English version | (Im)perfections

06 Nov 2020
By Rui Matos

More relevant than ever, the wabi-sabi philosophy gives us something that we had long forgotten: imperfections still can provide us with such things as beauty, history and pleasure. An immaculate house no longer amuse us, now what we want to have around us are raw and natural materiais, unfinished and (im)perfect pieces. As Beyoncé would say on Pretty Hurts: “Perfection is a disease of a nation.”

More relevant than ever, the wabi-sabi philosophy gives us something that we had long forgotten: imperfections still can provide us with such things as beauty, history and pleasure. An immaculate house no longer amuse us, now what we want to have around us are raw and natural materiais, unfinished and (im)perfect pieces. As Beyoncé would say on Pretty Hurts: “Perfection is a disease of a nation.”

Originally published on Vogue Portugal November issue, "The Beauty of Imperfection." 

Rui Matos By Rui Matos

Relacionados


Compras  

Guia de presentes de Natal 2025 | Wishlist da redação

19 Dec 2025

Moda  

Back to basics | Editorial de Moda

19 Dec 2025

Atualidade   Eventos  

LightHouse Publishing x Street Smash Burgers: uma noite no escritório da Vogue Portugal

19 Dec 2025

Beleza  

Mafalda Castro revela os seus cuidados de pele essenciais | Beauty Confessions

18 Dec 2025