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Which decade is this

Fashion Week is a shuttle through time.

Designers channel styles and scenes from various time periods. Pamella Roland shuttled all the way back to "Old World luxury," she said, to envision her colorful, flowing spring presentation. While designer Rebecca Taylor says her collection is a little "'40s-inspired."

But the best time-traveling that happens during the runway show occurs in the thomping, heart-pounding music played while models walk the catwalk.

The 1980s were popular, it seems, this week: designer Peter Som had the crowd in the audience signing along to  The Police's "Every Breathe You Take," during his show. Michael Kors ended his presentation with a nostagic rendition of Xanadu.

Soem designers went back even further. Diane Von Furstenburg played "I'm Gonna Wash that Man Right Outta My Hair," and Reem Acra's models bounded down the runway to a cover version of "I Will Survive."

I know the point is to watch the shows and look for trends, but I confess that sometimes singing along (quietly) in my seat is way more fun than the clothes themselves.

Today is my last day at Fashion Week. The presentations end Wednesday with big names: Donna Karan Collection, Anne Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Tadashi.

I wonder what cool songs they'll play. 

 

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Critical Mass is The Sun's blog for critics. Contributors will include Tim Smith (classical music), David Zurawik (TV), Michael Sragow (movies), Mary Carole McCauley (theater), Rashod D. Ollison (pop music), Ed Gunts (architecture), Tim Swift (pop culture) and Chris Kaltenbach (arts).

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