A stylish clothing line with elegance

BY Zanita Careem

Sandra Love is a modern fashion designer, who has studied in Milan Italy. Founder of the brand ‘Nayan by Sandra Love , she had an opportunity to complete her design studies from Milan, one of the main fashion hub in the world.

“Growing up and studying in Italy was an incredible source of inspiration’says Sandra.

“For her fashion is in nature, fashion is a way of life, fashion is in the sky, fashion has to do with ideas and fashion is the way we live.”

An icon of elegance and style,Sandra, is presently introducing her brand “Nayan” to the local market for women in Sri Lanka by creating a name in the competitive world of fashion.

‘For me fashion is incredibly exciting, since the world is changing, I continue to find ways and means to embrace and respond to new changes while supporting local artisans, sustainable principles and traditions in Sri Lanka’s craftsmanship.’’

She loves to maintain to the core of her brand ‘Nayan by Sandra’ and maintaining the essence of timeless elegance. Creating exclusive collection in limited edition is her forte.

My brand “Nayan by Sandra” is the symbol of quality, trusted and crafted by myself” says the upcoming designer. My ultimate aim is to create an ensemble that simply makes my customers looks stylish, always aiming to bring a revolutionary change to the Sri Lankan fashion industry.

Her haute couture collection available in her boutique are all made in Sri Lanka. Her clothing line has uncommon styles,and perfectly suit the body and skin type of any individual.

Who are you as a designer?

I design for the modern and elegant woman. Elegance will never go out of the style and it cannot be put in a box or restricted to day or night.

The Nayan woman dresses from beautifully from morning to night, and everything has her signature styles from casual separates to formal and bridal wear.

Where do you find inspiration?

For every new collection colours are very important for me, as they drive the mood and vision of each collection to a beautiful piece of clothing.

Usually I am inspired by something I see in nature or the richness and beauty of an experience in and around me, or somewhere I’ve have travelled in some cases this translates directly into the fabric selection and colours or shapes of each design, which become the protagonist of the collection as I work with the texture and reflectiveness of the materials.

Do you have any favourite look in any of your collection?

There are several looks, I love, and my favourites are often the simplest designs that are just purely elegant, or separates that are versatile and can be dressed up and down.

What are some of the challenges?

Sandra

I design for the women of today. At the same time, I want to express my originality and define my unique design style. This is my biggest challenge. There is a constant need to come up with new themes and ideas to design the next collection. This is the most enjoyable part the job as a designer.

If you can describe yourself what would they be and why?

Determined, creative and loving – you have to be determined to stick to business like this which is so demanding and has many failures and successes.Creativity is an obvious need to work as a designer and challenging to stay creative all the time as your brands develops and gains popularity. Apart from my work my family is the most important thing in my life as they take the first priority, my husband is the pillar of my success. He has given all the encouragement for my business.

How would you compare your brand to others?

It is really vital in the fashion industry to have a clean idea of the niche you are working.

Nyan is an affordable designer brand focussed in making the Nayan customers feel confident and express their unique personally. I have a huge focus on quality and finding unique fabrics to stand out from others brands is my main aim.In the end it is a unique expression of style and is clearly reflect a different style than other brands.

On request we customise your dream ensembles to suit your style exclusively for you

What next for Sandra ?

She wants to expand internationally and make her brand to grow and evolve. The core of her business is to maintain the outstanding quality of this “Made in Sri Lanka” tradition.