Milan Women’s A/W 2013 show tunes: playlist essentials

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