Beauty With Disability, Passion For Fashion – 2025
Beauty With Disability, Passion For Fashion – 2025
Anahita Khailian has a passion for fashion. And a disability The beauty, an Iranian/Canadian who lives in Toronto, has SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy.)
“One thing I want people to know about living with my neuromuscular disorder is that although it has limited me physically, it hasn’t limited my drive, style or impact.” All were evident as she sat in her wheelchair at the Padina Bondar New York Fashion Week Presentation for Spring/Summer 2025, held at the DTR Modern Gallery on West Broadway in Soho.
There she was wearing a gorgeous art dress by the designer, beautifully made up by herself, hair colored by herself, just a big slash of a subtle green color to match her dress. (She used Arctic Fox hair dye, originally Virgin Pink and once faded she added Phantom Green over it.)
The backward writing tattoo intrigued. “Make a change” is tattooed on my shoulder so that when I look in the mirror I can read it. From Michael Jackson’s song “Man in the Mirror” … if you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.”
Recently she collaborated with a photographer for an art series, deeply personal through the lens of fashion identity and disability. It was around her passion for fashion and her disability using some of her bold high heel shoes” – (Stepintomyshoes.ca). “I love makeup and use my face as a canvas to be free and creative with makeup. Some of her unique creations can be seen on her Instagram page – @anahita.khlin. Anahita Khalilian. You are inspiration to all.
To see the Pandina Bondar Fashions with Peter Gray Hair, CLICK HERE
Photos: Helen Oppenheim
CommentFashion Art By Pandina Bondar – 2025
Photos:Helen Oppenheim. Collage by helenoppenheim.com
Pandina Bondar, Designer and Creative Director, explores the space between art and and fashion. Her immersive New York Fashion Week SS 2026 Presentation at the DTR Gallery in Soho transformed reimagined textiles and forgotten artworks into one-of-a-kind pieces. Each garment became a moving canvas on the body, and a celebration of craftmanship and sustainability.
The handcrafted reclaimed jewelry art was by Angel Pai, Illumin Designs, the tattoos by the visual artist Kozo
The hair by Peter Gray for Cutler Salons with Pamela Devlin with was modern, dressed hair which included a combination of gel and gel dressed hair with a mix of wet and dry textures and finishes to emphasize the individuality and modernity of each look. The makeup was by Deney Adam and Christian Mitchell using Mac Cosmetics
To see archived album with more photos and fashions, CLICK HERE
Lead Hair: Peter Gray for Cutler Salon, Pamela Devlin … Lead Makeup: Deney Adam, Christian Mitchell … Jewelry: Angel Pai, Illumin Designs … Tattoos: Kozo…
Photos: Helen Oppenheim
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