Ones to watch out for!
It was a stunning start to CFW’s Summer 2022 edition by Lanka’s emerging designers. Overlooking Colombo’s fast-changing skyline, Day One of HSBC’S Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) 2022 took place on an artistically placed runway at the Shangri-La lawn area on Thursday amidst a mini-botanical garden that drove home the theme for this year’s Summer edition, ‘Green Conscious Earth Sensitive’.
Sri Lanka’s ‘Emerging Designers’ seem to have grabbed the opportunity to show why they are the ones to watch out for.
Chamanka Hewage opened the show with his futuristic techwear. Instead of going with the traditional black that is associated with this style, he opted for a beautiful blue and white porcelain pattern that really caught the eye.
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- Hashintha Halwala: The pleated look
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- Hirushi Jayathilake: Metalic look
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- Githmi Samarasekara: Tea dyed creations Pix by Eshan Fernando
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- Mikail Hameed: Going casual with muted tones
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- Akash Paranawitharana: Focus on upcycling
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- Chamanka Hewage: Futuristic techwear
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- Hashintha Halwala: The pleated look
Showcasing a collection characterised by its simplicity and detailing, Hashintha Halwala’s ‘Resurrect’ collection featured pleating and subtle embroidery on a simple colour palette with pops of colour.
Looking to celebrate the uniqueness of all skin types, Prasadi Weerakkodi used neutral tones in a combination of two pieces and dresses that had interesting features such as cutouts and drapes with sheer fabric to incorporate a dreamy vibe.
Presenting a complete menswear collection, Mikail Hameed wove his designs around the theme of ‘synergy of nature’. A minimalist collection with a splash of modernity, he stuck with very muted tones and kept it timeless with casual blazers, shirts and pants all different from one another with the addition of double-pockets, collars and cutouts.
Drawing inspiration from the Ironworks collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, Hirushi Jayathilake’s curation leaned towards a metallic and cosmic look with belts, bags and necklaces to accessorise and highlight her outlook on life of having no boundaries.
In a brilliant combination of power dressing and batik, Harinda Gunawardena used bold and quirky colours in his designs to underscore that the local heritage craft does not need to solely be for traditional silhouettes but can also be used to style the modern person, giving them the confidence and style to power through the day.
Inspired by Sri Lanka’s local tea culture, Githmi Samarasekara used tea-dyed earthy-toned linen bringing out rich dusky hues in beautiful designs that played with layers and drapes as well as fitted silhouettes as she drew influences from British, Indian and Sri Lankan styles.
‘Lust and Temptations’ was the final collection for the day by Akash Paranawitharana. His designs concentrated on zero waste and upcycled patterns showcasing his penchant for abstract concepts as he utilised safety pins, zips, metallics, ruffles and more to bring his designs to life. A showstopping red-hued dress that seemed to be inspired by a firebird made for a fitting finale.
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