Why is Sebastien de Saint Laurent’s playlist the best of Fashion Week?

While they still remain the heart of the collection, the clothes are no longer the only big moments to come at a fashion show. In today’s Fashion Week, every detail matters and has the power to change the way we look at a brand, an iconic piece, a wardrobe or a designer. The location of the show, the grand or cheeky settings, the staging, the celebrities in the front row… but also the music. At Saint Laurent, we owe all fashion show soundtracks to Sebastien Acchotte, better known as Sebastien. And this since September 2016, when artistic director Anthony Vaccarello presented his first collection for the house in Paris. Since then, something magnetic has permeated every show at the label.

Before becoming a reference point for alternative electronic music, the 43-year-old French DJ’s career took a turning point when he met musician Jean-Louis Costes. With this symbol of the underground, he will produce the album Nick Tha Russ (2000), then in 2004 signed a contract with the prestigious French label Ed Banger Records. He also works as a remixer for bands and artists such as Charlotte Gainsbourg or Daft Punk. And because nothing stops this free electron, he got his first movie role Steak by Quentin Dupierre in 2007, a film for which he also composed the soundtrack. It was this CV, with its blend of music and cinematography, that would catch Anthony Vaccarello’s eye.

A Parisian night in music

It’s clear that during his eight-year partnership with the Kering Group brand, Sebastien has put his signature on the Belgian designer’s catwalks. His electro house creations, mixed with the ultimate luxury of the Saint Laurent collection, each offer a unique and captivating soundtrack. The atmosphere turns theatrical when Catherine Deneuve’s voice joins a DJ at the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show, or the beat picks up as models strut around the Fall/Winter 2024 half-naked. Some notes from the piano, choir or opera voices. singer Sometimes there is also the simple sound of heels clicking on the floor. Yes, Anthony Vaccarello’s fashion show is also an aural experience.

Sebastien at Saint Laurent is the fusion between rebellious and sensual, disturbing and comforting, shadow and light. Season after season, the playlists immerse the viewer in a Parisian night full of mysteries, where every note leaves the impression of reviving the palatial years, a famous Parisian club regularly frequented by Yves Saint Laurent and his fiery friend Betty Catroux. In short, it’s the promise of the same excitement every time. it heralds the start of Paris Fashion Week and the release of a new song we’ll be rushing to add to our personal playlists.