Ashley Avignone has been in Taylor Swift ’s inner circle since long before the duo attended Kansas City Chiefs games together. Avignone was in Swift’s star-studded suite in October 2023 when the Chiefs played the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey. She was by Swift’s side in December 2023 at the Chiefs game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
The following month, Avignone joined Swift again to see the Chiefs take on the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs at Highmark Stadium. She clearly earned her spot in Swift’s star-studded suite at Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024 to watch the Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers. In addition to football games, Swift and Avignone have also enjoyed nights out going to dinner.
In December 2024, Swift celebrated Avignone’s birthday in New York City. “Happy birthday to me, emphasis on the *happy* 😆,” the stylist captioned a pic of her and Swift sharing a sweet embrace in a restaurant booth. Keep scrolling to get to know Avignone: Avignone was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Arizona.
When it was time to go to college, she moved back to LA to attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) to study fashion design. She moved to New York City in 2013. After finishing her studies, Avignone began her career as a stylist.
She got her start as an assistant celebrity stylist and appeared on season 3 of The Rachel Zoe Project in 2010. Two years later, Avignone went out on her own and signed with.