The highly anticipated Chokolaate Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer 2022 is to be held on Sunday May 29 at Taj Samudra hotel, the Official Venue Partner.
This grand finale features 10 fabulous ladies. The ten designers selected after a stringent selection process will showcase their collections of Casual, Sports, and Evening Wear for mother-daughter duos at the finale.
The ten finalists were picked by a panel of industry experts comprising Dinasha Ebert – Fashion Designer and Head of Design for Arienti, Hasini Rajapakshe – Fashion Designer, Nisansala Deegala – Executive Designer at MAS Matrix, Founder of First ConceptSL, Binari Sachendra, Fashion Designer and Head of the Linen & Casual Wear departments at Gflock Clothing, Krishani Rathnaraja – Fashion Designer and Creator of Krishani Rathnaraja Designer Wear, and Mariana Perera, Senior Fashion Designer and Illustrator at ODEL PLC. The semi-finals were held at the Official Semi-Final Venue Partner, Cuisine Colombo.
Marina Carraro, aged 20 represents the Mod Art International with her theme of Butterflies and Metamorphosis, while 25-year-old Lihini Wanninayake will draw inspiration from the Dahlia flower for her collections. IIT’s 36-year-old Maheshie Perera will also feature flowers in her collection with special emphasis on Blush Pink Roses. Zafreena Moulana from SLITA is another 25-year-old contestant whose collections will feature the abstract fusions of nature.
This year’s finalists feature two students from the Singer Fashion Academy, namely 22-year-old Kavini Weerasekara and 28-year-old Fathima Sumaiya Ameer. While Kavini’s creations are inspired by a bedtime story read to her by her own mother, Sumaiya will feature a predominantly Black collection. Focusing on the darkness of the soul, 23-year-old Maneesha Bandara from the Open University will also showcase her collection at the grand finale.
Three former students of Methodist College, Colombo 3 round up the 10 finalists at this year’s MDFD. 20-year-old Jayara Athukorala will showcase designs inspired by the forest, while 22-year-old Shadini Peiris has been inspired by string art and wooden textures for her collections. Last but certainly not least 28-year-old Aysha Faizer pays tribute to Paradise Sri Lanka with her silk and linen collection.
The grand finale will be executed under the watchful and vibrant eyes of Creative Director Dinesh Chandrasena, and Choreographed by Rozanne Diaz.
Gold Sponsor ICL Brands Ltd. with their fragrance range SECRETS will launch three exciting new products at the finale, and also showcase a unique competition and runway show of creations by the designers themselves.
Chokolaate Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer -event on May 29
