MUSICAL MUSE

Lauren Milligan

02 October 2009

VIKTOR & ROLF have enlisted musician and style icon Roisin Murphy to perform at their spring/summer 2010 show in Paris tomorrow, where she will give guests a sneak preview of her new, soon to-be-released material.

"We are attracted and inspired by what we call mega-women: strong women who follow their own path and are uncompromisingly themselves," the designers explained. "Roisin Murphy is a source of inspiration for us; we share with her the need for theatricality and performance in our work. For us, fashion is more than the trend of the season. A fashion show is a way to communicate with a bigger audience, not just the inner fashion circle. Music plays a powerful part in this communication as does the internet. To exemplify this, our show, including Roisin's performance, will be available on our website the very same evening."

"I am a huge fan of Viktor & Rolf," Murphy said. "Their designs encapsulate futuristic techniques and wry surrealism, the clothes are literally a thrill to wear. I have been known to go to some extremes in my fashion choices but the Viktor & Rolf dress that I wore for my Overpowered promotion had its own sound and lighting rig incorporated which tops them all!"

Click back tomorrow to see the photos, report and front row news from Viktor & Rolf.