Taylor Swift won 10 trophies at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Did she receive the golden microphone in a custom Gucci dress or did she attend in a Dior tartan check corset and cape? Did she and her stylist, Joseph Cassel Falconer, go for Louis Vuitton for flashy luxury, or did they stick more to Gucci? ......

In a pre-recorded video that aired during the December 12 awards broadcast, Taylor Swift chose instead to accept all 10 awards, opting instead for a plain black sweater and a $10,995 gold chain necklace from Effy Jewelry. The identity of her cozy knitwear has yet to be determined, but it is a close match to one of her favorite affordable brands, Reformation's cashmere styles. Singer coordinated her understated awards outfit with Pat McGrath's signature red lipstick and sharp liquid winged eyeliner.

“This is like the nicest early birthday present you could have given me. It's exactly what I wanted,” said Swift, who turns 35 on December 13.

It was only last night that fans learned that Swift had won Top Artist and Top Female Artist awards. However, there are signs that the mastermind behind the Eras tour has known herself for weeks. The last time she wore a necklace from Effie Jewelry featuring a leopard chain was on a November trip to Chez Margaux with a similar black sweater and checked Carolina Herrera set. That girls' night out may have actually been an early toast to Swift's new trophy.

Taylor Swift gave back to the Kansas City community (where she now lives part-time with boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce) on the day the 2024 Billboard Music Awards aired. She visited Children's Mercy Hospital, where she met with fans being treated for various ailments, signed Eras Tour books, and gently answered questions about Kelce. Her outfit of the day embodied holiday cheer in the form of a tartan-check Miu Miu set and Christian Louboutin winter boots.

Skipping the red carpet was not so surprising in the grand scheme of Swift's jam-packed schedule. She hasn't attended the Billboard Music Awards in person since 2019, when she walked the red carpet in a dusty lavender Raisa & Vanessa mini before performing her “Lover” single “ME!” in a one-shoulder sequin dress.

In prior years, Swift attended in everything from a blush pink Versace gown (2018) to a Balmain white cutout jumpsuit (2015). All of her past attendances have resulted in a mountain of awards, bringing her total to 49 in 2024.

“For everything that happened on the Eras tour and The Tortured Poets Department, I just have to say thank you,” Swift said in her latest acceptance speech. It means a lot to me that you guys have embraced what I've created and that you care so much about my music.”

Between her best-selling albums, record-breaking tours, and her latest slew of awards, Taylor Swift is ending 2024 on a high note. She seems like a woman who knows she's on top of the world and needs nothing more than timeless knits (and megawatt jewelry) to prove it.