Show tunes: New York Women's fashion week S/S 2013

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 New York shows, with a few tracks streamed in for your listening pleasure.
SATURDAY 08/09
Lacoste
'Tennis Court' by Jean-Marc Fyot; 'Lost' by Actress; 'Higher Ground (Instrumental) by TNGHT; 'Elipsis' by Joy Orbison; 'Ghetto Kraviz' by Nina Kraviz; 'Higher Ground' by TNGHT
Music production: Michel Gaubert
Altuzarra
'Prologue' by Alexandre Desplat; 'The Rendez-Vous' by Alexandre Desplat; 'Letter' by Alexandre Desplat; 'Under A Spell' by Alexandre Desplat, 'Cherokee' (Nicolas Jaar Remix) by Cat Power
Music production: Sebastien Perrin
SUNDAY 09/09
Thakoon
'Sun' by Kreidler; 'La Casa 1' by Kreidler; 'The Cough' by Wishmountain; 'Lucozade' by Wish Mountain; 'Fruit Shoot' by Wishmountain; 'Pepperpot' by Wishmountain; 'Lucozade' by Wishmountain
Music production: Michel Gaubert
Y-3
'Rockin'' by Jiro Amimoto; 'Pianos' by Jiro Amimoto; 'Minds' by Jiro Amimoto; 'Techno-P80' by Jiro Amimoto; 'Pianos' by Jiro Amimoto; 'Lovin' You' by Jiro Amimoto; 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' by KISS
Listen to the Y-3 show soundtrack
Tommy Hilfiger
'The Windmills of your Mind' by Michel Legrand
; 'I Follow Rivers' (The Magician Remix) by Lykke Li; '
I Want Your Love' (Todd Terje Edit) by
Chic; 'I Follow Rivers' (in the style of Lykke Li) by Groove Factory;
'Love Is The Drug' (Todd Terje Dub) by Mr Hilfiger / Roxy Music
MONDAY 10/09
Donna Karan
'Becoming One Of "The People"' by James Horner (Avatar Soundtrack); 'Hand Call' by Harry Gregson-Williams (Totally Recall Soundtrack); 'Nights In Serampur' by Daksha
Music production: Kevin Edwards
TUESDAY 11/09
Diesel Black Gold
'Salad Days' by Minor Threat; 'Octopus' by Bloc Party; 'Primitive Sound' by Slam; 'Yatton' by Beak; 'Vicious' by Karen Nelson; 'Deception' by Raiz & Derringer
Music production: Sebastien Perrin
WEDNESDAY 12/09
Reed Krakoff
‘Solarized’ by Agoria feat Scalde; ‘Honeyslave (original mix)’ by Booka Shade; ‘Ahora’ by Daphni; ‘Gogol’ by Gonzales; ‘Good Times’ by Michael Mayer
Listen to the Reed Krakoff soundtrack
Music production: Michel Gaubert
THURSDAY 13/09
Ralph Lauren
'El Sombreron' by Gaby Moreno; 'Havana' by Jesse Cook; 'Camarada (Jongo Guerrilheiro)' by Moussu T E Lei Jovents; 'Café Mocha' by Jesse Cook; 'Habla Me' by Gipsy Kings
Music production: Andrew Lauren and Kevin Fleming
Calvin Klein Collection
'Dark' by Moritz Von Oswald Trio; 'Warmer Than Gold' by Annette Peacock; 'Moses' by Nina Kraviz
Music production: Frédéric Sanchez
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