Runway Music

Music is often essential to runway shows. When done well it complements the collection and its mood or theme. The soundtracks we hear on the runway can be mixes of pop songs, songs we haven’t heard on the radio before, and possibly just atmospheric sound that we would consider ‘music’ in the least. Regardless, as the Drexel Fashion show approaches we need to look out for a few things.

Picking music for a collection may be different than picking music for a runway show performance. If you are only showing garments, make sure that flowing satin or chiffon is accompanied by either ethereal music or upbeat energetically pure music. You want sounds that linger and fill the air with its presence in a delicate but unmistakable way.

However, if your collection is a little more on edgy with the sass of a strong, independent and seductive woman…you’ll want to refer to runway music choices like that featured in Balmain or Alexander Wang shows. 

Or perhaps you are creating a whole new world for your audience to experience. Enlisting them to separate their minds from expected prints and shapes to those they have not yet experienced. With the help of one of the most famous Alexander McQueen collections as inspiration, you’ll be able to wow the crowd.

It’s possible you’d like to mix a little bit of disorienting spoken word into your collection, because it has a quirky style about it. Reminiscent with love poems and current dissatisfaction of societies enchanted or close-minded views. Take a tip from Prada and let them know what they want, before they ever wanted it.

Always remember, your music should have a beat consistent to the pace you want your models to walk. Music can be slowed down or sped up. Mix a few inspiring songs together in a runway playlist to show the change in segments or occasions in your collection. Your runway playlist can also just be pure sound effects, with no defined tune or melody. Such a track works for conceptual and minimalist collections, which emphasize its most important elements of form, or color, experimentation of new or reworked grounds. This is your art, music should not subtract from the audience experience of your pieces, but add to it.

That being said I will leave you with this:
Your music can be distracting, but still consistent with your clothes:

....OR make your collection a hit that is talked about for seasons after:

GOOD LUCK OUT THERE, IT IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE!