Milan A/W 2011 Fashion Week: Show Tunes
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Fashion week, these days, is about much more than just the collections. Showmanship is the name of game, and in the meticulously executed sartorial extravaganzas, the soundtrack is an element that no producer can afford to overlook. Music royalty - past and present - is enlisted to ensure a full assault on the senses. Here, we bring you the soundtrack to the shows.

WEDNESDAY 23/2

Gucci

'When I Was A Young Girl (Live Version)' by Feist; 'Desire' by Anna Calvi; 'Lovesick (Four Tet Remix)' by Lindstrom; 'Hurricane Drunk (The Horrors Remix)' by Florence And The Machine; 'Blackout' by Anna Calvi

Music production: Michel Gaubert

THURSDAY 24/2

Max Mara

'Pieces Form The Whole' by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross; 'Paparazzi' by Brandt Brauer Frick; 'The Great Canadian Weekend' by Caribou

Music production: Frederic Sanchez

Music production: Frederic Sanchez

'Limit To Your Love' by James Blake; 'Morning Mr. Magpie' by Radiohead

Prada

'I Must Not Be Hasty' by Sparks; 'Garbo Sings' by Sparks

Music Production: Frederic Sanchez

FRIDAY 25/2

Gianfranco Ferré

'Lotus Flower' by Radiohead; 'The Eraser (XXX Change Mix)' by Thom Yorke; 'Ancora Tu' by Lucio Battisti; 'Scusa Ma Ti Chiamo Amore' by Sugar Free

Music production: Michel Gaubert

SATURDAY 26/2

Bottega Veneta

'Dernier Domicile Connu' by Francois de Roubaix; 'Requiem Pour Un Con (Bonus Beats)' by Serge Gainsbourg; 'Un Homme Et Une Femme' by Francis Lai; 'La Horse' by Serge Gainsbourg

Music production: Michel Gaubert

Emporio Armani

'Walking In The Sand' by The Files; 'Reality & Fantasy (Gilles Peterson Remix)' by Raphael Guallazi; 'Elitsa (Kotey Extra Band Disco Version)' by Tosca; 'YMA (Afterlife Remix)' by Boozoo Bajou; 'Bird 1' by Underworld; 'Party Time (The Lounge)' by Dario Caminita Presents Da.Ma.Project; 'Milena & Mav Siamese' by 2 Square feat. Laure; 'La Notte' by Moda'

Sportmax

'The Dark Side Of The Frog' by Modeselektor; 'The Dark Side Of The Sun (feat. Peppetmastaz)'; 'The White Flash (feat. Thom Yorke)' by Modeselektor; 'Ready She Ready (Seiji Remix)' by Tubby T

Music production: Frederic Sanchez

Jil Sander

'Bucket Of Blood' by Pino Donaggio; 'Death Suite' by Errol Alkan; 'Fahrenheit 451 Bedroom' by Bernard Herrmann; 'Psycho The Cellar' by Bernard Herrmann; '20 hz' by Capricorn

Music production: Michel Gaubert

SUNDAY 27/2

Marni

'Furu' by Bjorne Torske

'Furu' by Bjorne Torske

Brioni

'Up Side Down' by Diana Ross; 'Singular' by Discodeine feat. Matias Aguayo; 'I Say A Little Prayer For You' by Aretha Franklin

Music production: DJ Matteo Burlon

Missoni

'Sweet Jane' by Cowboy Junkies; 'The Trembler (Edit)' by Duane Eddy; 'You're So Cool' by Hans Zimmer; 'I Know' by David Lynch

Music production: Frederic Sanchez

Salvatore Ferragamo

'The Shower' by Pino Donaggio; 'Let's Stay Together' by Tina Turner; 'Lovelock Edit' by Pinot Grigio; 'Rendez-vous; Tunnel Claustrophobia' by Pino Donaggio; 'Blue' by Latour

Music production: Frederic Sanchez

MONDAY 28/2

DSquared2

'Thunderstruck' by David Garrett; 'A Fifth of Beethoven (Soulwax Edit)' by Walter Murphy; 'Thunderstruck (Tittsworth Remix)' by ACDC; 'Thunderstruck' by David Garrett; 'Thunderstruck (Tittsworth Remix)' by ACDC; 'Station' by Russian Circles; 'Rock Prelude' by David Garrett; 'A Fifth of Beethoven (Soulwax Edit)' by Walter Murphy; 'The 5th Rock Symphonies' by David Garrett; 'Rebel Rebel (Soulwax Club Mix)' by David Bowie

Music production: Dean & Dan Caten, Adriano Alboni

Giorgio Armani

'Song Of The Sleeping Forest' by Susumu Yokota; 'Bones' by A Mountain Of One; 'Don't Cross' by We Love; 'Waves (Gonzales Rework)' by Boys Noize & Erol Alkan; 'America Coffee' by Original; 'Desert Journey' by Wayfaring Stranger feat. Hanna Kokaly

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.