Monday, June 3, 2013

Is JW Anderson The New Gianni Versace

Donatella Versace has offered her new protégé and Versus designer, JW Anderson, the ultimate praise by comparing him to her late brother, Gianni. Anderson unveils his debut collection for Versus tonight in New York.

"He is not afraid to dare, he is not afraid to provoke. He's not afraid of a mistake," said Versace. "It's very like my brother - if you criticise less, you're safe. I hate that word. I hate that way of thinking. What's different about Jonathan is that he thinks about the marketing, the buying. He sees everything together - the provocative, the daring, but also how they'll wear it."

The designer's collaborative range, comprising 31 looks, will encapsulate the subversive androgyny of the JW Anderson mainline. The event will be accompanied by performances from Angel Haze, Dead Sara and Grimes.

"Unisex is the most modern thing that a lot of people do not touch on," Anderson told WWD. "The whole collection has to feel jarred. I think there's a sharpness of the bridging of the [male and female]. When something is ugly and wrong, I feel that it's right. You're not used to it."

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