Now that the Spring/Summer 09 collections have come and gone, we've finally been able to catch our breath here at FF, and reflect on what we liked most about the season's offerings.

While many amazing creations made their way down the runways of New York, Milan and Paris (sorry London, better luck next year), I'll leave it to another Fashion File producer to deconstruct the best collections of the season.

But hold up a second; this is far from a cop out blog post.

Instead, I'm going to share what I thought to be the best musical accompaniments to the struts (and tumbles) of our planet's leggiest over the past 4 weeks:

Lykke Li - Tonight (at John Galiano)

It need not be said that John Galliano is the man. No one does over-the-top better than he. And I'm all for it. But I was pleasantly surprised when he chose one of the most subdued tracks of the season to accent his show. Lykke Li was all over the runways this year, but her song "Tonight" only appeared during Galliano's collection.

Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (at Chanel, among others)

A popular track in all of the fashion capitals, I can't help but associate Ladyhawke's "Paris Is Burning" with the Chanel show, mostly because, well, the show was staged in Paris. And Paris has burned recently. (So I'm literal. Shoot me.)

The Pipettes - Because It's Not Love (at Charlotte Ronson)

When your sister is a world-class DJ, and your brother produced Amy Winehouse's breakout album, you had better have some killer tunes to compliment your collection. And Charlotte Ronson didn't disappoint. Well, her brother didn't, more accurately, since he served as house DJ. And what goes best with C-Ron's cute clothes? The Pipettes, obvie. Their track "Because It's Not Love" was very on point.

Gerswhin - Rhapsody in Blue (at Marc Jacobs)

Marc Jacobs played it old school. And by that I mean one-room-school-house old school, for his Marc Jacobs show in New York. The suffragettes that dominated his collection sauntered down the catwalk to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Not everyone's tip, but honestly, it's one of my favourite songs of all time. So, a special kudos goes out to MJ. Keep 'em guessing, bro.

Natalia Cappuccini - Shopaholic (at Stella McCartney)

Proving she's clearly the hippest mom on the block, Stella McCartney rocked some of the phattest jams of the season. And in an effort to stem the tide of economic despair, she opened her show with Natalia Cappuccini's "Shopaholic" - a decidedly hot track encouraging us all to spend, spend, spend!

Martin Solveig - Everybody (at Christian Dior)

Parisian DJ Martin Solveig is the shit. And his song "Everybody" brought some real street cred to the Christian Dior show. Respect.

Joy Division - Transmission (at Rag and Bone)

We're big fans of Rag and Bone here at Fashion File. And they certainly didn't do themselves a disservice when they chose Joy Division's "Transmission" for their collection. An oldie, but definitely a goodie.

Santogold - You'll Find A Way (at Alexander Wang)

And then there was Alex Wang - New York's fashion darling. He kept it real, with some hip-hop flavour courtesy of Jay-Z and N.E.R.D., but also tapped into another big fave amongst the fashion set, Santogold.

So, if you're like me, and about to be spending hours in the kitchen trying to recreate Nana's stuffing recipe this weekend, rock some of these tunes and you'll feel like you're cooking on a catwalk. Work that apron, girl!

Posted by LUKE