This is What NYFW Sounds Like

There are always sirens. Always. They don’t exaggerate the noise in the movies when depicting New York City, so much so that the stereotype is true about New Yorkers having a hard time falling asleep when it’s quiet. I think the sirens get louder during fashion week though, maybe because everyone’s a little bit more stressed than normal or maybe because all five senses are on overload.

Music, then, feels like a reprieve.

When you finally escape the frantic hubbub surrounding the race to get to your seat in time, and the lights go dark and the runway begins to vibrate with models’ footsteps as they prepare to emerge from backstage like racehorses at the gate, the first note that hits the air sets the tone for what’s about to happen; a killer song at the end can change your whole opinion of a show.

You don’t have to get all philosophical about it either. Sometimes a designer’s soundtrack is simply on point (Lacoste, for example, always has the best music) and you spend the whole time deciding what’s more important: taking pictures, or Shazaming each track.

Pro tip: bring two phones.

One of my favorite “finds” of the season (AKA thank you for the ear candy, BCBG) is Kwamie Liv. You’ll like her if you’re into Lana Del Rey:

As for the rest of the best so far, check out the playlist below. We’ll keep updating it, of course, but I still have one more question…

NYFW Sounds Like This by Man Repeller on Grooveshark

What’s your favorite, what’s your least favorite, and if you were playing deejay for your favorite designer, what would you put on the runway playlist?

Image via FabSugar

Music Selects from: Derek Lam, DKNY, Rebecca Taylor, BCBG, Richard Chai Love, Baha East, Cushnie et Ochs & Lacoste