Paris Fashion Week has started out with the much anticipated and glamorous spectacle it usually is.  Oh la la.

And with a super fresh, addictive beat courtesy of Róisín Murphy, the Viktor & Rolf show was stellar thanks to her new, exquisite songs “Royalty” and “Demon Lover” (see video of performances below!!), her awesomely oversized tutu and the edgy, tulle loveliness of the V&R designs on the runway. 

And like Brent suggested, having the first 50 seconds of that song play everywhere you went would be so COOL.  Like, anytime you entered a room, it would start playing and then fade out. Or when walking down the hallway, that sick bass line would thump as you passed by.  So cool. Maybe Apple should look into that as an app. Personal theme songs, but not lame ones like the dancing baby in “Ally McBeal”. 

Anyway, I digress. Point is, you NEED to check out the awesomely, sick, bananas runway show below. Do it NOW!! You’ll feel like you were there! And in my fantasy, I’m sitting two rows in front of Rachel Zoe and her sheepster Brad. I die. Blegh. Again, digressing. Just watch below and I’ll stop blabbering.

Part 1 of the V&R Runway Show

Part 2 of the V&R Runway Show

Want more of Paris Fashion Week? Don’t we all! So get your hourly update with the NY Times Fashion blog here!

Fighting for human rights for over 30 years has made ActionAid a leader in standing up against global struggles. Thanks to their latest effort—The 6 Degrees Project supports women’s rights by forming world-wide connections between women of all creeds, to stop discrimination, violence and poverty. And the idea that we’re all just six degrees apart can really make a difference.

The 6 Degrees Project kicks off with a free download of Chaka Khan’s trademark song “I’m Every Woman” put together by a group of amazing female artists including Róisín Murphy, producer Amanda Ghost, Alessi’s Ark, thecockandbullkid, Micachu, and Sinead O’Connor.

Just click HERE to learn more about the 6 Degrees Project and to download your own free copy of the song. It’s a fantastic reminder that we’re all in this crazy, often turned-upside-down, thing together. . .

By supporting the campaign, Bat for Lashes will kindly thank you for your efforts too, with a free download featuring her live performance of “Glass” off her latest album Two Suns. So what are you waiting for? Get over to ActionAid’s website and support the women of the world!

When talented musicians cover other talented musicians’ creations, the songs take on a whole new extra-amazing life (when the cover is quality of course). And I’m sure like me, you have a list a mile long of your favorite covers and like my list, it’s growing every day. So I thought why not share a couple covers that show great respect to the original, and give that extra oomph to make it sound completely new and inspiring all over again. 

First off, Róisín Murphy covering Gossip’s “Standing in the Way of Control”. . . 

Next, Gossip covering Wham!’s “Careless Whisper”. . .

And finally, Wham! covering. . . oh wait. I don’t know of any covers they did that I like. . . do you? Would love to make this post come full circle, but well, there it is I suppose!

Brent has taken excitement to a whole new level today. He’s just hours away from seeing Róisín Murphy live at the Mansion tonight in NYC, her very FIRST performance in the US, and he’s elated, ecstatic and deliriously happy. I’m a tad on the jealous side, (who isn’t that doesn’t have tickets to her show tonight?!), but really looking forward to his post-concert review! So in honor of this much anticipated evening, here’s a live clip of Róisín in Covent Garden last year, doing what she does best – dropping it like it’s H.O.T. with just her voice and a super chic coat!

Here’s a little secret about me.  Like Grace Jones, I am a slave to the rhythm.  If a song has one of four sounds, no matter who it is or how cheesy it is, I will love it.  And those sounds are:

1) Horns, Trumpets or any other Brassy Funkiness.
It’s the only reason I like songs by Gwen Stefani.
Evidence: Girls Aloud “The Promise”

2) Disco Laser “Pew Pews.”
Evidence: Róisín Murphy “You Know Me Better”

3) Electro-bot Echo Voice.
Evidence: Kylie Minogue “Magnetic Electric”

4) Stardusties.
Yep. I’m serious, if a song starts out with (or has as
their transition from bridge to chorus) a stardust glitter effect,
I’m hooked.
Evidence: Mariah Carey “Honey” (I told you it didn’t matter who it was)

There. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.
Now we can move on.