{"id":465,"date":"2026-08-28T11:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.velvetbyrakela.com\/?page_id=465"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:41:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.velvetbyrakela.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VELVET BY RAKELA - ABOUT PAGE -->\n<section id=\"velvet-about\">\n\n  <style>\n    #velvet-about,\n    #velvet-about * {\n      box-sizing: border-box;\n    }\n\n    #velvet-about {\n      --velvet-black: #050505;\n      --velvet-black-soft: #0d0d0d;\n      --velvet-ivory: #f6f0e6;\n      --velvet-gold: #c9a96e;\n      --velvet-gold-light: #ead8ad;\n      --velvet-grey: #b8b4ad;\n\n      position: relative;\n      width: 100%;\n      min-height: 100vh;\n      overflow: hidden;\n\n      display: flex;\n      align-items: center;\n      justify-content: center;\n\n      padding: 90px 25px;\n\n      background:\n        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