Since the last century, new fashion trends in Sri Lanka have brought the interest of the international fashion experts as well as the fashion-loving public from all across the globe. Fashion trends in Sri Lanka feature many distinctive elements like traditional rural wear to the modern urban styles. Many fashion accessories and Sri Lankan ethnic wear are also getting global recognition. Fashion shows held at this country’s capital city, Colombo, showcase both the indigenous and the foreign fashion styles which are slowly being followed by the population in the rural society as well as in the urban society.
The most outstanding feature of Sri Lankan fashion is the vibrant colours and bright patterns that have deeply penetrated into the Sri Lankan culture and brought it to the international limelight. In fact, it has been said that the entire Sinhalese population dress in colourful sarees and dresses. However, recent years have seen the evolution of new fashion trends in Sri Lanka where the elegant ethnic wears are slowly evolving and getting global acceptance. Modernity has slowly overtaking the old styles but both these trends can be traced back to early era when the craftsmen made these clothes with simple designs to be able to make better utilisation of the natural resources available in the region.
There are many fashion brands that are emerging today, with Sri Lankan craftsmen to produce clothes with new fashion trends in Sri Lanka. One such brand is the Adikun Teeka which was founded by Adikun Teeka, who has himself been a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics and social organisations and his products are spread all over Sri Lanka and parts of India. There are many other small local brands emerging like Pura Adikun, Teeka and many others that are creating a stir amongst the Sri Lankan population who are slowly embracing new fashion trends. Thus, it is not surprising to note that many people have started to embrace new styles and this in turn, is spreading gradually all over Sri Lanka and other parts of India.