SCRAPBOOK: Our ocean-inspired LOW TIDE print
The gorgeous LOW TIDE print is a special part of our BETWEEN WIND AND WATER Summer 2018 collection. It features cute sea creatures hand drawn by Kylie's (then) 5-year-old son, Orlo last summer! Read on to share a little of what inspired them both.
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Orlo got his sea legs early in life - he first slept on our boat when he was just three weeks old! Since then he's spent many a weekend and holiday on board with us anchoring at beaches along the east coast and even crossing over Bass Strait to Tasmania.
For a big part of the year, the ocean is a second home for us: a family pastime that offers respite from the demands of inner-city life and running a small business! To step outside of life in Melbourne and experience new places is always a good way to find inspiration. I see the same creative sparks in Orlo when we are out in nature. The thing I admire the most is that he is not inhibited about anything he creates. For him, it's about telling a story, and getting his ideas out quickly. He's not precious or worried about the outcome - it's just magic.
Last summer the three of us (myself, my partner Simon, and Orlo) were lucky to be able to spend five weeks away together exploring the coastline around Wilsons Promontory and Port Albert. It's a long time to spend living on a boat, and certainly not without some scary moments, but overall it was such an amazing experience to be able to have so much time away from the city and in the wilderness together. Orlo became a prolific drawer over this time and drew many of the critters we saw each day. This journey also inspired the prints I created for BETWEEN WIND AND WATER - So it does feel like a very special collection for me personally!
LOW TIDE features Orlo's drawings of sea critters. He's watched the process of me designing prints so many times, and has enjoyed seeing his own work come to life in this way. I can't wait for him to see someone actually wearing his drawings... his eyes will totally pop!
L-R: LOW TIDE SMOCK (due late November); LOW TIDE JUMPSUIT; LOW TIDE TOP; LOW TIDE BAG; LOW TIDE DRESS