Taylor Swift is a well-known musical mastermind, so it comes as no surprise that every aspect of her next album, The Life of a Showgirl, was meticulously planned out in advance. "We wanted this album to feel really luxurious, and as a nod to the luxury that a showgirl puts on when she's onstage - meanwhile, she's in the quick-change room [breathing heavily]," Swift, 35, explained in a Saturday, September 20, social media video. "Maybe that's just me, I don't know. The vinyl packaging, the CD packaging, the photographs, the photo cards - It's all just something I'm very proud of.