Anand Jon Fashion
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From Real Women to Ceylon Maidens: Anand Jon Takes the Stage Again
Written by: Sara Nolan
Photos by: Dimitrios Kambouris-FWD
New York, Feb 14, 2001/ FWD/ --- Designer Anand Jon is a man true to his vision. Eschewing current fashion edicts like the
military look or bondage-inspired frocks, Jon instead stuck to what he knows and does best for
his Fall 2001 collection: elegant pieces in luxurious fabrics that honor and celebrate the
female form and illustrate a world of influences.
"My life is a theatre," Jon has told FWD, "and I want the runway to represent that. But I also
want it to represent how these clothes translate for real women." His show last night was a
brilliant example of that philosophy. The venue may have been ironically anti-artistic - The
World Bar at the WWF building in Times Square - but that didn't stop fashionistas from waiting
outside in the cold until the doors opened, or the likes of Rob Thomas, Nicole Miller
(and her family), Ashton Kutcher and a bevy of socialites from waiting patiently until
Jon's spectacle hit the runway. And once the dancers - two men, three women - hit the stage
for a short interpretive piece, the mood was utterly altered, and the scene was set.
The first look was a wearable sculpture - a painted metal bustier - that Jon and sculptor
Edina S. collaborated on for the show. Then began the parade of colors, fabrics and styles
Jon is known for. Quilted silks spoke of Ceylon maidens, leathers in primary colors and
cutouts were go-go ready, and tweed pieces with leather piping and demure wrap blouses oozed
cosmopolitan chic.
A number of the pieces felt more beachy than foul-weather-friendly, including a series of
electric blue silk pieces with a whimsical ribbon design and some ultra-sheer offerings. But
the high points were those that most openly embraced Jon's myriad influences, and were as much
imbued with an aura of metropolitan glamour as they were steeped in Indian culture and Eastern
philosophy. After all, the collection's theme was based on the ancient art of divination.
Long multi-layered skirts in vibrant, spice-toned hues were exotic without being alienating, and
ultimately graceful. But when paired with sheer or beaded halter tops, the ensembles had a
youthful, energetic attitude. That attitude was helped along by the presence of Paris and Nikki
Hilton, twin-sister celebs Tia and Tamara, and Izabella Miko on the catwalk.
Even the finale, a lavish, Indian-inspired wedding gown with intricate gold embroidery, had a
playfully sexy twist: two nipple-exposing cutouts in the bustier. The gown, as with the rest of
the collection, was made with too much consideration of culture and style to be wholly irreverent.
Rather, it was simply an act in Jon's elaborate and never-ending play.
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