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\n\tSeated in front of a backdrop reminiscent of a floral watercolor painting \u2014 perhaps a reference to artist John Everett Millais\u2019 Hamlet<\/em>-inspired work \u201cOphelia,\u201d which fans theorize influenced \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d singer\u2019s pose on her new album cover \u2014 Taylor Swift<\/a> talks about the visual art of upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> in a promo clip released by her Taylor Nation team on Saturday (Sept. 20).<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe photo shoot that we did with Mert and Marcus [Mert Ala\u015f and Marcus Piggott] was so extraordinary and I was so happy with it that I just wanted the fans to have as many images from this sort of world, this album era, as possible,\u201d Swift says in the brief video. \u201cAnd so I really spent a lot of time figuring out how I could make the best vinyl product and the best packaging and the best CD experience that they could have.\u201d<\/p>\n As Swift explains in the clip: \u201cThe CDs all have photo cards in them. The vinyls, they each have a poem inside of them, a unique poem. They\u2019ve got more images than we ever planned to put in there.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe Life of a Showgirl<\/em> has so far been made available for pre-order in its standard format on CD and vinyl, and in various special editions \u2014 with different covers and extras, like the aforementioned photo cards \u2014 in limited (now sold-out) quantities on Swift\u2019s official webstore<\/a>. Target also released an exclusive edition CD pre-order.<\/p>\n \n\tSwift adds of the album art, \u201cWe chose this really high-gloss finish which I\u2019ve never done before, and I think it looks so cool. We wanted this album to feel really luxurious and kind of as a nod to the luxury that a showgirl puts on when she\u2019s on stage. Meanwhile, in the quick-change room she\u2019s like [out of breath, breathing heavily<\/em>] \u2026 Maybe that\u2019s just me, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s all just something I\u2019m really proud of,\u201d says Swift, who on Friday announced her new project is also headed to select movie theaters with The Official Release Party of a Showgirl<\/em>, a premiere experience that will debut her music video for album opener \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot, lyric videos and personal reflections on the collection\u2019s 12 tracks. \u201cIt took a lot of time to put together, a lot of concentration, a lot of organization, but hopefully it pays off. I hope the fans are happy.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAlso on the Showgirl<\/em> promotional calendar: an appearance on The Graham Norton Show<\/em><\/a>, set for broadcast on the BBC on her 12th studio album\u2019s release date, Oct. 3.<\/p>\n \n\tWatch the latest clip shared by Taylor Nation below.<\/p>\n