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Taylor Swift is now one of fashion designer Bob Mackie’s showgirls

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Copies of US singer Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl - which feature her wearing a Bob Mackie costume on the cover - are seen on a stand during the release party at Target in Times Square, in New York, US on Oct 3 2025.

Copies of US singer Taylor Swift's album - which feature her wearing a Bob Mackie costume on the cover - are seen on a stand during the release party at Target in Times Square, in New York.

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Yola Mzizi

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LAS VEGAS/NEW YORK – Before the Oct 3 release of Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, the American singer-songwriter teased it by sharing imagery of her dressing the part in jewels, feathers and a towering headdress.

It was the kind of transformation fans have come to expect from the 35-year-old, whose eras as a musical artiste are associated with distinct aesthetics.

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