Style Easter Eggs — Taylor Swift
The Style music video by Taylor Swift (1989 era) contains 3 hidden easter eggs. Key discoveries include Look at the opening shot — Taylor's silhouette is filled with a landscape of a man on a beach, Watch Taylor's hands at exactly 0:13 — she briefly holds a small necklace, Look closely at the mirror shard.. Each is timestamped and decoded with a trivia quiz, explanation, and sourced references on Clownalia.
A visually stunning video using double-exposure photography techniques, widely linked to Taylor's relationship with Harry Styles. Clownalia has documented 3 hidden easter eggs in this music video, each presented with an interactive spotlight, trivia quiz, and full explanation with sources.
All Easter Eggs in Style by Taylor Swift
Easter Egg #1: Look at the opening shot — Taylor's silhouette is filled with a landscape of a man on a beach
What to look for: Look at the opening shot — Taylor's silhouette is filled with a landscape of a man on a beach
Timestamp: 0:05
Quiz question: The double-exposure silhouette technique in 'Style' was widely compared to the opening credits of which HBO show?
Answer: True Detective
Explanation: Multiple outlets compared the double-exposure silhouettes — where landscapes fill human profiles — to the opening credits of HBO's True Detective (2014), which popularized the technique for a mass audience.
- VH1
Easter Egg #2: Watch Taylor's hands at exactly 0:13 — she briefly holds a small necklace
What to look for: Watch Taylor's hands at exactly 0:13 — she briefly holds a small necklace
Timestamp: 0:14
Quiz question: At the 13-second mark, Taylor holds a paper airplane necklace. Why is the timing significant?
Answer: 13 is Taylor's lucky number (her birthday is December 13), and the necklace references Harry Styles
Explanation: The paper airplane necklace appears at exactly 13 seconds (Taylor's lucky number). It references the matching paper airplane necklaces Taylor and Harry Styles wore during their 2012 relationship — also referenced in 'Out of the Woods': 'two paper airplanes flying.'
- Bustle
Easter Egg #3: Look closely at the mirror shard.
What to look for: Look closely at the mirror shard.
Timestamp: 1:08
Quiz question: The shattered mirror imagery in 'Style' represents what?
Answer: The fractured nature of their relationship — pieces that can never fully come back together
Explanation: The recurring shattered glass/mirror motif represents the broken relationship that the song describes — beautiful but damaged. The lyrics 'we never go out of style' contrast with the visual of something permanently cracked.
How does Style connect to other Taylor Swift eras?
Fans have found connections between Style and other Taylor Swift eras through visual callbacks, lyrical references, and symbolic imagery. Explore all the hidden details on Clownalia.
