Nisansala sweeps all awards at Chokolaate POND’s MDFD 2017

The Chokolaate POND’S Mother Daughter Fashion Designer Contest organised by Sri Lanka’s premier teen magazine Chokolaate, in partnership with POND’S Sri Lanka, was held for the eighth consecutive year on 27 May. 

The event this year showcased designs created by 14 talented designers for a mother and a daughter. On the night of 27 May, the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Center was their runway to stardom amidst an acclaimed panel of judges and a loyal following. 

Twenty-six-year old Nisansala Deegala from the University of Moratuwa swept the boards with her collection, winning all three segments and the overall competition. Her collection based on a dockyard romance won the sportswear, casual wear and evening wear segments.

The first runner-up of the night was Mahoshadi De Silva studying at the Swinburne University of Technology. The inspiration for her collection came from features of traditional Sri Lankan artifacts such as the devil’s mask.

Twenty-one-year-old Ranchana Abeyratne, currently pursuing his higher studies at the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel, walked away with the second runner-up prize. The theme of his collection was ancient Egypt and saw him use black and gold as his main colours. 

Nilu and Sasindi Senanayake set the ramp on fire and walked away with the award for the ‘Best Mother Daughter Model Duo’.

The winners were judged by an elite panel of judges including the fashion icon Yolande Aluwihare, style maestro Michael Wijesuriya, renowned young fashion designer Sammani Pathiranagama and Yasisurie Kiribandara, reigning Miss Grand Sri Lanka Ornella Gunesekere and popular media personality Danu.