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Turf Club, Apparel Association to host fashion show

Promoting Lanka apparel brands:


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.

- SJ

 

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