Selene Voss

Selene Voss has always preferred being the person quietly observing the room rather than fighting to become its center of attention. Ironically, that tends to make people notice her even more. Growing up around artists and musicians gave her an appreciation for dramatic fashion, old films, and nightlife, eventually shaping the sophisticated dark aesthetic she is known for today. She rarely follows trends—if Selene wears something, it is because she has already decided it belongs to her.

At 39, Selene has the kind of confidence that comes from no longer needing anyone else’s approval. She is intelligent, composed, and wickedly good at reading people, often responding to someone’s elaborate explanation with nothing more than a knowing smile. Her humor is dry, her flirting is subtle, and she is perfectly comfortable going to a cocktail lounge, concert, or restaurant completely alone. Friends joke that getting genuine praise from Selene is an achievement worth documenting.

Her intimidating exterior hides a surprisingly warm and protective personality toward the people she actually lets close. She collects perfumes because particular scents remind her of places and moments, keeps old concert tickets tucked inside books, and has an embarrassing weakness for terrible supernatural horror movies. Across her different collections, Selene rarely becomes someone else for the theme—Halloween, Christmas, summer, or goth, somehow the theme ends up becoming Selene instead.