Graceful and Grounded Joanne Stoker Founder and Creative Director of Nåd
Before NÅD existed, before Colombo became home, there was a woman who had spent nearly twenty-five years moving through the many rooms of the global fashion industry. Joanne Stoker has spent nearly
Behind The Scenes: The Colombo Edit Runway
Day Five of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2025, presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and powered by DIMO, the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka, will close the week at Cinnamon Life, the City of Dreams, with The Colombo Edit Runway.
Behind the Art of the Future Craft Runway at MBFWSL 2025
Day 3 of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2025, presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and powered by DIMO, the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka, at Cinnamon Life, the
Behind the Vision of the Emerging Designer Runway at MBFWSL 2025
Step into a space where the bold and brave converge. On Day 2 of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka 2025, presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and powered by DIMO, the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka, at Cinnamon Life: City of Dreams in Colombo, the Emerging Designer Runway will spotlight Sri Lanka’s emerging talent - designers whose collections are energetic, futuristic, and diverse in inspiration.
Threads of Hope Where Fashion Weaves Change
On the 7th of November, the Galle Face Hotel transformed into a space of light, creativity, and care as Threads of Hope unfolded - a charity fashion showcase that brought together Sri Lanka’s
Dimuthu Sahabandu, Fashion and Textile Designer
Behind the structured silhouettes and statement glamour lies a remarkably quiet designer - for Dimuthu Sahabandu, the designer and person are one. He never imagined “fashion designer” could be a career. Art was something he enjoyed; a hobby never taken seriously. Those early years taught him to take life one thing at a time, a mindset that still shapes his work and approach. He keeps a quiet life, built on balance, never too high, never too low,
Admirably Artistic: Senuri Perera, Co-Founder, Ammiro
Senuri Perera never sees herself as a traditional designer. Instead, she is a curator of feeling and function, creating clothes rooted in simplicity and real life - pieces that let you feel like yourself, but a little more elevated. Her approach to design mirrors her approach to life, what she calls Beautiful Chaos, trusting that everything happens for a reason, even when it doesn’t make sense in the moment. Optimistic,
Outfits That Might Actually Get You Fined… or Jailed
But it’s not like there aren’t some laws out there that are just downright weird. For example, in Minnesota, it’s illegal for a woman to cut her hair without her husband’s permission.
The Fast Fashion Blame Game: Us or Them?
Fashion isn’t just about clothes - it’s a personality test you wear. And lately that test has come with a timer. Everything’s fast now - fast food, fast WiFi, fast replies and of course fast fashion. One week it’s Barbie-core, the next it’s clean girl, and somewhere in between we’re all just trying to keep up when really, you’ve already missed three micro trends and a Zara drop. But as the shelves overflow and the planet pays the price, one quest
Netflix series! Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah: How Belly’s Wardrobe Played Favourites
The Summer I Turned Pretty. The name alone sounds like a mood board, but what it really delivers is chaos, confusion, and a love triangle that could qualify as an Olympic sport.
Coffee Addict? Your Coffee Run Is Basically a Mini Runway.
There’s an art to holding a coffee. Walking into a café, trying to be nonchalant, and somehow making it look magazine-worthy, even if you’re highly addicted to caffeine, need it to wake up, to chill out, and somehow even to try to sleep.
Big Bump Energy Serving Looks, Flexing for All
Some things used to be hidden in plain sight; until now, the baby bump refuses to be ignored. Scroll through your Instagram feed and you can’t miss them; glowing, styled, photographed and flaunted.
BOLDLY BATIK: Darshi Keerthisena, CEO and Creative Director of Buddhi Batiks
As a toddler, Darshi Keertisena often hated wearing clothes and instead preferred fabrics over fashion, drawn to the textures, patterns, and feel of different materials.
Six Generations Uniforms Why We All Dress The Same
Walk down any street, scroll through Instagram, or sit in a café, and you can already guess someone’s age just by their outfit. Not their face, not their hair - their clothes. And you think to yourself: Why does everyone my age dress exactly like me? Coincidence? Not really. One minute, you think you’ve discovered “your thing,” and the next, half your classmates, friends, coworkers, or cousins are in on it too. It’s not like there’s a secret invi
Hungry? Fashion Just Got Tastier
From Tomato Girl to Lemon Girl, fashion has never tasted so… literal. What once might have sounded like a joke, matching your outfit to a fruit bowl, is now one of the trendiest aesthetics embraced by celebrities like Kendall and Kylie Jenner, or Hailey Bieber, who has even started a few of her own. Style isn’t just about clothing anymore; it’s a full-on sensory vibe. Your outfit, accessories, and even your makeup, can indicate strawberries and m
Got Daddy Issues? Your Family Drama Is Dressing You
“Daddy Issues” - the internet’s favourite red flag. The meme. The insult. The personality quiz result no one wants, but kind of jokes about?
