Next edition of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week announced

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week announced its next edition – to be held from March 13-18, 2017. In its 14th year,  setingt itself bigger goals in taking the fashion industry to the next level, while showcasing Colombo as a center for progressive fashion, a statement from the organisers said.

“Designer development has been the foundation of CFW since its inception, from an industry perspective, as it is instrumental in building the next generation of designers. This I believe, is the key ingredient of a healthy fashion and design industry,” said Ajai Vir Singh, Founder of Colombo Fashion Week. “While planning the year ahead, we carefully look at all aspects of the fashion design industry, to plan intervention for its betterment. This will always be our focus,” he added.

The Emerging Designers Show will showcase the designs of a select number of outstanding, aspiring fashion designers chosen by an expert panel of judges. The designers have been mentored by the CFW team to aid them in honing their skills and being guided through the creative process to produce each of their runway-ready collections for CFW Summer ’18.

CFW will also be reintroducing Ethical Fashion Day this season, keeping in line with Ajai’s vision for conscious, sustainable and good fashion.

Highlighting detailed designer development is Project 7 that aims to strengthen the ideation process leading to a strong point-of-view development. It is a specialized programme composed of a series of workshops that takes participants through practical steps that influence creativity and ideation with a refreshing perspective.

Partnering with premier fine dining restaurants in Colombo, CFW brings Fashion + Food, which is essentially a marriage of the fashion world with the culinary world.