus should be on how great the dress is, regardless of tan lines and loose bodices. A few felt the whole thing was overblown, suggesting the two should have just snapped a photo together and had a laugh about it rather than anyone reading into it further.
Whatever side of the debate people land on, Anderson has an advantage Kruk simply can't match. She's the childhood best friend Swift once wrote an entire song about. A matching dress might have been an awkward accident, but by most accounts, Abigail is still walking away the winner of the night.
