w w w. n i t hy a . s t o re
N I T H YA R N SRI LANKA
2018
COLLECTION nithyabynithyarn@gmail.com
“nithya is edgy, chic, trend-driven and contemporary – It’s for the woman who values style that resonates support and empowerment throughout her society.”
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NITHYA LAMAHEWA Creative Director & Founder
Nithya is a newly minted designer brand that
design in sparking a better tomorrow for planet
reinvents Sri Lanka’s ancient craft of handloom
earth. While dressing Colombo’s best-dressed with
with contemporary elegance. Newly introducing
chic handlooms, nithya also promotes an ancient
handloom into markets that value stylish and
craft, helping rural communities to reach improved
elegant fashion, nithya also produces denim
livelihoods and stay true to their heritage. Working
saris, Tartan checks, refreshing acid yellows and
with traditional artisans in the Gampaha Divulapitiya
earthy browns in handloom fabrics cut into easy,
village, nithya pushes the conventional boundaries
flattering silhouettes. nithya was launched in 2012
of the handloom craft, taking into account global-
by the young fashion designer Nithya Lamahewa
trends and fashion classics. nithya’s long-term plans
graduating from Northumbria University UK at
are to take Sri Lanka’s handloom sophistication
AOD campus in Colombo. The designer Nithya
beyond oceans and place it on international
has an eye for the intricate fabric weaving mastery
catwalks and in doing so show the world that
of traditional weavers and uses her international
ancients crafts can indeed have new life breathed
education in fashion to present it with a never-
into them. nithya recently showed at London
seen-before contemporary flair. She says that her
Fashion Week 2013 IFS and her new collection was
customers are intelligent, socially-responsible
at Melaché.
individuals who understand the role of fashion and
MUA/Model: @nmstylefolder Photographed by @mmm_creativebin 3
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