LMD Magazine’s much anticipated second edition of Business People of the Year 2011, introduces the who’s who of business in Sri Lanka. The selected are the Country’s leading business figures from the commerce and industry sectors who have taken their businesses to new heights. Otara is the first woman featured on the top 10 list for her contribution towards altering the fashion retail landscape of Sri Lanka.

Click here to read Otara’s achievements as a top 10 ... (read more)

Swarovski, the benchmark global brand in the crystal industry which is equally reputed in the area of fine and crafted gemstones, invited Otara Gunewardene, CEO and Founder of ODEL to design a piece of jewellery of her choice and participate in its special edition of the “Swarovski Gem Vision 2012” trend book.

This special edition titled “Gem Vision India” was put together with the aim of ‘pushing the boundaries of concept, form and ornament, to challenge ... (read more)

 Colombo Jewellery Stores (CJS) recently partnered with leading mobile applications provider Appwolf to launch an in-store iPad application for its celebrity jewellery line ‘Otara’. The iPad application allows CJS customers to browse the entire Otara Jewellery collection, in high-resolution, at any CJS outlet.

CEO of Colombo Jewellery Stores, Akram Cassim, said, “We are always looking for ways to enhance the customer’s experience at a CJS store and the iPad presented a fantastic new way for customers to browse ... (read more)

He has asked for and received love, done Hollywood and been in naughty company, but former street dog Niko continues to inspire the popular fashion label ‘Embark’ for which he is the high profile mascot.

With ‘Niko the Flirt’ -- the latest clothing and accessories collection unveiled by Embark -- the rescued pooch that found a home with ODEL founder and CEO Otara Gunewardene, takes the brand through a new phase of evolution that is intended to celebrate ... (read more)