I am aware that many people loved the Andy The-Ahn show, I did not. However I will begin with what I did like.

Great over-sized leather short jackets in metallic silver. There were an amazing pair of very au-currant skinny jeans in metallic silver, a few stunning, long satin gowns and a Gucci-esque white suit that were all super sexy.

Aside from the wonderful pieces, many of the outfits seemed from the set of the 80’s soap opera Dynasty. A metallic brocade fabric was used several times that even from three rows up looked cheap; several skirts were pleated on an angle in the front in such a way that any one other than a 90lbs model would look obese, or like a fertility goddess. And to top it all off, near the end a fabric was used that I can only describe as metallic-rainbow-floral print. Unspeakable.

Andy The-Anh
by Tiffanie Ing

In a week of pleasant pastel runway shows and polite applause, Andy The-Anh's spring/summer line is the bold wind that whips us out of our seats. A standing ovation greets Andy's pieces, which includes sleek cut-out backs, sharply cut suits, dark drape dresses with metallic lace, and too-sexy 40s bandeau swimwear. This is definitive dressing for sex.

Wearable, yet voluptuous, The-Anh starts with dark pieces in line with the navies and browns of fall and moves fearlessly into knock-down bang-out summer with searing hot pinks and leafy greens accompaning tucks and pleats. Ruffled sleeves give a feminine look to sharply cut jackets, and the perfect circle clasp belt cinches the waist.

I love the African inspired prints, booming with colour, yet whimsical with shirred sleeves and ruching. Sonja (Andic) gasps at the high-necked gold lame and lace gown, floor-length and subtly shimmering as it slips down the runway. We both go agog at a silver leather jacket over a cocktail dress. Cuts and trimmings aside, The-Anh's forte is taking the colours of the season and deepening them, giving us rich hues of red and dark metallics with a touch of Victorian class. Va-va-voom, he's bring sexy back!

Photos: Matthew Lyn