EXCLUSIVE CHIT CHAT WITH ENOKA FONSEKA

Daily Mirror Life Online sat down with

Enoka Fonseka for a chit chat as it will be similarly significant for our passionate and excited fashion designers to visualise her secrets for her success.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Enoka Fonseka said that “before I talk about myself I want to highlight one lesson that I learnt from life. As everyone knows life is a bumpy ride, I always believe that we have to fake it until I make it. Now I am really happy to say that I do not want to fake about anything anymore. It is simply because I live in my dream, I live in the city of love: Paris doing what I love.” She is the proud fashion designer who was able to represent Sri Lanka at Cannes Festival in 2017 and 2018.

“I must mention the fact that I was lucky enough to become the best fashion designer at Cannes festival in 2018.” She said. This amazing success is possibly down to the fact that Enoka exactly knows her creativity and her talents. Yet what really makes Enoka stand out from other designers is the creativity and uniqueness that she brings to her designs. Let’s get to know more about Enoka Fonseka. Here is what she had to say. ?

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

I am Enoka Fonseka and I am originally from Negambo, Sri Lanka. Now I live in the city of Love: Paris. I am married to Charminda Kaldera whose father was late Mr. Henri Kaldera. I must mention the fact that I love my father way too much and he was the pillar of my success and unfortunately, he passed away.

? YOU WERE BORN IN SRI LANKA AND NOW YOU ARE IN PARIS. HOW DO YOU THINK THAT MIXTURE OF EXPERIENCE HAS INSPIRED YOUR VISION

I believe in one way it has made me very open-minded. I always feel that it has made room for me to be open to all diverse types of people, cultures, food etc. I am always very proud to say that I am from Sri Lanka. It has made me feel lucky.

? WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE TRUE TASTE OF FASHION DESIGNING

I think that is very subjective.

? WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

I have displayed my recent collection at the 71st International Film Festival

Red Carpet in 2018. I had the best record in Cannes for last year (2017) and I was lucky enough to walk on the red carpet more than 6 times with my models in 2018 as well. I was able to showcase my recent collection “Dad My Lucky

Star”, at the Cannes festival both this year and last year (2017).

? WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT YOUR JOB

Working with colour and fabric will never fail to drive me.

? HOW DO YOU BALANCE YOUR FAMILY LIFE WITH YOUR CREATIVE VISION

I take every day as it comes and I am very happy to carve my own path.

? DO YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO PROTECT YOU AND LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY

I think the answer is “yes”. I need people around me and I only have few people that I love unconditionally.

? IS THERE A MOTTO YOU LIVE BY

Fake it until you make it, as I said earlier. ? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHOICES THAT THE YOUNG GENERATION MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION

Just because you are rich and you dress by affording so much never means that you have a great taste for fashion. I think they have to choose the best attires according to their age, complexion and the size of their bodies.