The Life of a Showgirl: Taylor Swift reveals date for new album and it's bringing back this one trend
Taylor Swift took to Instagram at 12:12 on 12 August 2025 to announce her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. The album will be officially released on 3rd October and is available to pre-order now on her official website.
The pending release of T12 can only mean one thing – friendship bracelets are back! If you’re already a Swiftie, you’ll know that at her shows, fans swap handmade bracelets. It’s grown into a huge community, with countless creations shared on TikTok – and some speedy crafters are already making The Life of a Showgirl-themed designs.
@miiimisworld New era, new bracelets ❤️🔥#friendshipbracelets #swifttok #showgirl #thelifeofashowgirl #newera ♬ I Can Do It With a Broken Heart - Taylor Swift
There are so many styles you can choose from when making your bracelets, and it’s so exciting to see what other fans have made.
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When is Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, released?
Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, is out on October 3rd 2025.
What are friendship bracelets?
If you’re a Millennial or a Gen Z, then you’ll probably have spent hours as a child making friendship bracelets. They can be made with beads, by weaving or even with loom bands!
What type of friendship bracelets do Swifties make?
Primarily beaded friendship bracelets, with letters or numbers which spell out song names, lyrics, tour dates or any other memorable words.
When did the friendship bracelet trend begin?
It’s thought that the friendship trend originally came about from Taylor’s song You’re on Your Own, Kid from the album Midnights. There’s a lyric in the song which mentions friendship bracelets. This song was released in 2022, and shortly after, the friendship bracelet trend began at her concerts.
"So, make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it. You've got no reason to be afraid"
You’re on Your Own, Kid from the album Midnights.
Has the trend caught on with other performers?
Yes! We’ve seen former One Directioners Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson collecting friendship bracelets at their concerts (thank you, TikTok)! You can also see Chris Martin from Coldplay sporting a whole host of bracelets.
@j.on.tour Talented king catching a friendship bracelet #lotwarsaw #hslot2023 #harrystyles #loveontour2023 #hslotwarsaw #hslotwarszawa ♬ original sound - JJ
How to make a Taylor Swift bracelet
You can make your own, or buy pre-made! It’s a lot of fun making your own, so we’d recommend these kits to get you started.
"No one told me exchanging friendship bracelets will feel so magical."
1. Make your own Taylor Swift bracelets
This lovely Taylor Swift bracelet kit is perfect for beginners! It contains everything you need to create bespoke friendship bracelets. It’s got a variety of colourful seed beads plus letter and symbol beads to use for song names or lyrics.
The kit also includes a stretchy elastic string, which is perfect for easily taking bracelets on and off, if you are going to swap them with another Swiftie.
2. Large friendship bracelet making kit
Go big with this amazing bracelet kit, which contains 24 colours of clay beads, metal charms, letters, smiley faces and much more! You’ll be able to create truly unique bracelets that are sure to impress your fellow Swifties.
3. Seed bead friendship bracelet kit
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This is a wonderful kit if you want to focus mostly on the letters on your bracelet. There are thousands of letter beads included in this kit, so you’d be able to make all of your favourite song names and lyrics.
The kit itself contains over 5000 pcs, beads, string and even a pair of scissors!
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Taylor Swift friendship bracelet ideas
You’ve got your kit, but you’re wondering what kind of friendship bracelet shall I make?
Here are a few exciting ideas for your Taylor Swift bracelets.
- Song lyrics - choose your favourite song and take a few words from it (or as many as you can fit on your bracelet).
- Era’s Tour dates - which date are you attending? Add to this your bracelet.
- Album name - your favourite album name, you could match the beads to the colour theme from the album of your choice.
- Song name - add your favourite song name to your bracelet.
- Your favourite Taylor Swift quote - do you have a favourite quote from Taylor Swift?
Join the Taylor Swift bracelets trend!
If you, like us, can't wait for the release of The Life of a Showgirl, then get excited by creating your friendship bracelets today.
Crochet your own Taylor Swift bracelets
If you’re feeling extra crafty, you could try making these crochet friendship bracelets. Create them in the The Life of a Showgirl colours, or incorporate letter beads to make them Taylor Swift-approved!
