Stealing Beauty. More than new collection

On May 8, Selera unveils its new collection — Stealing Beauty.

Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, it celebrates the beauty of imperfection, the passage of time, simplicity, and the natural.

This is a collection about fleetingness and the quiet value of the unfinished.

About clothing that lives with the body — in motion, in mood, in pause.

About what slips away — and because of that, remains with us.

Materials

Each piece is made from natural fabrics — cotton, wool, and Tencel.

These materials are gentle to the touch, breathable, and grow more beautiful with time — just as wabi-sabi teaches.

Functionality

The collection includes transformable garments:

— kimonos and trench with detachable vests

— zippered skirts that shift shape and length

These are pieces that adapt not only physically, but emotionally — to your mood, the season, the moment.

Collaboration with Here and now ceramic

Selera has partnered with the sustainable ceramics brand hereandnow, which works with upcycled materials.

Their pieces — marked by cracks, restoration, and the quiet dignity of what has lived — deeply echo the wabi-sabi ethos.

These ceramic works became a vital part of the visual narrative of the collection.

Key piece

A hand-embroidered jacket holds notes — small, attachable reminders of the seven wabi-sabi principles.

Each one is a wearable fragment, inviting reflection:

1. Imperfection — beauty in handmade flaws and asymmetry

2. Transience — everything changes: the body, feelings, connections

3. Naturalness — materials that age, breathe, and have texture

4. Simplicity — only the essence, nothing more

5. Modesty — quiet form, deep thought

6. Tranquility — the stillness of self-acceptance

7. Melancholic beauty — the soft sadness that deepens meaning

These principles are not just stitched into the fabric — they are woven into the experience of wearing.

Stealing Beauty is not a wardrobe. It’s a state of being.

Garments that don’t aim to impress — only to exist.

Beauty that vanishes — and lingers.