Jude Gayantha Perera
A fashion stylist with a decade of experience as an image expert and consultant to local retail brands, Gayantha offers candid advice to men on Fashion and Grooming only on Daily Mirror's Life Plus.
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Dress Codes, Power Plays, and the Myth of Gendered Clothing
South Asia has a long history of drape, softness, and unstructured silhouettes, but somehow, in 2026, the most controversial thing
Imported Insecurity: How Sri Lanka Mistook Foreign for Fashion
Sri Lanka’s relationship with fashion has long been shaped by a quiet but persistent hierarchy of value: the foreign is aspirati
Why Sri Lankans Must Break Up with Labels
There’s a particular kind of silence that falls in a Colombo room when someone walks in wearing a recognizable aesthetic or logo
The Vestment Effect: Why Fashion Can’t Stop Dressing Like Priests, Soldiers, and Empires
Fashion loves to sell the fantasy of originality, but its most enduring silhouettes come from the world’s oldest uniforms — ga
The Quiet Psychology Behind Our Wardrobes: Why Sri Lankans Dress the Way They Do
Across South Asia, clothing has always been a cultural language. But in Sri Lanka, that language is especially coded - a mix of an
The White Shirt: Purity, Power, and Pop Culture
I love how a crisply ironed white shirt just elevates any outfit, even if it’s just a layer. I also love a thick cotton button-d
The Great Fit Fallacy and Other Myths That Shape How Men Dress Today
For a species that once wrapped itself in loincloths and called it a day, men have come a long way in fashion. Or have they? In 20
The Invisible Line: How Far Can Men Really Go With Fashion in Sri Lanka?
Recently, I was at an event, and a rather fierce personality and iconic individual was wearing a tulle skirt and a blazer as their
Sri Lanka’s traditional New Year and its effect on Fashion
Each year, Avurudu celebrations bring about a vibrant explosion to our wardrobes either as gifts or purchases. Once in my childhoo
Big, Bold & Eccentric: The Rise of Maximalism
The Minimalist king is dead, long live Maximalism! You saw it creeping in with the overloaded bag charms and the stacked Taylor Sw
Dressing for Leadership: A Style Analysis of Presidential Candidates
We are days away from seeing the next democratically elected president of Sri Lanka. While there is a close race as much as the US
Re-emerging 2000s Fashion: Here’s how to style it for 2025 - Ladies Edition
As a stylist, you wouldn’t believe how much of my job is a scavenger hunt based on the misplaced nostalgia of my clients. I like
