Where’s Taylor Swift’s scarf – is it in Jake Gyllenhaal’s drawer?

As Swift rereleases 2012's Red, her fans want to know - but you can buy a red scarf on the singer's website

Taylor Swift runs a close second to Ezra Pound for having devotees scour every word of their hero's writing in search for a deeper meaning. Those on social media may have spotted Swifties" in a lather over a recent reference to the pop star's mysterious red scarf.

Like a BBC Radio 4 discussion of Pound's The Cantos, the forensic analysis of Swift's famous winter accessory may have left some on social media perplexed. As a result, Nadia Khomami has prepared a guide for uninitiated Guardian reader.