Colombo Fashion Week

Colombo Fashion Week (CFW)[1] is a developmental project that aims to drive progressive change in every aspect of the fashion industry in Sri Lanka. A movement that started in 2003 by Ajai Vir Singh, Colombo Fashion Week has, in a systematic manner, created formats that demand transformation across the key pillars that would define a fashion industry. Colombo Fashion Week’s mission is to establish, develop and maintain an efficient fashion ecosystem that incubates the best of Sri Lankan fashion design before it is presented to the world. Colombo Fashion Week carries a mantle and a responsibility towards Sri Lanka's fashion design industry as the voice of fashion in Sri Lanka and has come to be known as the backbone of the industry.

Colombo Fashion Week
GenreFashion Showcases, Fashion Designer Development Platform
FrequencyBi-annually
Location(s)Colombo, Sri Lanka
Inaugurated2003
Organised byCFW Holdings Pvt. Ltd
Websitehttp://www.colombofashionweek.com

Colombo Fashion Week, presented by CFW Holdings Pvt Ltd. is one of four main fashion shows in Asia[2] which has been running for over 15 years.

Awards

CFW bestows three important awards; the Lifetime Achievement Award, Gen-Next award and the Face of CFW award to deserving individuals. CFW is a year around initiative with ongoing projects.

References
  1. "Colombo Fashion Week". Colombo Fashion Week.
  2. Radhika, Bhalla (April 6, 2013). "Bridging the gap: Colombo Fashion Week brings together designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh". India Today.
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