THE MUCH awaited Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week hogged the limelight, even before its inauguration. The reason for this was not the usual glamour, associated with the event, but jailed fashion designer Anand Jon’s sister’s fashion show, entitled “Fashion With a Heart” .

The show was organised to present solidarity with Anand Jon, His sister Sanjana has convinced many Bollywood celebrities to walk the ramp with their siblings. The show ended up being a hit on Sunday, October 25.

The fashion had many people from the world of cinema and sports as participants. Salman Khan with brother Sohail, former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen with brother Rajiv Sen, actress sisters Riya and Raima Sen, young Sarod maestros Amman Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan and singer Shivani Kashyap graced the ramp. The show also saw Olympian bronze medallist, pugilist Vijender Singh walk the ramp among many other celebrities.

Things went nicely and the audience enjoyed every moment of the show. In the press conference after the show, Sanjana Jon was asked numerous queries by the reporters related to the idea and the importance of the show and she described the show as a landmark to pay tribute to her jailed brother.

However, it soon became a disappointment, as it turned into a stampede. The cause of this stampede turned out to be Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who had also graced the ramp for the show. Everyone present in the conference wanted to get a glimpse of the actor and struggled to quiz him.

Salman Khan walked the ramp with Sushmita Sen and there was a small stampede caused by fans wanting more of their favorite actor. Salman wore a plain black shirt with a prominent belt.

A female fan informed “I saw Salman Khan walk the ramp but I want to hear him once”.

Dressed in designs by Sanjana Jon, , Salman hit the runway in his typical style and waved out to his fans in the audience. The jam-packed show area would go crazy each time Salman appeared on the ramp. Some one was heard saying, “I wish he removes his shirt!”…but Sallu left them wishing so!

Watching Sohail and Salman sharing the ramp left debutant designer Sanjana Jon teary eyed in remembering her brother Anand Jon, the famous Paris based Indian designer who is serving a prison sentence there.
“Of course I am missing my brother, but I’m happy that I’ve got so many brothers now,” said Sanjana talking about Salman, Sohail, Vijender and the Bangash brothers – Ayaan and Amaan accompanying her post the show