Karen Mcleod

HOW MANY DESIGNERS WILL BE TAKING PART

The shows runs over three days and in total we have 65 designers.

WHAT IS BEING SHOWCASED ON THE DIFFERENT DAYS

Day 1 is Emerging Talent, which will feature international fashion schools. Day 2 is transseasonal clothing with a focus on heritage craft. Day 3 is apparel.

WHO ARE THE DESIGNERS TO LOOK OUT FOR

Each designer / company is bringing something unique to the runway this year and I am unable to choose a favourite. Day 1 will be quite interesting this year as it is not only the AOD graduate runway, but designers from international schools will also be showcasing on this day. Designers for Day 2, have been chosen by an international panel and only the finalists will be on the runway. Our amazing apparel industry will be showcasing on Day 3.

WHAT KEY ROLES DOES AOD PLAY IN MBFW SL IN PARTICULAR

We are the design catalyst presenting Mercedes-benz Fashion Week with our partner DIMO. We are involved in the event organising, content curation to delivery along with our other amazing partners, who make this event what it is.

HOW MUCH OF ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE DESIGNERS

Day 2 has a strong focus on sustainable fashion with the majority of the collections featuring heritage crafts like Handloom (Umanga, Thamali), Batik (Ramona, Natalie), and Beeralu Lace (KUR, Charini). Our industry patron Hirdaramani

is recycling denim on Day 3 and Lonali will be doing an up-cycled collection.