Vasantha de Silva

HOW DID YOUR COLLABORATION WITH KEVIN MURPHY COME ABOUT

I have never stopped researching on new hair products. After having seen Kevin Murphy, the product was tested and I fell in love with it. I started using it myself and then in my salon and KESS became the flagship store using only Kevin Murphy. Within a matter of a few weeks, Kevin Murphy sent his representative Andrew Tetley, President of the Asia Pacific Region to meet me and the rest is history. I was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Kevin Murphy in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. I get a lot of support from the session stylists for their editorial work as they have a huge hair team.

We have invited Andrew twice to Sri Lanka to see the show, and in 2017, he gave a presentation on the product formulation of KM. He liked the strength of the show and was keen in collaborating with MBFW Sri Lanka. As he had come to the show twice, he was impressed with the standards and designs and was keen coming on board in 2018! They are involved in a similar one in Melbourne called the ‘Fashion Week’ and has been collaborating with them for the past 7 years.

WHAT SORT OF LOOKS WILL YOU BE PUTTING TOGETHER FOR THE SHOW

Most of the looks are going to be natural, a glowing skin with a sun kissed effect. We are inspired by the 80’s look and will integrate this into the present ‘now look’ for 2019. I believe that the hair has to be like a mermaid’s. It should be baby hair, wet looking, comfortable and stress free. Nothing too structural – totally relaxed with just a knot perhaps – not too tailored. The structure has to look like a woman who is busy – someone who would do the hair styling by herself and not too messy.