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Her style edgy and chic

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” Dress shabbily,and they remember the dress;dress impeccably,and they rember the woman.”Coco Chanel

Priyanthi Fernando or Prithi as she is popularly called has her style of her own. No matter what she throws on, there is always an elegance about the way she wears her clothes. According to her she sees style as a resource to access her confidence, represent who she is. In a conversation with the Sunday Island, Priyanthi opened up her style choices and the idea she attaches to what she choose to wear. She said “I wear whatever I need to feel my confidence. For Priyanthi style is about so much more than the clothes you wear. It’s about finding what makes you feel confident . Her style blends comfort with finess perfectly. With ample sartorial guidance from her designers, her wardrobe and fashion have become a testament to refined local fashion, characterised by sarees, elegant dresses and sophisticated accessories. Through her years, her style has remained relatively consistent. Regardless of the occasion, however Priyanthi tends to wear sleek silhouettes, subtle jewellery and statement pieces that draws attention from the crowd.

Known for her impecable taste and ability to wear clothes of both tradition and modernity she never fails to make a statement.Whether she is adorned in sarees or a stylish dreses or even a denim pants, her style is imitated by fashionistas and others in thesocial circles.

I love colour, my favourites include blue, black, red and white she says, She also often uses neutral shades such as beige, cream, which contributes a timeless and sophisticated look. “I often chooses the colours of my outfits to reflect the occasions and events.” style trends.

Her timeless style and national grace, has earned the title of fashionista . In every different look that you see, she experiments different hairstyles too. Every hairstyle (done by Capells Salon) is in beautiful sync with her outfits.

Even since her foray Priyanthi never made a style faux pass, because she is never swayed by trends but follow her personal style with confidence.



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Samitha’s incredible floral journey

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Award-winning floral designer Samitha Wijayasekara, owner of The Wedding Flowers Gallery Pvt Ltd. and a proud WCIC member, recently presented a stunning collection of floral wearable art at WCIC Ramp Up 2024. Using a unique wire technique, the fresh flower designs were paired with garments by fashion designer Charith Wijesekera. The event, produced and directed by Lou Ching Wong, took place at the Hilton Colombo. Dress designer: Charith Wijesekera. Photos: Achira Jayasinghe

Samitha Wijayasekara, founder of The Wedding Flowers Gallery (Pvt) Ltd., is recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s top floral designers. Her journey into floristry began unexpectedly after starting her career in accountancy. Fascinated by the beauty of flowers from a young age, Samitha transitioned into floristry, founding her business in 2008. Over time, The Wedding Flowers Gallery became renowned for its creative and bespoke floral designs for weddings and events.

Samitha’s commitment to excellence has earned her numerous accolades, including:

= 2015: Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year (Bronze Award)

= 2016: National Excellence Award, 2nd Runner-Up (Medium Category)

= 2016: Entrepreneur Award, Western Province Merit Award

= 2023: Sri Lanka Wedding Awards (SLWA) – Appreciation Award

Her international training, including courses with renowned floral designers such as Wendy Andrade, Gregor Lersch, and Pirjo Koppi, has further solidified her reputation. In 2015, she became the first Sri Lankan member of the World Flower Council and introduced “Wearable Floral Art’ to Sri Lanka, blending fashion with floristry in a sustainable way.

 

 

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The viral fashion show by slum children that is wowing India

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The fashion show was put together by children who live in a slum in Lucknow [BBC]

A video of a fashion shoot in India has gone viral and unexpectedly turned a group of underprivileged school children into local celebrities.

The footage shows the children, most of them girls between the ages of 12 and 17, dressed in red and gold outfits fashioned from discarded clothes.

The teenagers designed and tailored the outfits and also doubled up as models to showcase their creations, with the grubby walls and terraces of the slum providing the backdrop for their ramp walk.

The video was filmed and edited by a 15-year-old boy.

Innovation for Change A girl models at a fashion show that has gone viral, she is walking down a street while wearing colourful red clothing, jewellery and sunglasses, and a man is sitting on the side of the street behind her putting his shoes on.
The girls chose accessories by watching fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s Instagram videos [BBC]

The video first appeared earlier this month on the Instagram page of Innovation for Change, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the city of Lucknow.

The charity works with about 400 children from the city’s slums, providing them free food, education and job skills. The children featured in the shoot are students of this NGO.

Mehak Kannojia, one of the models in the video, told the BBC that she and her fellow students closely followed the sartorial choices of Bollywood actresses on Instagram and often duplicated some of their outfits for themselves.

“This time, we decided to pool our resources and worked as a group,” the 16-year-old said.

For their project, they chose wisely – a campaign by Sabyasachi Mukherjee, one of India’s top fashion designers who has dressed Bollywood celebrities, Hollywood actresses and billionaires. In 2018, Kim Kardashian wore his sequinned red sari for a Vogue shoot.

Mukherjee is also known as the “king of weddings” in India. He has dressed thousands of brides, including Bollywood celebrities such as Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone. Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in a stunning red Sabyasachi outfit.

Innovation for Change Children model at a fashion show that has gone viral in India, close-up shot of seven girls in a group all wearing colourful red clothing, jewellery with Maang Tikka and sunglasses.I
The girls said they stitched about a dozen outfits in three-four days [BBC]

Mehak said their project, called Yeh laal rang (the colour red), was inspired by the designer’s heritage bridal collection.

“We sifted through the clothes that had come to us in donation and picked out all the red items. Then we zeroed in on the outfits we wanted to make and began putting them together.”

It was intense work – the girls stitched about a dozen outfits in three-four days but, Mehak says, they had “great fun doing it”.

For the ramp walk, Mehak says they studied the models carefully in Sabyasachi videos and copied their moves.

“Just like his models, some of us wore sunglasses, one drank from a sipper with a straw, while another walked carrying a cloth bundle under her arm.”

Some of it, Mehak says, came together organically. “At one point in the shoot, I was supposed to laugh. At that moment, someone said something funny and I just burst out laughing.”

Innovation for Change A girl drinks from a glass with a straw at a fashion show that has gone viral wearing colourful red clothing, jewellery and sunglasses
The outfits were fashioned from donated clothes [BBC]

It was an ambitious project, but the result has won hearts in India. Put together on a shoestring budget with donated clothes, the video went viral after Mukherjee reposted it on his Instagram feed with a heart emoji.

The campaign won widespread praise, with many on social media comparing their work to that of professionals.

The viral video has brought enormous attention to the charity and its school has been visited by several TV channels, some of the children were invited to participate in shows on popular FM radio stations and Bollywood actress Tamannah Bhatia visited them to accept a scarf from the children.

The response, Mehak says, has been “totally unexpected”.

“It feels like a dream come true. All my friends are sharing the video and saying ‘you’ve become famous’. My parents were full of joy when they heard about all the attention we are getting.

“We are feeling wonderful. Now we have only one dream left – to meet Sabyasachi.”

Innovation for Change A girl poses for the camera wearing colourful red clothing and jewellery, she's standing outside on a street and looks directly at the camera. The scene is well lit which makes the clothing looks vibrant.
The fashion shoot has won widespread praise in India [BBC]

The shoot, however, also received criticism, with some wondering if showing young girls dressed as brides could encourage child marriage in a country where millions of girls are still married off by their families before they turn 18 – the legal age.

The Innovation for Change addressed the concern in a post on Instagram, saying they had no intention to encourage child marriage.

“Our aim is not to promote child marriage in any way. Today, these girls are able to do something like this by fighting against such ideas and restrictions. Please appreciate them, otherwise the morale of these children will fall.”

[BBC]

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JOYFUL VIBES AND CHRISTMAS CHEER

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Exec. Chef Sajesh and his brigade

The Christmas season officially began at Taj Samudra, Colombo with the annual Christmas cake mixing ceremony held on Friday, November 8th, at the stunning Samudra Ballroom!

Hosted by Samrat Datta – Area Director of Taj Maldives and Sri Lanka, the event was a festive delight, complete with an elegant cocktail spread and joyful vibes. Cheers to a season filled with warmth, tradition, and sweet memories!

Pix by Thushara Attapathu

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