Amani is the founder & fashion designer behind the hand painted and handcrafted sarees of Diora Apparell. Her artistic journey bridges fashion, craft, and contemporary art. Her contemporary art practice began as a Community Artist trained via MFA 2024 Community Art Programming, where she explored new approaches to creativity through embroidery and mixed media.

Rooted in Matara, Amani draws on the legacy of four generations of women in her family, who were skilled in beeralu (bobbin) lace making, and machine & hand embroidery.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from Lovely Professional University, India, where her graduation collection was recognised with the Best Conceptual Design Collection Award (2018).