HSBC Colombo Fashion Week ‘21: Emerging Designers – The ...

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HSBC Colombo Fashion Week continues to showcase the latest emerging talent to the world, by exhibiting the fashion innovators of tomorr...

HSBC CFW ‘21: Emerging Designers Unveiled

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This evening under the glare of the spotlight 11 emerging designers will take to the ramp to showcase their collection. Undergoing an e...

Frok enters the fashion landscape

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A new contemporary fashion-forward online platform with a pragmatic and conscious brand ethos is how CEO Natalie Jayasuriya describes h...

Designer 1-2-1: Manila Jayasinghe

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Living up to the adage, the best things in life come in twos, is the brand Glace which was founded by Manila Jayasinghe and his twin br...

Designer 1-2-1: Thushani Rodrigo

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The founder of Todos, Thushani Rodrigo is a shining example of triumph over adversity. Born with partial hearing, Thushani never let th...

The Sari Aficionado

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UK based entrepreneur Shana Mahendra runs a professional photography and videography company in London. The lissome beauty favours wea...

Designer 1-2-1: Hashanthi Madugalle

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Self-taught designer Hashanthi Madugalle is the founder of her label Tales by Tia. Launched in July 2016, Tales by Tia is a brand that...

Wedding Fashion Reimagined

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In a unique collaboration with industry stakeholders across the board, Founder and CEO of Lovi Ceylon, Asanka de Mel recently launched ...

Designer 1-2-1: Christina Peiris

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The livewire behind the brand X.TINA is Christina Peiris, who was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2017. Driven by her love for fashion...

Designer 1-2-1: Ashleen Adhikari

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Launching her new streetwear brand Sita, Ashleen Adhikari a student of the AOD has created her latest collection called Marigolds. For ...

Designer 1-2-1: Manoji Lekamlage

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Realising a long-held ambition to become a fashion designer, Manoji Lekamlage launched her label Mash96 in the middle of 2018. A gradua...

Designer 1-2-1: Nelun Harasgama

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The designer and founder of Ohe Island is the charming but self-effacing Nelun Harasgama. She creates sarees which can only be describe...

Designer 1-2-1: Mandy Liyanage

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Driven by a combination of a love for fashion and wanting to empower women with her creations, Mandy Liyanage launched her brand Mandy ...

Designer 1-2-1 - Shimalka Bodaragama

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One time model and former air stewardess at Sri Lankan airlines, Shimalka’s travels across the world encouraged her love for fashion....

Designer 1-2-1: Sajee Seneviratne

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Having launched her brand Mendes in 2018 Sajee had made great strides in Colombo’s fashion sphere. Her designs are fresh, cool and co...

Designer 1-2-1: Araliya Thevapalan

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Necessity is the mother of invention and that is what drove Araliya to launch her eponymous brand earlier this year. A graduate in Inte...

Fashionably, Danu – Hugs & Kisses

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This week I’m bringing out the child in me with this collection put together by hugs & kisses, just as the brand says it’s a warm a...

Designer 1-2-1: Sathomi Ekanayake

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Based in Japan, Sathomi is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and customs. A graduate of the AOD, Sathomi creates looks that fall i...

Design 1-2-1: Uddami Wijesekara

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Living by her personal motto of ‘being brave, facing challenges and a never-give-up on your dreams’ attitude has helped designer Ud...

Fashionably Danu - LOVI

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Today on Fashionably Danu, I wanted to check out the all-new collection from LOVI. When our days are now mostly at home, keeping it sim...

Designer 1-2-1: Natalie Cathryn Goonetilleke

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Graduating from AOD with a degree in Graphic Design, Natalie’s underlying passion veered towards fashion design. After graduating, Na...

Designer 1-2-1: Najila Ablej Sharhan

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Transitioning from a teacher to a fashion designer, Najila made her entry into the industry in 2009. Having first launched her brand KO...

Designer 1-2-1: Kasuni Rathnasuriya

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Embracing the use of Beeralu or bobbin lace in her creations, designer Kasuni Rathnasuriya holds the distinction of belonging to an exc...

Designer 1-2-1: Heshanie Ileana Tennekoon

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Following her motto of “your actions need to map out what you want” designer Heshanie launched her brand Ileana in 2019 at a pop-up...

Designer 1-2-1: Akhila Liyanage

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Torn between a career in engineering and fashion design, enterprising Akhila managed to complete degrees in both. Hailing from a family...

Designer 1-2-1: Subha Grassi

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Creative Director and CEO of Salvage Recycle, Subha Grassi also runs her own design company in Sri Lanka, Ruby Studio, which partners w...

Tara Pascale Germani

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Wearing many hats including that of an interior designer, spatial stylist, yoga teacher and jewellery designer, Tara is the Creator and...

Designer 1-2-1: Charuni

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Hailing from a family which has worked in the apparel industry since the time she was a child, Charuni has spent most of her life in Ba...