Tag: fall fashion week

Spotify’s Soundtrack Behind The Runway Celebrates Fall Fashion Week With Inspiring Designers From New York, London, Milan, and Paris

September 7, 2023

It takes more than a little confidence to strut down a runway. It also requires the right beat to punctuate the walk and accentuate the mood. The music that accompanies the fashion helps evoke the vibe of a collection and the spirit of a designer. And music has a role long before the show, often providing inspiration during the creative process of designing. Fashion and music go hand in hand, and on Spotify, there are more than 630,000 fashion-inspired playlists created by listeners. So, as fashion month kicks off around the world, Spotify is celebrating the innovators leading the way and the music that inspires them with our new destination, The Soundtrack Behind The Runway.

The Spotify destination features takeovers of some of our top fashion and culture playlists. Across New York, London, Milan, and Paris, designers including Advisry’s Keith Herron, Luar’s Raul Lopez, MAINS London’s Skepta, Etro’s Marco De Vincenzo, GCDS’s Giuliano Calza, and Rabanne’s Julien Dossena will curate the tracks for popular playlists like Fashion Forward and Runway. Follow us around the world to learn about Spotify’s special playlist takeovers and hear from the designers and creative directors themselves.

 

Spotify and CFDA Get New York Fashion Week Started With Its First-Ever Official Playlist

September 7, 2023

It’s fashion week in New York, and to kick things off we’ve partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to debut the first-ever Official Playlist of New York Fashion Week. 

This collaboration between Spotify and CFDA celebrates the vibrant creative community in New York City at the intersection of fashion and music, and includes contributions from Khaite, Mara Hoffman, Alice + Olivia, and Caroline Herrera, along with tracks that have inspired designers like ET OCHS, Kim Shui, and STAUD.

“There’s something special about the relationship between music and fashion that comes to life every year during Fashion Week. Whether it’s inspiring collections or soundtracking runway walks, music is the backdrop for so many of fashion’s biggest moments—and we have over 630,000 fashion-related playlists on Spotify to prove it,” said Dustee Jenkins, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Spotify. “That feels especially true here in New York, where fashion is the second-largest industry and where Spotify has its largest global office. We’re so excited to bring all of this magic together in our Official Playlist of New York Fashion Week.”

For those in New York, they’ll be able to easily listen to the sounds inspiring the runway thanks to Spotify’s billboard in Times Square. The billboard, which launches September 9 and runs throughout NYFW, features a QR code to take listeners directly to the playlist.

“Music plays an integral role in the designer’s creative process, culminating in the fashion show,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of CFDA. “The CFDA is excited to partner with Spotify on the Official Playlist of New York Fashion Week, which will bring the excitement of American fashion creativity to a worldwide audience.” 

Mayor Adams celebrates with Spotify and CFDA

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with CFDA Chairman Thom Browne and Spotify, hosted a cocktail party Thursday night at his Gracie Mansion residence to kick off NYFW.

Theophilio’s Edvin Thompson, who is a 2023 CVFF finalist and was honored as American Emerging Designer of the Year at the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards, stepped in as the event’s DJ for the evening. Guests in attendance, which included the likes of Anna Wintour, Lukas Gage, Chris Appleton, Vera Wang, Derek Blasberg, and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, also had the chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop by viewing photos from Mayor Adams’ personal collection of hip-hop artists that were displayed throughout the space.