We sat on the front rows at Somerset House last week whilst cabbing it back and forth to Freemasons hall. All in the hope of collecting the raddest catwalk music for our fashion lovers. Our top ten tunes were selected by top brands this AW13. The music really plays a part in the inspiration and message behind a designer’s collection. Turn up our fashion soundtracks……………….
BURBERRY
Christopher Bailey basically turned his catwalk into a Jools Holland extravaganza. We followed Tom Odell’s progress after “Another Love” set the tone for Burb’s SS13 runway. Their AW13 soundtrack consisted of stunning Burberry Acoustic singer Misty Miller, Paloma Faith and Tom Odell.
TOPSHOP
The TOPSHOP Unique show unveiled a circular runway complete with models Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn. Their happy go lucky soundtrack suited the vibe of a twenty something TOPSHOP customer. They used Alison Valentine’s “Peanut Butter” Moon Boots remix.
MULBERRY
Mulberry followed the folk suit of brands like Burberry and selected an emotional song. They actually have great taste in music and chose a tune from the film “Juno.” Mulberry have given this film soundtrack a fashion soundtrack too. Barry Louis’s “All I want Is You” was reflected in the romantic clothing.
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON
Williamson’s choice of a Boys Noize Remix was a sweet tune to hear and had strumming qualities of The Stones or The Kinks. Charlotte Gainsborough’s vocals reminded us of 90’s band, The Cardigans. The descending baseline gave the models a tempo to strut to. Trick Pony was one of our favourite catwalk soundtracks, it embodied the perfect musical recipe with echoey vocals and power beats.
ISSA
We loved the hippie feel at the Issa show. The Doors were the most appropriate soundtrack for this collection. The optimistic 70’s tune gave us an insight into the inspiration behind the design.
ZIAD GHANEM
Ziad Ghanem is a designer who loves to play a huge number of tracks at his shows. Our top two from his vibrant showcase were; “Why Don’t You Do Right” and Monty Python’s “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.” Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden was buzzing after this dance-fest.
TIMUR KIM
Timurs soundtrack was the first one to kick us off for London Fashion Week. Don Mclean’s American Pie slowly psyched us up for a week of brilliant music. He even played the seven minute version complete with every karaoke verse! This sombre track allowed us to appreciate the 70’s collection at Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden.
GIL AGIS
A psychedelic theme tune was soundtracked for the small catwalk on day two of London Fashion Week. We think a good dose of LSD was taken when this song was produced.
PAUL SMITH
Paul Smith provided a 90’s rap track with robotic like vocals. This tune oozed sex appeal and was produced by Jimmy Edgar.
TEMPERLEY LONDON
Perhaps “Comet” by Lonely Drifter Karen was used to highlight the independent female who wears Temperley’s floor length creations. This track was extremely french and managed to convey the correct dreamy message for the collection. The clothes were inspired by Hitchcock’s muse Tippi Hendren who has inspired many creative people since Sienna Miller played her in “The Girl.”
ASHISH
We bloody love this track. The kind of song you wind to after a day at the beach. Felix The Housecat is the one ! There was enough beat and vocals for the perfect catwalk soundtrack.
