Fashion Music

As much as I’m paying attention to the clothes during a fashion show, you can bet that I’m taking note of the beats as well. The right music timed with the right model wearing the right clothes can be a powerful thing. The standouts were Yigal Azrouel's Fall 2010 show that played “We Are The People” by Empire of the Sun, with models Alana Zimmer and Bruna Tenorio walking down the runway – it was a moment.

(Thank you, Bryan, for Shazamming it during the show – you rock!)

The other was at the Michael Kors Fall 2010 show finale, when he played “Native New Yorker” by Odyssey. It was one of the those cheesy Mary Tyler Moore moments that had us in a nostolgic, dream-like state for a hot second.

Anyway, here is some of the music from the shows at New York Fashion Week Fall 2010:

“House of Fun” by Madness – heard at the Ducke Brown Fall 2010 Show
Alberta Cross and Guns N’ Roses – performed live at the L’Uomo Vogue / John Varvatos Party (pictured here)
“We Are The People” by Empire of the Sun – heard at the Yigal Arouel Fall 2010 show (featured below – sorry about the video quality. I promise to buy a new camera.)
“Impossible” by Daniel Merriweather – heard at the Simon Spurr Fall 2010 show
“She Loves Everybody” by Chester French – heard at the Simon Spurr Fall 2010 show
“Helicopter” by Bloc Party featuring Peaches – heard at the Michael Bastian Fall 2010 show
“Native New Yorker” by Odyssey – heard at the Michael Kors Fall 2010 show

Michael Kors Spring 2010

What would the last entry be without video? Here's the Michael Kors Spring 2010 show (the opening and finale). First track: "Love Games," second track: "Poker Face," finale track: "The Fame." I've always wanted to see Natasha Poly's super-sexy strut - needless to say that watching (and video taping) this with her in a swimsuit made me a pretty happy camper. Too fierce. And what's up with Noah Mills ducking his head so much?

Michael Kors 2010

"Love Games" by Lady Gaga opened the Michael Kors Spring 2010 show at New York Fashion Week. This was followed by "Poker Face," and that's when I realized he wasn't going to play anything but. It was kind of surprising because one tends to look to runway music as a venue to discover the newest, hipster music (or the newest, hipster remix). I know DJs who specialize in runway music -- who live for this stuff -- that would be heartbroken by hearing a Lady Gaga track at a fashion show.

Thus, Lady Gaga was a tad commercial for me. And not the most timely. Lady Gaga in September 2009? Talk about old news. It also had nothing to do with the collection (well, you can judge for yourself here). It was only when I read the directives backstage that I made the connection.

Yigal Azrouel Spring 2010

Here's a clip of the finale at the Yigal Azrouel Spring 2010 show presented at New York Fashion Week. It was the first time the men's and women's collections were presented together. Eat up the track by Phoenix: "Lisztomania." Sorry about the quality of the video; my digital camera isn't anything high-tech.

I'm really feelin' the boyfriend blazer on Tao Okamoto at the end. What do you think?

Fashion Music

March 25, 2009 – Choosing the right track to set the tone for a show is an integral part of the presentation. Here are some of the tracks that were heard during Toronto Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter 2009 collections.

Annie – Heartbeat (heard at the Barbie by David Dixon show) *See Video Below
Black Kids – I’m Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend…The Twelves Remix (heard at the Joe Fresh show)
Kid Cudi Vs Crookers – Day ‘N’ Night (heard at the Ed Hardy show)
Empire of The Sun – Walking on a Dream (heard at the Lundstrom show)
Marilyn Manson – The Beautiful People (heard at the Nada show)

Fashion Music

February 11, 2009 – Glass Candy, the American hipster band from Portland, Oregon, was heard all over the Paris runways. Their track Beatific (below), off their album B/E/A/T/B/O/X , was heard at the Chanel Fall/Winter 2008 show. While their album is currently unavailable for sale in North America, you can download the mp3s off Amazon.com. Love them while they're still not mainstream!

Fashion Music

November 2, 2008 – Ever wondered what the fashion industry is listening to? I kept a note of some of the standout beats that were played on and off the runway during Montreal and Toronto Fashion Week.

Chromeo – Needy Girl (heard at the Gsus Sindustries show)
Data – Rapture (heard at the Travis Taddeo show) *See Video Below
Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts (heard at the Envers par Yves Jean Lacasse show)
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind (heard at the Montreal Fashion Week After-Party)
Inner City – Good Life (heard at the Montreal Fashion Week After Party)