VIDEO : Taylor Swift Tells 'Vanity Fair' Why She's Friends With Kanye West

Nearly a year following the release of her latest album 1989, Taylor Swift still isn't going out of style as she graces the cover of Vanity Fair's fashion-focused September issue. In the interview, she talks about everything from her new friendship with Kanye West, her with strong friendships with the Swift Squad and taking on the world tech giant that is Apple. On West, Taylor explained to the magazine that she felt she wasn?t ready to be friends with him until she felt like he had some sort of respect for her. And he wasn?t ready to be friends with her until he had some sort of respect for her?so it was the same issue. Swift said, "we both reached the same place at the same time."