Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera, Founder and Artistic Director of the ANAYA Collection, has made history as the first Sri Lankan to showcase a collection during Paris Fashion Week. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in France congratulated Samaraweera for presenting her Spring/Summer 2026 collection, “Balearic Dreaming,” at an official sideline event held at Hotel Le Marois in Paris. The show drew more than 100 fashion industry professionals and partners. Inspired by the charm of the Balearic Islands, the collection features soft blues, rose-golds, and vivid aquatic tones that reflect Samaraweera’s elegant design aesthetic. The Embassy described her achievement as “a…
Sri Lankan designer showcases collection at Paris Fashion Week for the first time
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