Nine years. It’s a meaningful time in almost every aspect of one’s life, be it a partnership, friendship, or a foundation of something one has built for themselves. For Shahili Gomes and Binu Wickramasinghe, co-founders of The Design Collective Store, these nine years mark a celebration of all those things, and so much more. The […]
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Experience curated fashion from Sri Lanka at The Design Collective’s Ramadan Pop Up in Abu Dhabi
As the new year unfolds, The Design Collective (TDC) is setting the stage for an unforgettable fashion experience in Abu Dhabi. In collaboration with Region Concept Store, we are thrilled to announce our first Ramadan pop-up for 2025 at The Alley (MiZa)–a space designed to bring together the best in contemporary, ethical, and artfully crafted […]
Meet TG Colombo, a new brand creating wearable art with a voice
Joining The Design Collective Store trousseau of exceptional South Asian talents is TG Colombo, a brand that’s redefining fashion and storytelling. Founded by Thanuj Goonewardena in October 2024, TG Colombo has already started creating waves in the fashion industry. With each piece rooted in “artivism”–a fusion of art and activism–TG Colombo creates wearable art that […]
7 moments that mark 7 years of The Design Collective Store’s history
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: friendships lead to some of the most beautiful things. The thought behind The Design Collective Store began in a similar fashion with a friendship between two fashion-obsessed individuals: Binu Wickramasinghe and Shahili Gomes. Together, they ideated, conceptualized, and materialized a concept store that merged fashion, art, […]