Irish knitter Gabrielle Malone has collaborated with Fáilte Ireland to craft a bespoke cardigan inspired by Taylor Swift before the megastar hits Dublin this week with her smash-hit Eras Tour. "The cardigan nods to places that Taylor has visited and includes easter eggs that fans can find in discreet places, such as the inside of the cuff or back of the neck," Malone wrote on her website while unveiling the 'Taylor Cardigan.' A post shared by GABRIELLE MALONE (@gabriellemalonedesign) Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! Announcing the cardigan collaboration, Fáilte Ireland said this week: "When Swift wore an Aran-style jumper in the promotional images for 'Folklore,' she put this classic piece of Irish clothing back in the spotlight.
" Indeed, Swift was photographed looking cozy in an Aran sweater for the album - which features a song titled "Cardigan" - that she dropped as a surprise in July 2020. A post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) Fáilte Ireland said: "Since then, the fashion world has gone mad for the Aran knit , and Fáilte Ireland collaborated with artist Gabrielle Malone to create a bespoke cardigan for Swift, featuring nods to the places she’s visited in the past. "There’s a honeycomb stitch inspired by Donegal beekeepers, a seed stitch for Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, a brick stitch for Ireland’s Ancient East, and a hurdle stitch for the cobblestones of Dublin.
"There are even little odes to Swift herself, .
