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Look, it’s the look
Glowing, shimmering, elegance, en-vogue… it all describes The Look – Bridal. Fashion. Hair. held on March 26, 2006 at the Hilton Colombo. The names behind the scenes were the renowned beautician Ramani Fernando, the couture designer Michael Wijesuriya and the producer of the evening’s show was Graham Hatch.

When it comes to the world of beauty culture and hair, Ramani Fernando is a person who needs little introduction, because her name is synonymous in this area. It is she who is reputed with the ‘flair for hair.’ Audiences were asked to simply watch as nuances of form, colour and shape gave personality, character and charm to each and every individual; making it a key feature in their ‘look’ based on a multitude of themes.

Michael Wijesuriya, through his work in the field of designing, dresses “the very epitome of womanhood,” speaking the language of fashion, which is in a sense a language of love; a “love for body and soul.” Some of the aspects of fashion at the event were ‘Colour, Contrast, Creativity,’ ‘The Saree,’ ‘Splendour. Versatility. Sensuality’ and of course, the much-needed ‘For Any Occasion.’ There were the styles ‘For men’ and ‘For women,’ and for the extremely chic and fashion-conscious came the ‘Dashing. Daring (definitely) Designer.’ The final aspect of the ‘fashion’ element featured the ‘glam-look’ with ‘Red Carpet Glamour,’ and ‘Attention Demanding,’ ‘Breath-taking’ creations made for ‘Igniting the Imagination.’ Undreamt of fantasies were fulfilled in ‘Fantasy,’ the last aspect of the programme for the evening.

Bridal. This is where the talents and strengths of both Michael and Ramani came together. As a team, they paid attention to all the aspects of the bride from the clothing to the hair, the process of dressing up to the jewellery, make-up and even the flowers. Their end result – creating a beautiful picture. They believe that those in the countries in our region seem to have a larger number of people focusing on creative wedding themes and paying attention to the finer details, in comparison to other parts of the world. Due to the impact of culture, the ethnic look is quite dominant, but western wear also has taken a prominent state. Those who are more open-minded may opt to fuse both these aspects.

Michael, known for working “out of the box,” combines the styles of the time, while maintaining the essence of the traditional. Ramani, taking on from Michael, works to create the perfect look, making sure that each bride is unique.

Producer Graham Hatch, with his experience in theatre productions, was the ideal person to give the event the finesse it needed. He also handled the choreography, set, sound and theatrics. Fancy Point, which is a leading importer and dealer in cosmetics, provided the cosmetics for the show. The event co-ordinator to the show was Impact House of Advertising. The sponsors for the event were Lalitha Jewellers, Fabric Gallery, Unilever and Glow. The proceeds were in aid of thalassaemia patients.

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