Celebrating its 20th year, Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) announces the dates for its second edition of the year, the Luxury Resortwear edition. The prestigious fashion event will take place at Shangri-La, Colombo, with a special focus on craftsmanship, occasionwear, and a significant emphasis on circularity as the December season approaches.
As part of its 20-year milestone, CFW has expanded its presence to cities like Bangalore, Pune, and Lucknow, providing a platform for Sri Lankan designers in high-potential South Asian cities. This expansion project will include Singapore early next year, followed by London in the first half of 2024. Selected Sri Lankan designers with relevance to those markets will be chosen to showcase on the CFW platform.
The Luxury Resortwear edition will showcase occasionwear, sophisticated resortwear, and highlight circularity in fashion. Ten designers, including Charini Suriyage, Amilani Perera, Asanka De Mel, Fouzul Hameed, Dinushi Pamunuwa, Kamil Hewawitharana, Karma, among others, will present their creations over two days. The event will also feature important designers from India and Pakistan, making it a South Asian affair.In addition to the fashion showcase, CFW will relaunch the Fashion Design Council of Sri Lanka (FDCL) to provide key support to the Sri Lankan fashion industry and designer fraternity. The event will include a Sustainability Workshop under the Responsible Fashion Summit, titled “Circular Design Mindset,” open to all designers and students interested in fashion circularity.
Key partners for the Luxury Resortwear edition include Nations Trust Bank American Express, Shangri-La Colombo, Lakme, Tressemme, Vision Care, Hameedia, Ramani Salons, Wijeya Newspaper, Hardtalk, and Emerging Media.CFW’s mission is to drive progressive change in every aspect of the fashion industry in Sri Lanka while nurturing the next generation of Sri Lankan fashion designers. It aims to establish, develop, and maintain an efficient fashion ecosystem that incubates the best of Sri Lankan fashion design before presenting it to the world.
