LIVING GALLERY
SAMAADHI WEERASINGHE
Samaadhi Weerasinghe is the Founder and Creative Director of ANUK – she is also the Director of Business Development for Oryx Benodar
Reproduced from Living - our quarterly lifestyle magazine
Stuff of Dreams
Q: If you could be any colour, what would it be?
A: Emerald green
Q: Your dream holiday would be…?
A: Driving around Southern Italy
Q: If you had access to a time machine, when and where would you go?
A: New York in the 1990s
Q: In the event you could own a yacht, what would you call it?
A: Yaara
This and That
Q: What would you say is your weirdest quirk?
A: I hate wearing trousers around the house – and I shout in my sleep!
Q: Which three words best describe you?
A: Relaxed, loving and hungry
Q: A moment in time you’d like to go back to…?
A: My time in Florence
Q: If you had the chance to style a celebrity, who would you pick and why?
A: Zoe Kravitz, because her red carpet outfits are minimal with a pop of colour and she has some serious swag
Q: Dress up or dress down?
A: It depends on the occasion
Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
A: There’s no such thing as a man’s world or a woman’s world – if you have the will to do it, there’s always a way
Favourite Things
Q: Do you have any favourite cuisines?
A: Yes – Italian and Japanese
Q: And you favourite beverage is...?
A: Red wine
Q: Who would play you in the movie of your life?
A: Kerry Washington
Q: Any special genre of movies…?
A: Romantic comedies that were made in the 1990s and early 2000s
Q: What’s the best part of your day?
A: Getting home from work, listening to music or a podcast and cooking dinner
Q: Three things you’d be lost without…?
A: My husband, phone and daily planner
Deep and Meaningful
Q: What would be a good theme song for your life?
A: You Gotta Be by Des’ree
Q: Are you more of a hunter or gatherer?
A: A bit of both depending on the situation
Q: Any pet peeves?
A: Strong odours
Q: What are you most passionate about?
A: Food
Q: Your greatest fear...
A: Losing family and the rapid speed of global warming
Q: What would you like life to be in 20 years?
A: Safe, ANUK being renowned globally and continuing to explore the world with my husband
Q: A little-known fact about you…
A: I get serious anxiety in crowded spaces
