subscribe to style file blog via RSSSound Meets Vision: The Music of Milan Fashion Week
March 3, 2009 11:57 am
Hard beats and powerful female voices—Tina Turner, Grace Jones—characterized the catwalk tunes this season. These strong sounds helped models put their best feet firmly forward. Here’s what we heard on the runways this week.
Blugirl
The Mood: Girly voices to sweet tunes
The Specifics: Feist, “1234″
Blumarine
The Mood: Melted-chocolate smooth tunes, transporting us back to the eighties
The Specifics: Grace Jones, “Sunrise Sunset”
Alberta Ferretti
The Mood: A meander through three versions of the same powerful nineties disco beat
The Specifics: “Your Love” by Florence and the Machine, Frankie
Kuckles, and Candi Station
Dolce & Gabanna
The Mood: An explosion of hard-beat grit
The Specifics: U2, “Get On Your Boots”
Salvatore Ferragamo
The Mood: A trip through haunting, melodic, and sophisticated sounds
The Specifics: Bat for Lashes, “A Forest”
Burberry Prorsum
The Mood: Earthy, almost acoustic tunes beautiful in their simplicity
The Specifics: Adele, “Hometown Glory”
C’N'C Costume National
The Mood: French pop eighties-style with a jumpy beat
The Specifics: Vive la Fête, “Nuit Blanche”
Missoni
The Mood: Retro-feel music moving from slouchy to stringy
The Specifics: Q-Tip, “Move”
Roberto Cavalli
The Mood: Squelchy techno
The Specifics: Franz Ferdinand, “Ulysses”
Giorgio Armani
The Mood: Strong and powerful classics
The Specifics: Grace Jones, “Sunset Sunrise”
Brioni
The mood: High-drama music tunes
The Specifics: Juno Reactor, “Rotorblade”
Luisa Beccaria
The Mood: Light tea-party tunes
The Specifics: René Aubry, “Désordre”
Gianfranco Ferré
The Mood: Postmodern smooth
The Specifics: Circlesquare, “Hey You Guys”
tags: Alberta Ferretti, Blugirl, Blumarine, Brioni, Burberry Prorsum, C'N'C Costume National, Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Luisa Beccaria, Missoni, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo
