Taylor Swift looked stunning in a regal Oscar de la Renta gown as she hit the red carpet at the Cats premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City

In a stunning Oscar de la Renta dress that cost $17,990 at Oscar de la Renta, Taylor Swift walked the red carpet at the New York City opening of Cats on Monday night and looked stunning.

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The movie is a musical fantasy comedy-drama based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical of the same name. Taylor also co-wrote the new song “Beautiful Ghosts” for the soundtrack.

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She plays the part of Bombalurina in the movie, a flirty, sure-of-herself female cat with a bright red coat.

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The song was nominated for a Golden Globe. In the movie, Francesca Hayward plays the lead character Victoria, who sings it. The Academy recently said, though, that it will not be getting an Oscar nod.

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The singer and actress, 30, wore Chloe Gosselin’s Narcissus shoes with her flower ball gown. She also wore Maxior drop earrings and rings by Borgioni and Beladora.

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That’s how you say “cut threads” in French: fil coupé. The company Greenhouse Fabrics says that this “weaving technique creates a delicate yet tactile fringe effect on the fabric’s surface.”