The soundtrack to Paris Fashion Week’s A/W 2014 womenswear shows

The soundtrack to Paris Fashion Week’s A/W 2014 womenswear shows
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Fashion week, nowadays, is about much more than just the collections. Showmanship is the name of the game, and in the meticulously executed sartorial extravaganzas, the sound space is an element that no producer or designer can afford to overlook. Music royalty - past, present and future - is enlisted to ensure a full assault on the senses. Here, we bring you Paris Fashion Week's catwalk mega mix from the A/W 2014 womenswear collections.

WEDNESDAY 26/02

Dries Van Noten

'Black Dog Painting' by School is Cool

Vionnet
'Lully's "Turquerie" As Interpreted By An Advanced Script' by Murcof; 'Hellifornia' by Gesaffelstein

THURSDAY 27/02

Rick Owens
'Erotic Heat' by Jlin
Music production: Jeff Judd

FRIDAY 28/02

Roland Mouret
'Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA - Edit)' by David Bowie; 'White Rabbit' by Mayssa Karaa

Christian Dior
'Bug Noticed' by French Fries; 'Zero Hours (Qoso Remix)' by BD1982; 'Poney Part 1' by Vitalic
Music production: Michel Gaubert

Isabel Marant
'I'm A Man' by Ann Magnuson; 'Votre Coté Yéyé M'emmerde' by Liminanas; 'Hateful' by The Clash; 'Vertige De L'Amour' by Alain Bashung; 'Footsteps' by Eagulls; 'Sally Walks' by The Scammers; 'Pushing Up Daisies' by The Black Belles; 'Stinky Toys' by Plastic Faces; 'Girl U Want' by Devo

Maison Martin Margiela
'A New Error' by Moderat; 'Finale (La Naissance des Pieuvres)' by Para One; 'The Death Medley' by Modeselektor
Music production: Michel Gaubert

SATURDAY 01/03

Junya Watanabe

'Sonata K.443 in D Major' by Domenico Scarlatti; 'Valses Nobles et Sentimentales' by Maurice Ravel; 'Mephisto Waltz No.1 S.514' by Franz Liszt; 'The Well-Tempered ClavierⅠ: No.1 Prelude in C major' by Johann Sebastian Bach; 'Moments Musicaux No.3 in F Minor, D.780 No.3' by Franz Peter Schubert; 'Étude No.9 in G Flat Major, op.25 No.9 "Butterfly"' by Frédéric François Chopin; 'Le Tombeau de Couperin - Prelude' by Joseph-Maurice Ravel; 'Islamey, Oriental Fantasy' by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev; 'Carnaval op.9 N0.1 "Préambule"' by Robert Schumann
Music production: Shunsuke Okuchi

SUNDAY 02/03

Céline

'Dove' by Cymande; 'Plastic Dreams' by Jaydee; 'Lap The Music' by Alfabet (Awanto 3 & Tom Trago)
; 'Bummse' by Max Graef

Chloé
'Searching For Mister Right' by Young Marble Giants; 'Private Life' by Pretenders & Grace Jones; 'Go To Sleep' by The Pretenders
Music production: Michel Gaubert

Akris
'The Mark'; 'Bad Kingdom'; 'Milk'; 'Clouded'; 'Gita' by Moderat

Givenchy
'Lights Off (Intro)' by The Martinez Brothers; 'Lights On' by The Martinez Brothers; 'Baby Vegeta' by The Martinez Brothers; 'Outro' by The Martinez Brothers
Music production: The Martinez Brothers

MONDAY 03/03

Stella McCartney

'Dynamite' by Quintino & MOTi; '(One More) Silly Bitch' by Branko vs Njena Reddd Foxxx; 'Oh Oh' by Linkoban; 'NAH' by Chippy Nonstop x JHAWK; 'Chicken Noodle Soup (African)' by Ogom feat Senora & Kokui; 'Legs' by Chuck Inglish feat Chromeo

Sacai
'Crush' by Four Tet; 'The Fan (Instrumental)' by Fulgeance; 'Stupido' by Fulgeance; 'Lost In Music' by Gay Marvine
Music production: Michel Gaubert

Saint Laurent
'Had Ten Dollaz' by Cherry Glazerr

TUESDAY 04/03

Chanel

'La Mer Est Grande (Extrait De La BOF La Mer Est Grande)' by Carl Craig; 'Diamonds' by Rihanna; 'A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Remix)' by Walter Murphy; 'Le Patron Est Devenu Fou!' by Minos Pour Main Basse (Sur la Ville); 'SOS (Radio Edit)' by Rihanna; 'Tout A 10 Balles' by DJ Tall; 'Do What U Want' by Lady Gaga; 'Spacer (Freak Out Remix Respect to Chic Iné)' by Sheila B Devotion

Valentino
'Lilies Of The Valley' by Jun Miyake; 'Glasshouse' by Thom Hanreich; 'Aventine' by Agnes Obel; 'Tied Down' by Thom Hanreich

Alexander McQueen
'All Is Full of Love' by Vitamin String Quartet; 'Cosmogony (Matthew Herbert Remix Instrumental)' by Bjork; 'Hunter (Moodswing Remix)' by Bjork; 'Hidden Place' by Bjork; 'Bachelorette (Howie "Spread" Mix)' by Bjork; 'Earth Intruders (Mark Stent Radio Edit Instrumental)' by Bjork; 'Bachelorette (original Mix)' by Bjork
Music production: John Gosling

WEDNESDAY 05/03

Louis Vuitton

'Copycat' by Skream ft. Kelis; 'Haunted' by Beyonce

Music production: Michel Gaubert
 
Moncler Gamme Rouge
'Heartbeat (Beating Time Mix)' by The Grid; 'Animals At Night' by John Cale; 'Application' by Container; 'Fractal Zoom' by Brian Eno; 'In Our Sleep' by Laurie Anderson Feat Lou Reed; 'Technology At The Speed of Life' by Diamond Version
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez

Miu Miu
'Enjoy The Silence' by Tori Amos; 'Enjoy The Silence (Harmonium)' by Depeche Mode; 'Enjoy The Silence (Ecstatic Dub)' by Depeche Mode; 'Enjoy The Silence (Hand and Feet Remix)' by Depeche Mode
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez

Hermès
'Ocean Rain' by Echo and The Bunnymen; 'My White Devil' by Echo & The Bunnymen; 'No Dark Things' by Echo & The Bunnymen; 'Going Up' by Echo & The Bunnymen; 'The Killing Moon' by Echo & The Bunnymen
Music production: Pilooski

Fashion Features Editor

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*. Having previously held roles at 10, 10 Men and AnOther magazines, he joined the team in 2022. His work has a particular focus on the moments where fashion and style intersect with other creative disciplines – among them art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and profiling the industry’s leading figures and brands.