Welcome to pilot episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about John's Journey in becoming a designer, how he specialises only in Gowns in a market full of designers who do everything, his experience dressing celebrities like Keerthy Suresh, Janhvi Kapoor, Shruthi Haasan & more for Shoots, Red Carpet and even Live Performances. Host Arvind Karthik has also discussed about his experience as a Fashion & Commercial photographer.

(00:00) Intro (01:54) We achieved the FF set just the way we liked it ! (02:20) How Pearl Academy helped John Career ? (04:47) How a small boutique taught John a lifetime lesson ? (09:30) John’s first ever blouse design posed a challenge for him ! (13:50) Why is John focusing only on gown making ? (16:57) How Arvind pursued his passion for Photography ? (19:30) How are Karthik Srinivasan and Kunal Daswani different in terms of Photography ? (23:02) Photography is not only about lighting ! (23:53) Why does John focus only on wedding gowns ? (27:55) Why Arvind decided to learn photography from Karthik Srinivasan ? (30:31) Product photography helps to master the lighting ! (32:42) How wedding photography styles are influencing Ak's fashion photography ? (33:52) How does Amar Ramesh juggle wedding & fashion shoots (34:32) Wedding photography inspired by fashion shoots ! (36:19) Wedding photographers earns more money than any other photographers ! (37:52 How sellable is commercial photography ! (40:08) How John handles Red carpets events ! (46:20) How Shruthi Hassan and Hansika carried John"s gown (48:20) Miss India winners stuns in gowns designed by John (50:45) What fuels the last minutes rush for gowns ? (54:29) John’s experience working with top stylist (55:49) How people with less professionalism are doing good in the industry ! (1:00:36) A photographer who priorities quality over quantity (1:02:58) I want to provoke human emotions with my photography! (1:03:47) Arvind's best shoots so far (1:04:35) You can”t archive 100 percent of what you imagined (1:06:56) John appreciate photographer Bharani (1:09:13) Keerthi Suresh’s first ever shoot was with John ! (1:12:21) It was a dream come true moment when Janhvi wore J&A's gown (1:14:08) Chennai fashion week was a massive event back then (1:17:55) Delhi fashion week is not only for north designers (1:19:55) Foreign travel has a huge impact on AK's photography (1:22:13) Paris shoot was cancelled due to communication problems (1:24:52) John’s Favorite designers in India (1:29:49) Arvind’s Favourite photographers and why ? (1:33:19) Educational background necessary to become a good designer ? (1:38:45) Arvind's advise for upcoming photographers