Even though Taylor Swift isn’t promoting an album and her tour is totally done, she still hasn’t gone away (as she promised). But I’m not mad about it. Taylor is good for business no matter what she’s doing. Taylor covers the latest issue of Vogue (the May issue) ahead of her Met Gala co-hosting duties. Taylor is hanging out at Coachella with her boyfriend. Taylor is platinum blonde. Taylor is everywhere. So why is it that the most interesting thing Taylor has done in a long time is let us creep on one of her many homes?
As part of Vogue’s attempt to have a bigger footprint in online content, they now encourage all of their cover subjects to do this “73 Questions” bit. Taylor agreed to it, and this video was filmed way before she changed up her hair so dramatically several times over the past few months. This takes place in LA, as she’s prepping for the Grammys… so, that means late January or very early February. The Vogue guy throws out questions to her but the real headline is that her Beverly Hills home is decorated just as you would expect it to be decorated. And Taylor is SO tall that she looks like she’s living in this tiny little home. Everything looks doll-sized with Taylor throwing off the proportions. Here’s the video. It’s more than nine minutes long!
Random thoughts:
I’m surprised by the “busy” wallpaper in the entrance. That would drive me crazy.
Her home reminds me of the home of a cool 85-year-old grandmother.
“I’m a very spontaneous person…” Yes.
Vodka & Diet Coke is such a college-freshman cocktail. It’s also kind of gross, right? I mean, I love Diet Coke, but it’s much better to mix it with rum.
Her sink situation is amazing/crazy.
Of course she loves Love, Actually. I bet she loves Notting Hill too.
While her house seems to have weirdly small proportions, her outdoor area is THE BOMB.
Calvin Harris planted an olive tree in her yard for Christmas!!!!! I bet she would have preferred an engagement ring, just sayin’.
THAT BIKE (around the 5:30 mark).
“Get a good lawyer” – I would argue that getting a lawyer is great advice for nearly everyone.
Taylor’s lamp situation is interesting/annoying. That Japanned lamp in her sitting room looks so out of place.
Of course she has awards spread out all over the place.
Near the end, Taylor is asked what she advice she would give to a 19-year-old, or her 19-year-old self. She says: “If I could talk to my 19-year-old self, I’d say ‘Hey, you’re going to date just like a normal 20-something should be allowed to but you’re going to be a national lightning rod for slut shaming.” Again, I feel like Taylor willfully misses the point, just as she did in her Vogue interview. If she wants to date, then good for her. People were always going to pay attention to who she dated because she was and is a massive celebrity. We took issue with the blind-item songs, the promotion of those relationships as if she was rolling out a new album, and oh, by the way, the whole thing with Conor Kennedy was still her creepiest moment. He was still in high school and she checked him out of his prep school so that they could go antiquing together. Talking about how she operates is NOT slut-shaming.
Also, this happened:
Photos courtesy of Vogue, Taylor’s social media.
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