• 27 March 2023
A chat with Himaya: Miss Earth Australia – Charity

Sri Lankan born Himaya Wijayaweera recently won one of the 5 national titles in the Miss Earth Australia National competition - Miss Earth Australia -

  • 20 March 2023
CFW Taking Fashion Forward: Powered for the next 20 by the last 20 years

A deeply spiritual being, Ajai Vir Singh is one who does not embark on a venture lightly. His vision to elevate Sri Lanka’s standing in the global f

  • 15 March 2023
Buzz with Danu - 20 years and counting... CFW

A journey that started in 2003 completes an important milestone two decades later. From a handful of designers with little aspiration for the younger

  • 02 March 2023
Oh Colombo: Kamil Makes a Bold Decision

Having a great passion is of no point unless you decide to act on it, which is exactly what Kamil Hewavitharana did when he switched to fashion. Fashi

  • 22 February 2023
Tag me @danu - Tony Pelle

Today my tag was by a local shoe brand which has made us all who are looking out for “style” find it. Just like any brands in our island home righ

  • 13 February 2023
Jewellery for the new generation

Fine jewellery was once exclusively available to those prepared to spend a lot of money. Times change and things change, so it’s time that you upgra

  • 26 January 2023
Buzz with Danu - Joel Tillekeratne

Today the Buzz I’m talking about something very special to me. When the country was crumbling and when some were being demotivated, there was one pe

  • 26 January 2023
Sriyani Dress Point ventures into exquisite occasion wear

Home to cutting-edge fashion, jewellery, accessories, cosmetics, and modern household needs, Sriyani Dress Point is one of Sri Lanka’s largest retai

  • 18 November 2022
CFW: Luxury Edition

Opening the show of the CFW Luxury Edition was Buddhi Batiks and rightly so! In her customary style, Darshi pulled the rabbit out of the hat with her

  • 17 November 2022
‘AARYA BY INDI’ Hits The Runway

Leading couture designer Indi Yapa Abeywardena is set to take over the runway on 18 November 2022 at the Colombo Town Hall Building with her Spring-Su

  • 14 November 2022
CFW Luxury Edition

Responding positively to the challenge of how designers define luxury in Sri Lanka using the crafts that are available and upgrading the design and sk

  • 14 November 2022
Buzz with Danu - INDI

Today I speak to Indi Yapa Abeywardena about what she is hoping to add to the runway on the 18th of November 2022. The show is set to be very interest

  • 22 July 2022
ALEAF: A sustainable fashion brand

ALEAF, a sustainable fashion brand by Alafiya Najmudeen was born out of a desire to create products from earth-friendly materials that were sourced re

  • 17 May 2022
Redress Design Award 2022 - Top 10 designers advance to the runway

Redress, the environmental NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces today the 10 finalists of the Redress Design Award 2022, the world’s l

  • 10 May 2022
LOLO & LALA

Fashion designer Senuki Wijesundera launched her label ‘LOLO & LALA’ over the weekend at The Design Collective Store. A fashion student of the Aca

  • 29 March 2022
HARID - A designer collection that promotes local heritage

Having been inspired by the intricacies of the Kandyan saree often worn by his grandmother, Harinda Gunawardena was determined to pursue a career in f

  • 04 March 2022
Tag me @danu - CFW and INDI

Today I’m tagged by CFW and I speak to the Designer who rocked the ramp with her grand finale at the Colombo Fashion Week. It elevated the show in a

  • 28 February 2022
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week - Day 3

Colombo witnessed a smorgasbord of fashion during the HSBC CFW which concluded on Day 3. Indi Yapa Abeywaydene who celebrates her tenth anniversary sh

  • 25 February 2022
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week: Emerging Designers

The emerging designers held the audience in thrall on Day 1 of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week held at the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo. Eight young designer

  • 22 February 2022
HSBC CFW 2022 - Green Conscious and Earth Sensitive

In a pandemic which has caused the world to slow down its pace and re-think its priorities, Colombo Fashion Week has adopted a theme of Green Consciou

  • 15 February 2022
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week announces new season

This edition of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week intensifies its focus on developing a fashion eco-system that has Environmental and Societal wellbeing at it

  • 15 February 2022
Hanger and Mannequin

Embodying the definition of feminine and sophisticated, Anneisha Fernando started Hanger and Mannequin, an online clothing store that is designed to c

  • 25 January 2022
Designer 1-2-1: Catherine Rawson

One of the hippest fashion brands to emerge from Galle, The Old Railway has come a long way since its launch in 2013. Its founder, Brit Catherine Raws

  • 04 January 2022
LIMAK BY KAMIL Showcases at the Dubai Fashion Week 2021

Kamil Hewavitharana, the designer behind the brand ‘LIMAK by Kamil’ becomes the first and only Sri Lankan to showcase his collection at the inaugu

  • 15 December 2021
Fashionably, Danu Featuring - Will By Zac

Today I feature Will By Zac and their amazing collection. I have been seeing this brand for so long but I fell in love with it again as I walked in th

  • 10 December 2021
A fashionable display of talent: MBFW SL 2021

The countdown has begun for the eagerly anticipated Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka gets underway, the designers are in a frenzy of excitement. S

  • 07 December 2021
MBFW Sri Lanka - Designers Showcase Heritage Crafts With A Modern Spin

Returning to Sri Lanka after a hiatus, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to be held at the Colombo Innovation Tower next weekend focuses on The New Local, an

  • 06 December 2021
A chat with Linda Speldewinde - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka

With just days to go before unveiling The New Local at the MBFWSL Linda Speldewinde the powerhouse behind the AOD is busy pulling all the elements tog

  • 06 December 2021
‘The New Local’ at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2021 will be held on the 10th,11th, and 12th December at Colombo Innovation Tower. It will be Live streaming

  • 13 November 2021
Olu Swim Week: Day 2

Colombo will come alive as CFW presents Olu Swim Week during two nights of back-to-back fashion on the 12th and 13th of November.