Our Story

Hi, I’m Aimee , founder of Trevena and the artist behind our colourful designs. All of our products are conceived on the Gold Coast, Australia (though my paintbrushes travel with me wherever I go), made from sustainable, ethically sourced fabrics and produced by a small family business in Bali, Indonesia.

My love of both movement and creativity started from a young age, so in some ways it is not surprising that I ended up here: running a business which combines my two passions. However, the journey to get here (much like life itself, for many of us) has been peppered with setbacks: from suffering a hip injury in my teens which destroyed my dream of becoming a full-time dancer, to being told by my teachers in high school that my artwork wasn’t good enough. Both of these experiences shattered my self-confidence, but were instrumental, retrospectively, in getting me to where I am today.

After recovering from my hip injury, I found escapism in the fitness industry – a career which suited my need for movement but left me burnt out and stressed. I was travelling regularly and managing health clubs all around the world, but I had no balance in my life and hadn’t picked up a paint brush since high school. It wasn’t until I was introduced to yoga by chance on a visit to India that I experienced a mental shift and realised that something needed to change.

I learnt the art of mandala from a street artist in Rishikesh – another chance encounter that should never have happened – and it was this artform, with its geometric lines and patterns, that first helped me to really understand mindfulness. Picking up a paintbrush again brought a new sense of freedom and wholeness and creating mandala art soon became an outlet for both self-expression and healing. The seed of Trevena the label was planted.

Whilst the seed of a creative business was planted in India, it was during Aimee’s time living in Bali that the vision truly began to take shape.

Residing there for four years offered her deep insights into the local culture, and she felt a strong desire to give back to a community that had welcomed her with such warmth and heart.

The journey of planning and sourcing led her through countless fabric stores and factories — yet none quite aligned with her values. Then, by yet another serendipitous encounter, she found herself at the doorstep of a local family-run sewing business. Despite a language barrier, the warmth of this family was undeniable. What began as a few women sewing in a living room has now grown into a thriving small enterprise that employs members of the local community. It fills Aimee with pride to know that every new order she places brings joy and support to this extended Bali family.

Having travelled extensively, Aimee had witnessed not only the breathtaking beauty of nature but also the harsh reality of pollution. Even her beloved Bali — a place of lush rice fields and vibrant tradition — was littered with plastic waste. “Everywhere I looked, I saw trash,” she recalls. “I knew I had to do something.”

Determined to be part of the solution, she committed to creating ethically-made garments using sustainable fabrics. She searched for materials that could perform as well as mainstream activewear while being gentle on the Earth. The result? A thoughtful mix of recycled plastic bottle Lycra and natural, biodegradable fibres such as bamboo, linen, rayon, and organic cotton. These fabrics are eco-friendly, long-lasting, and beautiful to wear — and now serve as the canvas for her artwork.

Today, Aimee is based on the Gold Coast, where she creates, prints, and sews the majority of her products from her home studio, alongside her family. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, guided by the advice of loved ones, and grounded in a deep sense of purpose: helping women feel seen, strong, and special through wearable art.

She hopes her story inspires other women to find balance in their lives — to be bold, courageous, and to treat their life like a work of art, and their body like a blank canvas ready for a splash of colour.