Colombo Fashion Week completes another milestone in 2009 Cheap bupron side March 07, 2009 (Sri Lanka)
Colombo Fashion Week, Sri Lankaa??s annual fashion event gave ample proof of the direction its taking to become one of regiona??s important fashion theatre, by showcasing strong collections from emerging Sri Lankan designers.
Colombo Fashion week which started in 2003 with the key objective of uplifting the Sri Lankan fashion design industry through interaction, exposure and guidance to Sri Lankan designers, delivered on its annual objectives which were set as part of a five year plan. More than that what became evident in this yeara??s edition of CFW was the collaborative spirit of South Asian designers, coming together in a country which is fighting for peace and peaceful coexistence.
| South Asian designers, coming together in a country which is fighting for peace and peaceful coexistence.
This year there were quite a few a??firstsa?? starting from a newly created retail network for fashion consumers, a tie-up with an important fashion week in Dubai, setting up of a design studio to incubate design talent in Sri Lanka, launched two new Sri Lankan labels, created two important South Asian labels with Sri Lankan collaboration. Three new Sri lankan designers. a??We know where we are going and how to get there, so right now we are on cruise control inspite of the bumpy ride that the environment throws at us. This year the plan was to start a Sri Lankan retail project, which we started, tie-up with another fashion week to expose our designers overseas, which we have done,. Our design lab-Stringhopper design studio has launched two Sri lankan labels and collaborated on Shobhaa Dea??s new label and Bibi Russell new label, All in all we are happy with the progress this year and now we look to 2010a?? Says an upbeat Ajai V Singh, Founder and Chief Organiser of Colombo Fashion Week. The neglected Sri Lankan craft of Batik, Beerula lace work and Dumbura weaving, were supported and the designers were encouraged to use it in their collections. This support will encourage and provide livelihoods to numerous crafts villages who have been progressively isolated. This year there were 14 Sri Lankan collections that were shown. The strongest among the lot was KT by Kanchana, Sarani, Middle Finger by Fahad, Arugam Bay beachwear, In these difficult times corporate sponsorships play an important role, hence HSBC, Sri Lanka Tourist Promotion Board, Taj Samudra and Sri lankan Airlines played a very important role of making this event possible. They were not merely sponsors but partners who showed tremendous energy and spirit in making the event taste success. |
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We are informed that in the last fashion event proper Surfers were ‘used’ to introduce the show.
However, they were not some of the infamous Hikkaduwa style Beach Boys, but honorable members of the Arugam Bay Surf Club.
Let’s hope the Bay itself gets more out of all this commercial selling hype in future.
Use some real beach boys as modlers to promote produts.
To Whom It May Concern,
Is it possible to receive he list of company from the last 2 years that participate at your show.
Thank you.
Gee