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Folk Song

Serenity, lace, cool washed colours, finished in novel ways, wholesome geometric weavings, floral patterns, juvenile, drawstring, smocking, childlike, nordic, unassuming fibres, ribbon stripes, hankerchief cotton shirts, light, white, crisp.Stained woods, blond, smooth leathers, straw marquetry, classic grains, light waffling. Tiny geometric laser perforations. Hand finished ennobling and coating.

Ballad

Lyrical, gardens, pastural, green, yellow, blue, ecru, patterns, impish, botanical, languid, handprinted, vintage florals, arts and crafts, handmade, colour as a mover and shaker, colour as a vehicle, 3d fabric, matt vs shiny, focus on the textile, enhanced fantasy.

Polka

Eastern European influence, celebration, ritual, bright colours, pinafore, cut-outs, over co-ordinated patterns, farmer bibs, fantasy pants, red and white, russian, romanian, rural culture.

Travel Song

Ethnic, universal, blue, navy, indigo, cerulean, white, sober cuts, blaublock printing, african, japanese, antique denim, animal graphic prints, ethinc jewellery, hard tooled accessories, leather, plain fibres, saffron, warm oranges.

Cowboy Song

Leathers, cowboy, native American Indian, buffalo, sand, gaucho, hides, skins, tooled leather, paisley printed cottons.

Incantation

Bedoiun, carvan, oranges, reds, tunics, easy to travel clothes, tapestry, brooches and headbands accessories are key, wrap, drape, foiling, script.

Mele Surfing Song

Hawaiin, Indonesian, batik prints, chic, handdrawn, sepia tones, fruit colours, crazy prints, irregular weaves, giant braids. Tropical madras, changing leathers, giant Hawaiian motifs. Printed leathers, enhanced Provencals cretonne, Indiennes.

Love Song

Sugary, childlike, roses, soft flowers, a bit naughty, pinks, soft lace, the cold feel of porcelain and plastic, the slight roughness of biscuit, the polished touch of marble. Blistered surfaces, flocked, suede, shiny patent, smooth mother of pearl, matte crepe, cracked leather. Floral prints, figurative drawings, light satins, silent nylons.

Work Song

Pinafore, dungarees, worn out, weathered, laundered. Leathers and vegetable fibers, simple nylon, heavy canvas, ticking.

Gospel

White, hope, peace, mourning, rite of passage, couture, over embroidery, cotton

Psalm

Amish, biblical, urban, rural farmer is aristocracy. Religious folds, broderie anglaise, fresh lawn, plaster. Leather and fabrics, strong and ascetic.

Protest Song

The other way of life, green living, sustainable bio cottons, 21st century hippies, fibers which are good for you, recycled, organic motifs. Leaf veins and wood rings, shell strata, micro structures. Jellyfish, sea sponge, smooth mother of pearl, seaweed, bamboo, hevea, ginger root, wicker, cork. Brown paper, raw cardboard.