Fashion Bug celebrates 19 years

Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing stores with over 17 outlets islandwide, celebrated 19 years in the fashion industry on June 29. A celebration was held at Fashion Bug’s outlet on Duplication Road, Colpetty, while a 19% discount for all shoppers was also made available.

Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing stores with over 17 outlets islandwide, celebrated 19 years in the fashion industry on June 29. A gala celebration was held at Fashion Bug’s outlet on Duplication Road, Colpetty. Here some invitees at the anniversary event.

Fashion Bug was founded in 1994 in Bandarawela with a 7 member team, the first shop being a mere 500 square feet in Bandarawela town. The brainchild of Founders Rizal Ashan Subian and A.C.M. Thariq, today it has evolved into a household brand that boasts of 17 outlets islandwide.

Fashion Bug currently numbers over 1200 Sri Lankan men and women amongst its staff, who hail from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities; hence they constitute a truly Sri Lankan corporate entity.

An equal opportunity employer, Fashion Bug prides itself on the fact that they invest in their employees, which they believe is a key to their success.

Talking of their future plans, AGM, Fashion Bug, Faraaz Hameed said that their outlets at Colpetty, Rajagiriya and Wattala, would be developed as premier outlets in the near future, featuring more customer specific clothing lines. “In addition to the array of our very own brands, we also feature international brands such as Levis, Crocodile and Giordano in our showrooms. Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing stores with over 17 outlets islandwide, celebrated 19 years in the fashion industry recently. A celebration was held at Fashion Bug’s outlet on Duplication Road, Colpetty, and here some invitees seen at the celebtation.