Olu Swim Week

Olu Swim Week Colombo is Asia’s first swim fashion platform, showcasing the best of Sri Lankan, regional and international swim wear designers.

A brainchild of Ajay Vir Singh Managing director of Colombo Fashion Week, Colombo Swim Week luxury wear collection aims to create a global platform for local designers and create a benchmark for Sri Lanka as the swimwear capital of the world. The golden beaches, the beautiful greenary, gushing waterfalls are an ideal location for in Sri Lanka to showcase this luxury collection

This sixth edition of Olu swim week focused on luxury resort war reflecting on the festive season of December and destination wedding. Under the “New Normal” the designers paid attention on all aspects of sustainability.

Ajay stated earlier in a press conference “There were interesting and challenging limits for any industry with lockdowns and Covid-19 curfews We had to make many changes,designers have to focus on the environment to create designs in the ‘New normal’.

This year the sixth edition of swimwear was held at the Shangri -la Hotel in an elegant and beautiful ambience.

The ‘New Normal’ certainly has challenges but it also presented new opportunities to bring a shift in the mindset and positive vibes into society.

Top designers like Aslam Hussein, Charini Suriyage, Dinushi Pamanuwa presented their collections. The designs were in vibrant colours, jaw dropping styles on models of all sizes and body types.

Now that the world is opening for travel, Sri Lanka provides an ideal location for beach getaways, tropical vacation and stay on point with swimwear trends all season along.

Despite the heavy rain, the sixth edition of the Fashion Week was a spectacular evening amidst much glitz and glamour. The glamour quotient of the show was when model Daniella Kerkovan on the electrifying ramp in a bridal silhouette designed by Aslam Hussein. There were great highs of oomph and allure when Aslam presented his luxury swimwear collection which included a variety of styles in terms of drapes, designs, and elegant cuts.

On the second say Olu swimwear was held at the Port city against the backdrop of stunning skyscapers and yatchs.

Pix by Dharmasena Welipitiya