I didn’t set out to be a stylist. I started my career as a hydrologist, doing the “right” thing as the firstborn daughter of migrants: study hard, get the stable job, make everyone proud.

But deep down, I knew it wasn’t my path.

What began as a nudge grew into a calling I couldn’t ignore. Styling wasn’t just a hobby I turned into a business, it was the lens through which I understood identity.

To me, it’s never just clothes. I see patterns, psychology, and selfhood. What we wear every day is more than fabric, it’s a mirror of who we are, how we feel, and how we move through life.

And here’s what I’ve seen again and again: when a woman loses touch with her style, it has a ripple effect on her day. It shows up in frantic mornings spent staring at a full closet with nothing to wear, in the doubt that creeps in before a big meeting, or in the quiet ways she hides parts of herself instead of feeling seen.

Clothes can keep us stuck in doubt, or they can anchor us into clarity, confidence, and ease, helping us step into who we’re becoming.

After leaving hydrology and training with Australian Style Institute, I built a career at the intersection of fashion, content, and community. What began as sharing affordable everyday style on my blog and Instagram Trash to Treasured soon grew into a loyal following.

Over 12+ years of content creation, I’ve had the opportunity to style collections for major global brands, co-design sell-out ranges with The Iconic, appear in regular style segments on national TV, and write for online publications.

Along the way, I noticed a pattern: personalised style advice was either inaccessible or overly simplistic. My focus shifted to bridging that gap — making style practical, accessible, and deeply transformational.

That vision became Style On Purpose: a personal style studio offering in-person and virtual services, alongside digital tools like The Wardrobe Reset Method and The Fashion Directory.

Welcome to the Style On Purpose chapter.

My husband Paul and I split our time between Sydney and Los Angeles, two places that couldn’t be more different, but both feel like home in their own ways.

Travel is a huge part of my life. We love exploring new places, but I always come back to Sri Lanka, where I was born, to recharge and reconnect with my roots.

I’ve had my fair share of anxiety and burnout from the hustle of content creation. These days, my focus is on slowing down, reading more (and trying new hobbies like pottery!) and setting my own rhythm and not the one the internet or society tries to dictate.

My ultimate goal? A regulated nervous system and a life that feels good on the inside as much as it looks good on the outside.

I’m building a business that allows me to connect deeply with the women in my community, without self-abandoning, without hustle for hustle’s sake, and always with space for slow joy.