Venessa Anthony

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The true spirit of Christmas with fashion designer Mohamed Aaliya

By Venessa Anthony Mohamed Aaliya is a happy-go-lucky city girl with a serious job. She’s a fashion designer by profession currently working as a design lead for MAS, and in her free time, she loves exploring new places to eat,…

House of Lonali and ALKE take sea glass from trash to treasure

Lonali Rodrigo and ALKE Founder Sara Nazoor collab to upcycle sea glass By Venessa Anthony Lonali Rodrigo’s House of Lonali, being a pioneer in upcycling, is working with new-generation brands to design a better future together, bringing together a collection…

Are Christmas feasts a thing of the past?

Rising ingredient costs and shortages obstruct bakers By Venessa Anthony As Christmas approaches, we see people scrambling left and right to put together a delicious Christmas Day menu. Unfortunately, with all the price hikes and shortages recently, the extravagant feasts…

Celebrating the festive season with food, faith, and family

Entrepreneur Danielle Gomez on what Christmas means to her By Venessa Anthony  Danielle Gomez is a mother first, a wife second, and an entrepreneur third. The half-Sri Lankan, half-Danish lady was born and raised in tropical Sri Lanka and finds…

Seasonal chit-chat with influencer Luxsan Tharmarajah

By Venessa Anthony  It’s that time of the year again – cold air, busy streets, and an overall buzz of excitement and cheer, and The Morning Brunch decided to speak to a few familiar faces to see what they’ll be…

Jetwing Sea turns 50 

Jetwing celebrates golden jubilee of its first step into the hospitality sector By Venessa Anthony  Jetwing Sea Hotel in Negombo, which began life as the Seashells Hotel in 1972, celebrated its golden jubilee last Saturday (10). The event was graced…

Blinging it up with Ras Jewels

By Venessa Anthony  Jewellery is not just about fashion for women, as it is deeply rooted in culture and tradition and is also a form of self-expression. Drawing inspiration from the rich heritage of Indian craftsmanship, contemporary jewellery labels are…

Is AI replacing human talent?

K-pop fans share their opinion on AI girl group Eternity By Venessa Anthony  It’s 2022, and technology has come a long way. Many menial tasks now can be done entirely using technology, and it has come so far that even…

7 Degrees Restaurants bring Emirati luxury to Colombo 

Newly launched space offers patrons three innovative concepts under one roof  By Venessa Anthony The latest addition to Colombo’s nightlife and restaurant scene is 7 Degrees Restaurants, which blew guests away with its innovative concepts and brought never-before-seen elements to…

Embrace the festivities in style at Lady J

By Venessa Anthony  Strings of lights and tinsel adorn the streets, shops are gearing up for Christmas sales, and Lady J, situated in the heart of Colombo, with a branch in Maharagama, is all set for the holidays. Lady J…