That Taylor Swift Life

(FROM JANUARY 21ST)
She has recently been hitting the gym hard as she prepares for her upcoming

performance at the Grammy Awards. But Taylor Swift has not been bashful when it comes to showing off the results.  The 24-year-old musician was seen in a short dress alongside good friend Jaime King, 34, arriving for lunch at Bouchon in Beverly Hills.Taylor and Jaime were dressed very differently from each other during the daytime rendezvous. The I Knew You Were Trouble singer was draped in a black long sleeve mini dress with white accents around the collar and bottom of the sleeve. She finished off the outfit with black wayfarer sunglasses, black leather heels, and the fiery red lipstick the songwriter seemingly doesn't leave home without.

Earlier in the day, Taylor was seen leaving the gym in Beverly Hills on Monday, again accompanied by her bodyguard.  It was hard to believe the I Knew You Were Trouble singer had just finished a workout as she looked cute and stylish as opposed to athletic as she headed back to the car. Taylor was clad in a white jumper printed with two cats in 1920s accessories and the words 'The Great Catsby.' She teamed it with little black shorts that showed off her long lean legs, a pair of turquoise speckled shoes, a black handbag and Ray Ban sunglasses.  The Love Story singer wore her blonde hair loose and wavy, with a coat of her signature bright red lipstick.

The country crooner has perhaps gotten used to adding splashes of red to her various ensembles, given the title of her third world tour in support of her fourth studio album, Red.  The tour kicked off in Omaha, Nebraska last March and has brought the statuesque blonde throughout the United States, up to Canada, and through Australia as well.

The seven-time Grammy winner will be painting London 'Red' with five dates at The O2 Arena: February 1-2, 4, and 10-11.

Meanwhile, Taylor is set to perform at the Grammys next Sunday and is nominated for another four gongs including her record Red being up for Best Country Album and Album of the Year.  Also performing are Beyonce and Jay Z, Macklemore, Pink, Metallica, Robin Thicke, Daft Punk, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Hunter Hayes, Lorde, Katy Perry, and many more. The awards show will air on January 26 on CBS.