Nashville, U.S.A. — Released less than a month ago, Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, ’Red’, is already approaching the 2.8 million album worldwide sales mark.

After debuting with music’s highest first-week album sales in over a decade, ’Red’ is currently in its third consecutive week in the #1 position atop Billboard ’s 200 top albums chart, and as of this week ‘Red’ will have scanned more than 1.8 million albums in the U.S. since its October 22 release.

‘Red’, released on Big Machine Records, has topped the sales charts in 42 countries worldwide, with international sales topping 920,000 albums thus far. Taylor now has worldwide career record sales in excess of 26 million albums and 75 million song downloads.

This weekend, tickets went on sale for Taylor’s two July ‘Red’ Tour stops at Foxborough, Mass.’s Gillette Stadium, with the back to back stadium shows selling out in just 5 minutes.

On Friday, Taylor sold out three stadiums: Toronto’s Rogers Centre (sold out in 5 minutes), Detroit’s Ford Field (sold out in 10 minutes), and Chicago’s Soldier Field (sold out in 25 minutes), as well as arenas in Los Angeles (2 shows in 1 minute), Washington DC (2 shows in 5 minutes), Atlanta (2 shows in 5 minutes), Miami, Tampa, Columbus, San Diego and Sacramento. Tickets for Taylor’s two August shows in Kansas City also sold out over the weekend.

Taylor Swift’s The ‘Red’ Tour will now include 11 stadium stops, for a total of 62 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces in 2013.  A complete listing of tour dates, including future onsale information, is available at www.taylorswift.com .

Last night, Taylor brought home her 11th career American Music Award, winning Favorite Female Artist (Country) for the fifth consecutive year. Just a week earlier, Taylor won three European Music Awards, taking top honors for Best Female Act, Best Live Act, and Best Look.

The fan response to Taylor’s ’Red’ album and tour has been matched by the project’s critical acclaim, with the album earning rave reviews from critics around the globe. Just this weekend, Vanity Fair dubbed Taylor “officially the new Mick Jagger,” calling her international chart-topper “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” “the year’s best pop song.” VF asks, “Who is more interesting in pop right now?” and praises Taylor’s “hooks and insouciance,” lauding her music as “canny and knowing.”

Lauded by The New York Times as “one of the most important pop artists of the last decade,” and byRolling Stone as “one of the few genuine rock stars we’ve got these days,” 22 year-old Taylor Swift is a six-time GRAMMY winner, and is the youngest winner in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Taylor is the only female artist in music history (and just the fourth artist ever) to twice have an album hit the 1 million first-week sales figure. She holds the record for the biggest digital sales week ever for a song by a woman, and for the second-largest song sales week overall, as well as the worldwide iTunes record for highest ever first-week album sales.

Taylor, who writes all of her own songs, has an album on Rolling Stone’s prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, and Time magazine has named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She is Billboard’s youngest-ever Woman of the Year, and her more than 100 industry award wins have included the American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year, the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year and three European Music Awards.

Taylor’s two most recent albums are two of only 18 albums in the entire history of music to sell more than 1 million copies in a single week. She has had singles top both the country and pop radio charts around the globe, and has thus far scored 11 #1 singles across multiple radio formats. She is one of the top 5-selling digital music artists worldwide, and is the top-selling digital artist in country music history.

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Toss aside your black skintight “yoga” pants and skinny jeans and make room for some red.  The color red — more specifically red pants — is all the rage on the runways and in the streets.  This trend might cause your fashion warning bell to sound, but don’t fret, if designers like Riccardo Tisci, Adam Lippes and the designers of the French fashion house Chloé can design it, you can wear it!

Red pants might sounds dramatic, bold and a bit too colorful for daily wear, but if done correctly, you will soon consider your new red pants to be a fashion staple in your Spring ’11 wardrobe.  When wearing red pants, don’t feel limited within fits.  A wide-legged pair of red jeans will make just as bold a statement as a pair of red skinny jeans.  Keep in mind, the wide-legged fit is in this season so not only will your legs thank you for the breathing room, but you can sport two fashion trends at once.

Diesel has a pair of “extremely ripped” red skinny jeans for those who like the pre-worn look.  The pants, covered in tears, are selling for about $233.  I’d suggest pairing this, or any of the red skinny jeans you find, with neutral or black heels and a plain black top.

Stella McCartney, daughter of the legendary Paul McCartney, is the designer of a cruelty-free line of clothing that is made with alternative materials like vinyl, cork and plastic.  Her collection includes a pair of flared, wide-leg, four pocket red jeans that are adorable to say the least.  The color red chosen is non offensive and the material is composed of 98% cotton and 2% elastane which creates a very comfortable fit.

If your out on the town shopping, or sitting in your pajamas e-shopping, hop over to Bergdorf Goodman and check out the Piazza Sempione collection.  While you should check out the complete collection, available on the Bergdorf Goodman website, pay attention to the red audrey side-zip capri pants.  The pants have a casual fit — straight leg and cropped mid-calf.  It is composed of cotton/Lycra.  The website chose to pair the red capri pants with a loose-fitting white tunic from the same collection.  The ribbon-front menswear style tunic is a perfect match for the red capris and creates a daywear look that is perfectly oriented for the springtime.  Bergdorf is selling these stylish pants for $365.

Need the pants straight from the high-end designers?  A luxurious pair of Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci red pants is a must-have if you have $825 to spend.  Even though the pants originated out of the Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection, they are an excellent choice and fit right in to the trends of this spring.

If you fear red pants, work your way up from your feet.  Try on a pair of a red shoes, a necessity for every girl.  Rock & Republic has an amazing collection of fabulous heels, including the Landan in red.  This is a high heel platform lace up bootie made of 100% suede leather.  The heels, at $375, are a bit pricey but worth every cent.  You can also spice up your wardrobe with Rock & Republic’s Habanero in red heel.  It is a round tow platform high heel made of 100% leather.

For the budget-friendly fashionistas, I suggest Carlos by Carlos Santana regent bootie offered at DSW.  This heel is a not-too-bright color red with a pleated synthetic upper with cut outs.  These must-haves are only $59.95.  DSW has a wide collection of red shoes at affordable prices.  If you find a pair of red satin shoes, you’ll hit on yet another style trend of the year: satin shoes.

Don’t feel shy when it comes to red.  Admittedly a bold color, red is a great way to show your confidence in a stylish, head-turning way.

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