London A/W 2011 Fashion Week: Show Tunes
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.
SATURDAY 19/2
Kinder Aggugini
'Siboney' by Connie Francis; 'Moments In Love' by Art Of Noise; 'Peggy Guggenheim' by Krisma; 'Np5500' by Ryuichi Sakamoto; 'I'll Stay' by James Blake; 'Taktell' by Regular Music; 'Madam Butterfly' by Malcolm McLaren
Music production: Andrew Hale & Peter Smith
SUNDAY 20/2
Margaret Howell
'"Z"Chor Dovan' by Uri Caine and Mark Feldman; 'Masked Marvel' by Vince Guaraldi; 'Linus and Lucy' by Vince Guaraldi; 'Barock' by Aufgang
Music production: Paul Thomas
ACNE
'Don't Mention The Spanish War' by Kriget; 'I Tried To Do My Best But My Best Did Not' by Kriget; 'Popcorn' by Hot Butter; 'No One Says No To Us' by Kriget
Music production: John Gosling
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Antonio Berardi
'Dance Around The Fire (Unkle re-work)' by The Golden Filter; 'The Dog Is Black' by Unkle feat. Leila Moss (Exclusive); 'Money And Run' by Unkle feat. Nick Cave (Exclusive); 'Slowburn' by Photek; 'What's A Woman To Do' by Vancans; 'You're So Cool' by Hans Zimmer; 'Evangeline' by Handsome Furs; 'Where No One Follows Rivers' by Peasall Sisters vs. Lykke Li
Music Production: Pablo Clements & James Lavelle
Vivienne Westwood
'Spatzen Parade' by Otto Rathke; 'When The Levee Breaks' by Led Zeppelin; 'Iron Mandem' by Parker vs Black Sabbath; 'God Save The Queen (Neil Barnes Remix)' by Sex Pistols; 'New Day' by Xenia Beliayeva; 'Penny Loafers' by Daedelius ft. Inara George; 'Pommegranate' by Namito; 'Beautiful Dreamer' by Justine & The Victorian Punks; 'The Pheasant' by Matt Berry; 'Boogie With Stu' by Led Zeppelin; 'Good Day Today (Boys Noize Remix)' by David Lynch; 'Ventriloquizzing (Erland & The Carnival Remix)' by Fujiya & Miyagi; 'Looking For A Kiss' by New York Dolls
Show music: Jerry Bouthier; Music production: Andrea Gorgerino
Richard Nicoll
'State Trooper' written by Bruce Springfield, music arranged by Daniel Lea, vocals by Jess Bryant, drums, percussion and guitars by Matthew Cousins, other instrumentation by Daniel Lea; 'The Moth', written and arranged by Daniel Lea, strings by Jamie McCarthy, percussion by Matthew Cousins, vocals by Jess Bryant, other instrumentation by Daniel Lea; 'The Light' by Laurie Anderson; 'In Our Sleep' by Laurie Anderson
Music production: Daniel Lea
MONDAY 21/2
Peter Pilotto
Exclusive track by Salem
Music production: Lyonel de Vos
Pringle of Scotland
'Band On The Run' by Wings; 'Solitude Is Bliss (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)' by Tame Impala; 'Miss You' by The Rolling Stones
Christopher Kane
'Dripsody' by Hugh Le Caine; 'Medusa' by Mika Vainio; 'Atomit' by Mika Vainio'; 'Reviewing The Situation' by Sandie Shaw
Music production: Love Triangle
Burberry Prorsum
'You Don't Own Me' by Dusty Springfield; 'It's A Hard Life' by Roger Daltrey; 'Someone Like You' by Adele; 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' by Dusty Springfield
Paul Smith
'Gloria' by Patti Smith; 'Morning High' by Lizzy Mercier Descloux / Patti Smith; 'Free' by Cat Power; 'Sadness Hides The Sun' by Anika; 'Dancing Barefoot' by Patti Smith; 'Searching For Mr Right' by Young Marble Giants; 'Because The Night' by Patti Smith
Music production: Peter Smith & Andrew Hale
TUESDAY 22/2
Roksanda Ilincic
Live piano performance of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Music production: Xavior
Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022. Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli. He is particularly interested in the moments when fashion intersects with other creative disciplines – notably art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and reporting from international fashion weeks. Across his career, he has interviewed the fashion industry’s leading figures, including Rick Owens, Pieter Mulier, Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Christian Lacroix, Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.
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