Have you ever thought that you were born too late ? Probably you wanted to be a 60’s or a 70’s child ?
I have felt it innumerable times, the strong urge to be a part of the cultural movement in the 60’s and 70’s – of the equality, of social justice, of exploration, of disco music, of pop & bohemian fashion, of Hindi art cinema and of slow life. Of a time when listening to Akashwani radio playing the favourite tunes brought in the biggest smile, when sipping chai on a rocking cane chair in the verandah filled with flowers was just about a daily routine and of the time when options were lesser, but life was fuller.
So while I was living, loving the #30daysareelove phase and indulging myself in the slow life that I was trying to build around me, I came across this earthy and classic e-commerce portal from Sri Lanka that promoted the local talent, local artisans and crafts – Fashionmarket.lk
Fashionmarket.lk is the venture started by Linda Speldewinde,a leader in development of Fashion industry in Sri Lanka & founder of Academy of Design, Peshakala and Sri Lanka Design Festival, in 2015. One look at this e-commerce portal and you would know that this site is here to stay, promoting the indigenous textiles of Sri Lanka in the modern silhouettes to suit the needs of the global audience. They create apparels & accessories for both men and women by collaborating with designers from the Academy of Design and promoting local crafts forms – Dumbara weaving and Batik dyeing in the contemporary forms and clean cuts. Sustainability & up-cycling is the core philosophy of fashionmarket.lk
Perfect Office wear : The vertical & horizontal stripes in grey & red with a crop top
Evening Date : Blue Sapphire mixed with shades of grey
Art Soiree : Elegant tones of deep and light beige teamed with a deep toasted coffee khadi crop top
Office Wear : Maroon & Grey Marble saree with traditional Sri Lankan Batik print
Brunch date : Pale pink rose saree teamed with black & white monochrome crop top
Luxe party : This cream ivory handwoven saree teamed with monochrome schemed top brings in the luxe glam.
What I like :
Fashionmarket.lk has the most interesting collection of sarees, besides their other range of apparels. Sarees that can be worn from day to night, from office wear to party wear and even friend’s wedding wear with right accessories and styling. Each designer of fashionmarket.lk has ensured to keep the overall design sense minimalist & muted.
For me brights colour schemes work the best, however, the under toned and earthy colours of each saree interested me more in them. They brought in the ‘old world charm’ for me, the feeling that I was describing at the start of the blog.
Style Tips :
- Play with the designs of the blouse- crop top, high neck blouse, collared shirt, angarkha top or a peter-pan collared top.
- Team it with tribal silver accessories for the brunch, evening party or a casual outing.
- Team it with simple pearls or gold studs for an office wear look.
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