Singer Taylor Swift likes to "dress the part" when she leaves the gym, especially when she's in the fashion capital of the US.

The "I knew you were trouble" hitmaker has often been criticised for her glamorous image after a tough workout, and she joked it's how "everyone looks" following a training session, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"That's how everyone looks when they come out of the gym. I like to bring a change of clothes, OK. I just like a change of clothes. I bring a hairbrush with me," she said.

The 24-year-old also says she feels like she needs to "try a little harder" when she's walking here.

She added: "New York feels like one of those cities worth dressing up for. I just feel like when I walk out on to the sidewalk in New York I have to just try a little harder."

"Everybody looks like that at the gym, coming to and fro from the gym. You have to really dress the part," she added.