Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
H&M's 'gorgeous' £24 lightweight pants are perfect if you hate showing bare legs in the heat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHigh street giant H&M has sent shoppers wild with a pair of £24 pants people are calling 'perfect' for the summer. The pants, which take inspiration from the parachute pants of the 1980s, are proving a big hit with fans of the retail fashion chain.
H&M's voluminous cargo trousers come in a gorgeous olive green colour, and cost £24.99. The pants are currently in stock from sizes XS to XXL on the H&M website.
They can be dressed up or down with a bodysuit or strappy vest top. Add a pair of open-toe heeled mules if you're wearing in the evening, or wear with a pair of sandals in the day time (Birkenstock sandals would work well). READ MORE: Primark announces change to stores that will be a sigh of relief for parents The trousers are made from a lightweight sustainable polyester, and feature a paperbag waist.
They're voluminous, which means they'll keep you cool in the heat if you're not looking to show off your bare legs - or need to be covered for an event or for work.
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