Turf Club, Apparel Association to host fashion show
Promoting Lanka apparel brands:
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Two of the models who are due to take part in the fashion
show. Pic: Thushara Fernando |
The Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association (SLABA) with The Royal Turf
Club will stage the Royal Turf Club SLABA Runway 2016, featuring over 20
top of Sri Lanka's apparel brands on Wednesday, September 21 at the
Hilton Hotel.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be the chief guest.
The show which will be an annual event aims to promote Lankan apparel
brand locally and internationally.
The SLABA membership which has over 60 members, representing the
cream of local fashion, will showcase their brands.
President SLABA, Indradatta Dharmawardena said, "SLABA represents a
multitude of Sri Lankan apparel brands that contribute to the country
and economy as a whole. The brainchild of A.Y.S. Gnanam, the retail
clothing industry in Sri Lanka is estimated at US$ 2 billion and above,
with 50% of the market share being apparel made in Sri Lanka."
"Our aim to have an annual event where both industry and non-industry
high net-worth individuals could interact, exchange ideas and forge
links for the overall betterment of not just the apparel industry but
the economy of the country," he said. Ramani Fernando Salons and the
Hilton Colombo will also be part of this event.
CEO, of the Royal Turf Club, Wayne Wood said they were delighted to
partner with SLABA and help promote such a vital segment of the Sri
Lankan economy. President, Royal Turf Club, Suranjith Premadasa said
that fashion and horse racing are inseparable and complement each other
on as well as off the track.
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