graces the magazine’s cover alongside her beloved cat, Benjamin Button.
In the photo, captured by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Swift exudes confidence in a black Bardot bodysuit and Wolford tights, with the fluffy feline draped over her shoulders. The image is inspired by Bill Hayward’s ’70s-era book “Cat People,” featuring artful shots of professionals with their pets.
“The pictures are brilliant. It shows very well the relationship that people have with their cats,” Lamsweerde told Time.
“But at the same time, [shows] the way cats are kind of on their own – they’re a special breed of animal.”So I got a vintage copy of it for Taylor because I know she’s a major cat lover, and her cats travel with her,” said Lamsweerde. “And I said, ‘You know, I’ve always wanted to do a picture like the one that’s on the cover of that book where the cat’s on the shoulder of the girl.’
