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And what colours these were: raspberry, creamy pale golds and burnished bronzes, crimson, tangerine, ochre, rust. These were colours to brighten up even the greyest of Tuesdays in a Berlin January, colours to make you smile and think of sun-soaked beaches, bustling bazaars, somewhere vibrant and far away from the cold, grit-studded streets of the German capital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vibrancy is essential for Wijesekera, who was born in London, grew up in Columbo, Sri Lanka, \u201cright beside the beach\u201d, and is now based between the two cities. \u201cI wanted to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use more colour and make everyone happy. I\u2019m a very colourful person,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the designer tells SLEEK. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLiving in Sri Lanka is so vibrant \u2014 sunsets, fruits and flowers \u2014\u00a0so much in colour, so I \u00a0think about how I can put it all together and make something exciting.\u201d It\u2019s difficult not to be reminded of a glorious, red-hot sun sinking into the horizon upon seeing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wijesekera\u2019s AW19 collection. Many of the garments are multi-toned: cerise moves into scarlet, scarlet merges with orange and into gold just like the ombre sunsets on the Indian island. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wijesekera\u2019s debut at BFW (as part of the Mercedes-Benz showcase) follows on from a string of accolades. Originally discovered at Mercedes-Benz fashion week in Columbo while studying at Sri Lanka&#8217;s Academy of Design, Wijesekera won the Graduate Fashion Week London International Catwalk competition in 2016, before going on to showcase his graduate collection at Fashion Scout at LFW in 2017, not to mention apprenticeships with Future Laboratory, Edeline Lee and Zandra Rhodes. It\u2019s no wonder his graduate collectioncaught the eye of industry professionals \u2014 it was a gold-hued masterclass in vibrant textiles, ablaze with colour and irresistible haptic detailing. Interestingly, the collection\u2019s shimmering and scorched aesthetic was inspired by his travels to Europe. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my third year, I made a trip there and I was amazed by all the gold and opulence,\u201d reveals the designer. \u201cI thought what\u2019s going to happen to all of this \u2014\u00a0 this whole idea of decay and impermanence, and how could I incorporate that into my work<\/span><b>.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":73290,"id":73290,"title":"Mercedes-Benz Presents Amesh Wijesekera - Show - Berlin Fashion Week Autumn\/Winter 2019","filename":"DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","filesize":647594,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/amesh-wijesekera\/mercedes-benz-presents-amesh-wijesekera-show-berlin-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2019-3\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"mercedes-benz-presents-amesh-wijesekera-show-berlin-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2019-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":73287,"date":"2019-01-15 17:53:18","modified":"2019-01-15 17:57:07","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1280,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","thumbnail-width":64,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","medium-width":1280,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","medium_large-width":1280,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":8,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_1097_20190115101357036_20190115103847.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1280,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}},{"ID":73291,"id":73291,"title":"Mercedes-Benz Presents Amesh Wijesekera - 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Instead, for him, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clothes \u201cfeel\u201d and \u201cbreathe\u201d. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0He is interested in the \u201cphysical and emotional element of clothes\u201d and maintains that his design philosophy is to merge the two \u2014\u00a0a blend that is palpable in the wearability of his designs as well as in their deeply personal use of colour and textile. Process is paramount, and he regards it to be the \u201cmost exciting part,&#8221; \u2014\u00a0Wijesekera \u00a0works directly with local artisans in Sri Lanka, specialising in heirloom weaving and knitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The designer considers it to be a \u201cintimate process\u201d working alongside artisanal crafts people. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I go to villages far, far away in the jungle to their houses and in the back of the house they have their little weaving loom, very old school,\u201d explains <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wijesekera<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cI sit with them. For me, when I look at these artisans, they\u2019re almost used as machines as they always have work to do. I like to involve them as much as possible, because they have so much experience in the craft, whereas I think I bring more of the design knowledge and we can see how we can fuse the two.\u201d For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wijesekera, it\u2019s a collaborative process \u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cI\u2019m learning, they\u2019re learning, we\u2019re both learning\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This collaborative factor is evident in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wijesekera\u2019s garments \u2014 everything from the attention to detail to the ripe and luscious use of colour, and the amalgamation of textures and fabrics indicate that these are pieces made with beating heart and soul. 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