This is a one-woman studio where each piece is designed, knit, and shaped slowly — by me, from beginning to end. By day, I am a registered dietitian. I am also a mother of two. Worn Close is my creative expression — a quiet counterbalance to the clinical and analytical nature of my work in nutrition.

Worn Close began after a lingerie experience that left me feeling constrained in all the wrong places — held too tightly around the chest, with my breath restricted, yet with cups that still felt unfilled. It revealed how disconnected modern garments can be from the bodies they are meant to support.

I longed for something different — comfort and ease paired with femininity and beauty. Garments that feel like a gentle act of self-care each time they are worn. Pieces that honor breast health while allowing the body to breathe, soften, and simply exist. For women who would normally choose to go without a bra, myself included, I wanted something that offered warmth and gentle shaping rather than restraint.

As a dietitian, I spend my days supporting women through science, research, and careful assessment. It is meaningful and precise work. Worn Close allows me to create in a different way — with my hands instead of my analytical mind, through slowness instead of clinical structure, and toward something tactile, intimate, and real rather than theoretical. It is another kind of nourishment.

As a mother, I am continually reminded of how much our bodies hold and give. This work feels like an extension of that awareness — creating garments that support rather than constrain, that care rather than compress.

My work is rooted in slow fashion and natural fibers chosen for their breathability, temperature regulation, and natural odor resistance. These materials ask for less washing, live longer, and offer a quieter kind of sustainability — one that respects both body and earth. Fewer pieces, made thoughtfully, meant to remain.

During this exploration, I came across a handknit bra design that shifted something in me. It revealed the possibility that a knit bra could be both feminine and beautiful while remaining comfortable and aligned with slow fashion values. That softness and structure are not opposites. That sustainability does not require sacrificing elegance. Through time, refinement, and many hours of knitting, the Hautnah Bralette slowly found its form.

Hautnah is a German word meaning close to the skin — intimate, immediate, deeply felt. When the piece reached its final form, the name felt inevitable.

I believe luxury is not excess, but intention. Knowing who made what you wear. Choosing fewer things. Choosing them well.

Thank you for being here — for choosing something made slowly, softly, and close.

Selva

I am the hands behind Worn Close. 

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