When we first started to plan this collection, it started with a custom color. A hue I’ve been personally craving. You already know I love greys, blacks, and navy – my rebellious side that always wants to dress in darker hues. But I also love color and wanted to find a union of the two. After many tries, going back and forth with our dye house, we landed on our new color Purple Ash. This color is a soft grey with a hint of purple and it’s surprisingly feminine without losing the masculine touch. It’s exactly what I wanted to create. I imagined this color being paired with the usual blacks, greys and navy, but also wanted to imagine a more unique pairing with our new tan color – Chestnut Brown which is the perfect compliment. From there we added a pop of color, called Orchid, that called in a stronger sense of summer. And for those of you who’ve been with us for a while, yes this is the same Orchid we did last year. We heard you and decided to bring her back since so many of you asked! And finally we layered in Balsam, a deep blueish green that rounded the whole collection out. Colors meant to balance the feminine and masculine and to call us all “Into the Garden”.
To me, the garden is the safe space that we all hold within ourselves to be our truest, most authentic person. A space that allows us to dream, to try on new facets of ourselves; to heal, to grow, to be supported, to be tended to. And if you read my other blog, I’ve been tending to myself behind the scenes. Understanding what it is that I truly want from this life. And I feel like the blooms are starting to show themselves and clarity is here. This is a moment of rediscovering myself and living this life for me, not for the opinions or concerns of others.
I hope this collection is a reminder to you, to take time to go “Into the Garden” and find the things that bring you joy. To find the parts of you that you love and become everything you have ever imagined for yourself . . .”to our becoming”
Sending you love and light,
Allison
