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 womenswear collections from Milan Women's Fashion Week A/W 2013, with a few tracks streamed in for your listening pleasure.
WEDNESDAY 20/02
Gucci
'Pinky's dream: Trentemoller remix' by David Lynch; 'Farenheit 451 bedroom' by Bernard Herrmann; '2020' by Suuns; 'Trong' by Beak; 'I am deranged edit by Trent Reznor' by David Bowie
Music production: Michel Gaubert
No. 21
'Useless' by Depechemode; 'Se telefonando' by Mina; 'The Way Down' by Wim Mertens
THURSDAY 21/02
Max Mara
'Der Rauber Und Der Prinz' by D.A.F; 'Trans Europe Tango' by Ingrid Caven; 'The Trance Of Travel' by To Roccoco Rot
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez
Fendi
'Take Me Baby' by Jmi Tenor; 'Firestarter' by Prodigy; 'Ruins' by Mondkopf
Prada
'El Mensajero Divino' by Blaine L. Reininger; 'Des Oragees Pour La Nuit' by Gabriel Yared; 'Winter Kills (Electronic Periodicʼs Sub Piano Mix)' by Yazoo; 'Fade To Grey' by Visage; 'The Steps' by Visage; 'Whispers' by Visage
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez
Ports 1961
'Song To The Siren' by This Mortal Coil; 'Mrs. Butterfly' by Malcolm MacLaren; 'The Diva Plavalaguna' by Eric Serra; 'Diva Dance & Liloo Fighting Mangalores' by Eric Serra
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez
FRIDAY 22/02
Sportmax
'Creeper' by Benjamin Dammage & Doc Daneeka; 'Black Barbie' by Modeselektor; 'Body Control' by Carretta & Workerpoor; 'Suckerpin' by Modeselektor
SATURDAY 23/02
Bottega Veneta
'II B.S.' by Charles Mingus; 'Murdered Out' by Jack Dice; 'Echo 4/4' by Shrubbn!!
Trussardi
'All night long' by Junior Kimborough; 'ten cent pistol' by The Black Keys; 'shuffle your feet' by Black Rebel Motorcicle Club; 'Road to nowhere' Talking Heads
Emilio Pucci
'Vivaldi Recomposed Winter 1' by Max Richter; 'Children (Darkstarr Diskotek remix)' by The Rapture; 'Angélique Marquise des Anges' by Michel Magne; 'Vivaldi Recomposed Spring 2' by Max Richter
Music Production: Michael Gaubert at N.O.I.S.E
Roberto Cavalli
'Nightvision (Andy Stott Remix)' by BNJMN; 'Alla Diletta Mia' by Biosphere; 'Anima' by Petre Inspirescu; 'In The Trees (Unreleased Carl Craig Remix)' by Carl Craig; 'Late Night Woodward' by Magda
Jil Sander
'I Canʼt Slow Down' by Pinkunoizu; 'Thirty Incoming' by The Books; 'Hot Toddies' by Matthew E. White; 'Angélique Marquise des Anges' by Michel Magne; 'Vivaldi Recomposed Spring 2' by Max Richter
SUNDAY 24/02
Marni
'Le Compteur' by Yann Tiersen
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez
Emporio Armani
'Sea (Original Mix)' by Coco Silco; 'Baby Girl 2014 (Featuring Marina Topley Bird)' by Molecule; 'Crazy (Noze Remix)' by Ornette; 'Mafish Kedah (feat. Basim Alansar)' by Rosa Lux; 'Ceiron (Christos Fourkis Remix)' Mahmut Orhan; 'Spiral' by Schleppstigg; 'A Real Hero' by College & Electric Youth
Dolce & Gabbana
Original music by Nino Rota from 'La strada', 'I clowns', 'Il Bidone' and 'Boccaccio '70'
Music production: Federico Fellini
Missoni
'Burning Up' by Tracey Emin & Boy George; 'I Want To Be Erected' by Macrohard; 'Iʼm in Love With a German Film Star (Gui Boratto Mix)' by Sam Taylor-Wood & Pet Shop Boys; 'Between Shadow and Light feat. Ann Clark' by Kuniyuki Takahashi
Salvatore Ferragamo
'Cadastral Survey' by Ryan Teague; 'Geffen (Gorbachev remix)' by Barnt; 'Protest (Johann Johansson remix)' by Philip Glass
MONDAY 25/02
Giorgio Armani
'Libertango' by Sharon Shannon & Kirsty MacColl; 'Tango with the Wind' by Haik Solar And Arni Rock; 'Tango In Harlem' by Touch & Go; 'Tango' by Green Point Orcestra; 'Tango To Evora' by Consoul Trainin' & Pink Noisy; 'Narigdon' by Melingo; 'Diferente' by Gotan Project; 'Ive Seen That Face Before (Libertango)' by Grace Jones