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"A week ago, Teen Vogue and Keds got together at the Nordstrom store in LA's Americana at Brand mall for the Keds Style Icons event to do what we do best: obsess over Taylor Swift. It's only fitting, given that she's collaborated with the classic brand on four lines of adorable kicks, and rocks a pair of canvas sneaks like nobody's business.\n\nTo up the ante, we hosted a Keds Perfect Pairs contest beforehand to find the country's three most fashionable Swifties. Winners Gina, Elizabeth, and Mariel were flown out to the event and got to meet Taylor up close and personal (cue epic fangirl moment!), and we caught up with them to get the full story.\n\nGina DeBonis, 23, from Burlington, NJ\n\n \"I entered the Keds Perfect Pairs contest because I love the brand and I dabble in styling. I've always dreamed of meeting Taylor Swift, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity for me! When it was finally my turn, my heart was pounding with excitement. She made me feel so comfortable and at ease by giving me a warm hug and talking with me just as she would an old friend. My favorite part of meeting her was when we bonded over dressing up and looking cute whenever we're in New York City. Taylor was just as sweet, funny, charming, tall, and beautiful as I imagined! I loved speaking with her, and I especially loved taking a picture with her. I feel so lucky and blessed for having met such an incredible person.\"\n\n\n\nElizabeth Holsworth, 19, from Overland Park, Kansas\n\n \"I remember thinking it would be fate if I won the contest! I've been a fan of Taylor's for about seven years, and I've always pictured what it would be like to meet her\u2014but I never pictured it like this. My favorite part of the trip was when I walked up to Taylor and she opened her arms wide and said, \"Hey, buddy!\"\u2014I keep replaying that in my head. After I met her, she even liked my picture of the two of us on Instagram! She is just as nice and genuine as she seems.\"\n\n\n\nMariel Ensenada, 23, from Baja California\n\n \"I was very excited for the contest because Keds are incredible and Taylor Swift is my favorite artist in the whole world, so nothing could sound more perfect than a contest that combined both Taylor and my favorite shoes. When she came into the room, I honestly couldn't believe it. Her eye makeup perfectly matched her beautiful blue dress and, of course, her Keds. When I heard her say \"Hello,\" a lot of questions passed through my mind: Is this really happening? Am I really here with the most fabulous person in the whole world? Is she looking at me? I tried to organize my thoughts before our meeting, but when I approached her, she hugged me and I was in shock\u2014she gives the warmest hugs! I didn't have any words because I was so stunned, but Taylor made me feel as if we were friends who had known each other forever. She is so lovely and talented, and it was such an honor to meet her.\"\n\n\n\nSo now that you have a better idea of what it would be like to meet TSwift in person, what would you tell her if you had the chance? Let us know in the comments below!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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