Mark Leckey Soundtracks Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2027 Show in Milan
At the Milan runway show for Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2027 collection, British artist Mark Leckey was invited by creative director Louise Trotter to curate the music. This marked Leckey's most extensive collaboration with the brand, drawing inspiration from his 1999 piece, Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore, which delves into British dance subcultures over 15 minutes. The presentation featured a mirrored soundscape created by Florian Hecker and cardboard seating designed by Illya Goldman Gubin. The collection showcased silk taffeta shirts and raw raffia bags. Leckey incorporated a sped-up Shirley Bassey vocal and a jungle track favored by Tyler, the Creator, reflecting on the evolution of subcultures since the late 20th century and their survival post-Y2K.
Key facts
- Mark Leckey curated the soundtrack for Bottega Veneta’s Spring/Summer 2027 show in Milan.
- Louise Trotter enlisted Leckey; it was their third collaboration and the largest to date.
- Leckey’s 1999 work Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore inspired the soundtrack.
- Both Leckey and Trotter are from northern England and attended Newcastle Polytechnic in the 1990s.
- The set included a mirrored soundscape by Florian Hecker and cardboard box seats by Illya Goldman Gubin.
- The collection featured silk taffeta shirts, hand-woven leather and raw raffia bags.
- Music included a pitched-up Shirley Bassey vocal, a tick-tocking beat, and a chopped and screwed jungle track.
- Tyler, the Creator was seen enjoying the show from the front row.
- A hard drive mishap lost much of Fiorucci’s material, reconstructed via YouTube around 2011.
- Leckey quoted Walter Pater: “All art constantly aspires to the condition of music.”
Entities
Artists
- Mark Leckey
- Louise Trotter
- Florian Hecker
- Illya Goldman Gubin
- Shirley Bassey
- Tyler, the Creator
- Oona Doherty
- Walter Pater
Institutions
- Bottega Veneta
- Newcastle Polytechnic
- Gavin Brown’s enterprise
- Galerie Daniel Bucholz
- Cabinet Gallery
- NTS
- AnOther
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Cologne
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom