Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Audacious but wearable

Fashion Week Colombo Swim & Resort Edition showcases four top internatio­nal designers

- By Tera Jayewarden­e

Fashion Week Colombo, presented by Olu Tropical Water, makes its way back this July, showcasing swimwear and resort wear under a responsibl­e fashion theme.

This season, four internatio­nal designers Aviva, Heidi Klein Swim, We Are Handsome and Hot-As-Hell will take to the ramp at the Shangri- La Ballroom from July 4-7.

Heidi Klein Swim is a brand created by Heidi Gosman and Penny Klein back in 2002 and is the United Kingdom’s first one-stop holiday shop. The inspiratio­n for their collection comes from listening to clients as well as understand­ing what works and what does not, culminatin­g in the creation of exquisitel­y cut swimwear with an impeccable fit that evolves every season. This brand presents chic and elegant designs tailored for the well-travelled client.

Born of a desire for more simplicity, sensibilit­y, sustainabi­lity and attainabil­ity in the designer market, Hot-As-Hell can be described as a movement, lifestyle and brand that is raising the bar as an elevated apparel. Focusing on swimwear and beach lifestyle apparel, Hot-As-Hell fulfils a need for timeless, wearable, ethical and accessible fashion. It has been created to fit every body type of a woman, clothes that she can live her life in and that will not go out of style. It is eco-friendly, has easy-care fabrics and iconic prints and colours.

Made by husband and wife duo, Jeremy and Katinka Somers, We Are Handsome is a brand that focuses on trying to reimagine the norms of active and swimwear design into pieces that capture spirit and emotion of a life lived with movement. Launched in 2009, the brand has become an internatio­nal success,

attributed to the duo’s combined fashion background­s, wanderlust and knack for irreverenc­e. With a reputation for sleek cuts that allow bright audacious digital prints to shine, the brand is an embodiment of the love for the beautiful things in life, the wonder of travel and the endless magic of the world that we live in.

Aviva, meanwhile, takes the basics and adds a twist to it. Understand­ing understate­d glamour, the brand reflects a millennial attitude, from lush rose prints to dusty pinks and combines Hollywood glamour with a practical sensibilit­y. The collection was developed for the curvaceous

woman whose silhouette highlights her positives in every way.

Don’t miss the chance to get a glimpse of what these internatio­nal designers showcase this July at Fashion Week Colombo Swim and Resort Edition.

 ??  ?? A design from Hot-As-Hell
A design from Hot-As-Hell
 ??  ?? A Heidi Klein design
A Heidi Klein design
 ??  ?? Founders of We Are Handsome, Jeremy and Katinka Somers
Founders of We Are Handsome, Jeremy and Katinka Somers
 ??  ?? Hot-As-Hell Founder Sharleen Ernster
Hot-As-Hell Founder Sharleen Ernster

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