11 September 2017
People who don’t have an opinion about Taylor Swift’s new music video probably do exist… but I don’t know any of them. Look What You Made Me Do has literally divided the
Grazia team this week, but one thing’s for certain, she’s got all of our attention – in the first 24 hours of its release on Youtube it had clocked a record-smashing 43.2 million views. In it, the singer takes aim at her enemies (again) and adopts a scorched earth approach to the old incarnations of herself, mocking her meeker, milder past iterations and glorifying Taylor 2.0 – bitter, bitchy and unapologetically sexy.
But in order to understand the reincarnation, you need to go back to her country ingénue origins, which is why we’ve asked four writers who’ve interviewed her over the years to shed light on her transformation and why she felt the need to ‘kill off ’ her old self. See page 14.
In fashion, from fluffy totes to structured show-stoppers, we have literally ALL the bags you need to arm yourself with this season – better yet, prices start from £28. Plus we’d like to introduce you to the adult bib – the breakout accessory of the new-season. Less about mopping up spills and more about giving your knitwear a preppy spin, turn to page 36 to see what we mean.
Our behaviour is also being inspired by childhood this week, as Grazia writer Rhiannon Evans makes the case for throwing tantrums as a grown-up (page 63). She might be on to something, as experts say a hissy fit can be a healthy way to regulate your emotions. Are you ready to let rip next time something gets on top of you? We’d love to know. Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk about this or any other issue in the mag. Enjoy,