Designer 1-2-1: Dimuthu Sahabandu

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One of Sri Lanka’s finest couture designers, Dimuthu Sahabandu founded his eponymous label in 2010. Studying at both the AOD and the...

A Chat with Amesh Wijesekera

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AMESH presents “under the mango tree.”

Designer 1-2-1: Anita Pillai

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Founder of twixt designs, Anita Pillai launched her jewellery collection in 2014 on a site called Etsy which has a huge following overs...

Fashionably Danu - Tony Pellé

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Today I speak about my favourite subject - Shoes. Who can say NO to well-cut shoes which bring out a complete look in anyone? Men’s f...

Blow by Blow

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Based in the UK, Brit Sri Lankan fashion designer Selina Blow is one who is immensely proud of her Sri Lankan heritage. The daughter of...

Designer 1-2-1: Tif Florentina

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Founder of Nakota Tuwa, Tif Florentina’s interest in fashion was sparked by the mother and her grandmother who were both designers. L...

Designer 1-2-1: Maria Domingos and Menusha Gunawardhana

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Bubu with its tagline of Find Your Beautiful is the creation of Creative Designer Maria Domingos and Marketing specialist Menusha Gunaw...

Designer 1-2-1: Niroshini Perera

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Self-taught designer Niroshini Perera trained and worked as a marketing professional. However, her true love for fashion persuaded her ...

Designer 1-2-1: Joanne Stoker

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Conceived by designer Joanne Stoker before the arrival of Covid-19, NåD, a designer label had to weather the storm before it was offic...

Tag me @danu - Indi Yapa Abeywardena Bride

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This column is about promoting everything local and everything interesting. If you feel you have something I need to write about - just...

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week ’21 Day 3 - The Grand Finale

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After two days of back to back fashion, HSBC CFW drew to a close this evening at the Shangri-la hotel. 5 designers showcased their coll...

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week ‘21: Day 2 – A trove of fashi...

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Sri Lanka’s senior designers took to the ramp to showcase their collections on day 2 of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week held at Shangri-la,...

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...

Buzz with Danu: Viran José Peter

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Today on the Buzz I’m celebrating Viran, better known as VJP and the amazing achievements in the past 10 years. Leaving a banking car...

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...