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Local fashion to take bigger strides with CFC
View(s):Launched just before Christmas, the Colombo Fashion Council (CFC) aims to promote, inspire and represent the best fashion and design talents in Sri Lanka to reach greater heights.
Advisory Council Members of the Colombo Fashion Council
With the number of students pursuing fashion as a career growing rapidly, an increasingly innovative fashion industry has opened up. CFC aims to pave the way for the industry to tap into these potential talents and encourage them to develop their skills.
The Colombo Fashion Council will comprise industry powerhouses and role models who have made significant contributions in their diverse fields of expertise in fashion. Secretary – Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association and, the CEO of LiCC Jeans Yasotharan Paramanathan, senior fashion consultant Damayanthi Wedage, designer Indi Yapa Abeywardena, Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, Ransley Burrows, Director Programming of TV Derana, Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka, choreographer and pageant trainer Brian Kerkoven, model Chulpademendra (Chula), fashion photographer Dylan Seedin and fashion marketer and President of Colombo Fashion Council Prassanna Pathmanathan comprise the CfC team.
“If one is passionate about fashion and desires to work in the fashion industry, they need to not only be creative and artistic, but also well educated. CFC offers services such as knowledge acquisition and sharing, fashion incubation and promotion as well as fashion training and consultancy,” Prasanna said.
CFC hopes to hold annual fashion shows and contests, both locally and internationally, as well as rewarding talents by offering sponsorships, job opportunities and publicity within the industry. Additionally, CFC hopes to organise initiatives that include introducing international fashion shows and events, award ceremonies, while showcasing the Sri Lankan talent of models and fashion designers to compete on the international stage.
CFC offers 3 membership categories – Student, Associate and Lifetime membership. Members will be provided benefits including invitations for seminars, workshops and training, opportunities to apply for international collaborations through the Council, facilitation to attend international conferences on trends, design techniques, price benefits on business consultation, branding and market research as well as facilitation for co-branding with other local and international fashion brands.
For more see www.colombofashioncouncil.lk
Mahela Jayawardene and the President of the Colombo Fashion Council Prassanna Pathmanathan launching the official website