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at Odel, we believe that we’re one-of-a-kind

At Odel we take our uniqueness to another level - by creating a space for action where we conceptualise, implement and succeed in our plans. This also means that we love challenging boundaries. It’s where we put our imagination to the test. We offer people an array of diverse products and services that are INstyle, distinctive and constantly evolving, for the better. By incorporating the concept of a balanced mind, body & soul we create and give people a multi-sensorial experience that is matchless in every way. Yet, we also offer more than that. Our distinctiveness lies in the ability to always give all our stakeholders a space; to aspire, live, make and create…a lifestyle. And we do just that. Our future plans for expansion are visionary and strategic, while keeping in mind the power of a business to do good. This is why we believe that we’re one-of-a-kind.

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The clientele were friends and family of local fashion industry, and armed with a Quite unostentatious in comparison to what it is today, but carpeted. And it had wheels! It was sometime in 1989. Long before the iconic 33,000 square The year in which the World Wide Place, Colombo, there was the boot of a blue station-wagon. Brimming with a surplus clothing, it was driven by a Web was invented and Giorgio Armani opened his very first Emporio Armani in the US, on a sprawling 10,000 square feet on Fifth Avenue, New York. A year, where nothing momentous happened in the fashion retail industry, in Sri Lanka. Yes. There were dreams. But it really did start from the boot of a car. name. The birth of Odel. degree in Biology from...