Taylor Swift’s Fortnight music video is here! Pop superstar is Victorian goth glam in a $6.2K gown as onscreen lover Post Malone helps her escape an asylum

Taylor Swift wowed in a stunning, $6.2k gown while also exuding gothic Victorian chic as she dropped her emotional Fortnight music video with Post Malone on Friday. 

The Grammy winner, 34 – who officially released her The Tortured Poets Department album – initially uploaded a black and white teaser to her fans on Thursday ahead of the music video’s premiere.  

The songstress was not only joined by the Circles hitmaker, 28 – who is also featured on the track – but also Dead Poets Society stars Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles who made surprise cameos. 

Moments before the video started, a countdown clock appeared on the screen with the sound of typewriters clicking away in the background. 

A title card then appeared with ‘Fortnight’ and mimicked the beginning of a silent film.  

The video then cut to Taylor laying on a bed with no mattress while chained to the railing. The bed itself was placed high up on a wall inside a large room that appeared to be inside an asylum. 

A doctor then walked in upside down on the ceiling while holding a tray of medication, with a bottle of pills being labeled as, ‘Forget him.’ 

Swift could be seen wearing a strapless, $6,200 gown from the Australian designer, Toni Maticevski, which contained a dramatic neckline as well as a fitted bodice. 

The skirt portion contained layered details as well as a thigh-high slit on the left side. She paired the stunning piece with sheer, white gloves as well as a custom, vintage diamond watch choker from Joseph Saidian and Sons. 

Taylor opted for a smoky shadow around her eyes as well as a bold tint to her lips. Her eyebrows were covered up while a thinner brow was penciled in, similar to 1920s style. 

The makeup was possibly a reference to the silent movie era which appeared to be a theme at the beginning and end of the music video. 

A track on Tortured Poets Department is also titled, Clara Bow – an actress who rose to stardom in the 1920s before transitioning to talking films. 

Swift took the ‘Forget him,’ pill and was unlocked out of the chains, prompting her to step down onto the ground.  

On Thursday, Taylor teased the black-and-white music video for the single, Fortnight, featuring Post Malone. 

The short snippet began with the words, ‘I love you,’ being typed repeatedly on a piece of paper. The video then jumped to cuts of both Taylor and Post Malone, and at one point, the pair shared an embrace on an open road.

Swift then could be seen wearing a gothic, Victorian dress while she was in a room and appeared to be crying as she sat a desk writing.

Towards the end, the star sported a strapless gown as she tossed a chair in a window. Fans then saw a close-up of the singer’s face as she sent a dramatic gaze directly at the camera, ending the teaser.

‘At this hearing, I stand before my fellow members of The Tortured Poets Department with a summary of my findings,’ the Blank Space songstress wrote in the caption while counting down to the album’s release. 

Also on Thursday, Swift announced that Fortnight would be the first single from the album.

Alongside a photo of the songstress and the Circles hitmaker, she penned, ‘The first single from The Tortured Poets Department is…………. Fortnight featuring @postmalone.’

She then expressed, ‘I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever.’

‘I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight. Honestly can’t wait for you guys to hear this song at Midnight TONIGHT and see the video at 8pm ET TOMORROW.’