Recently the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Bestowed a Honorary Fellowship (Hon. FAIA) on Architect Nela de Zoysa. The prestigious event took place at a solemn investiture held at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. Advancement to Honourary Fellowship is one of the highest honours the American Institute of Architects awards their International Colleagues with. This fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also elevates before the International Public and Profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to Architecture and Society at an international level. She is not just the only Sri Lankan after Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa to receive this honour, but has the added distinction of being the first woman not only in the SAARC region but also the region extending from France to the Philippines. A Black Tie Dinner was given by the President of RIBA Marvin Malecha. Nela who has won many many awards has also created style and makes her own statement not only in her architectural designs but also with her clothes sense. For the investiture she wore saree from Satya Paul in blue and white, which looked like blue skies against which were a large dove of peace in white. Her blouse was in the blue and her ornaments consisted of three strands of pearls and blue drops off a pearl stud.