The Feeling
Before the heat arrives, there is a window. The air still holds the night's coolness, the hibiscus opens for the first time, and the offerings are laid fresh at every doorway before anyone else is awake. This is the hour the Kamboja was made for.
The Kamboja is the Suka Set in its lightest form. The same relaxed, boxy silhouette you already know, now worked in an off white cotton and finished with hibiscus embroidered by hand, bloom by bloom, across the collar and hem. Where the rest of the collection holds warmth, this one holds breath. Cooler against the skin, made for the days when even linen feels like too much.
100% cotton, handcrafted in Bali by the same artisan families who have shaped every Suka Set before this one. The hibiscus is not printed. Each flower is embroidered by hand, one stitch at a time, so the placement on your set is its own small variation, never identical to the next.
The shirt keeps the dropped shoulder and relaxed boxy cut you would recognize anywhere. Classic collar, hidden placket, button front, a side slit at each sleeve, one chest pocket. The shorts move the same way they always have. Elastic waistband, side seam pockets, a back patch pocket, a rolled hem that softens with every wash.
A complete matching set in off white cotton with hand embroidered hibiscus detail. Lighter and more breathable than our linen colorways, made for warmer climates and the season when you want less fabric between you and the air. Machine cold, hang dry, and turn inside out before washing to protect the embroidery. Allow 3 to 6 weeks from order to shipment, then 5 to 15 business days with DHL.
For the woman who already owns a Suka Set in another color and is ready for a second season of it. And for the woman meeting us for the first time, who has been waiting for the lighter version, the one that makes sense for where she actually lives. Put this on for the mornings before the heat sets in, or for anywhere the air asks for less.
Because each flower is embroidered by hand, no two sets carry their hibiscus in exactly the same place. Small variations in placement and thread tension are part of what you are holding, not a flaw in it. This is a small batch piece, made in limited quantity by hand.
Questions
100% cotton with hand embroidered hibiscus detail across the collar and hem. Lighter and more breathable than our linen colorways.
S/M, M/L, or XL. For XL, email support@myrahpenaloza.com so we can get your sizing just right. Both models are wearing S/M, at heights 5'7" and 5'5".
Allow 3 to 6 weeks from order to shipment, then 5 to 15 business days with DHL. Each set is handcrafted and hand embroidered to order.
Machine cold, hang dry, and turn the set inside out before washing to protect the embroidery.