Speaking Without Words: The Language of Colour and Form at Holland Street

“I found I could say things with colour and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for,” said Georgia O’Keeffe. This sentiment echoes through every hand-drawn print at Holland Street, where textiles become vessels of emotion and imagination. Crafted with luxurious silk and linen, each piece is a quiet rebellion against the ordinary—an invitation to feel, not just to see.

Colours speak a language beyond words—each hue carries emotional weight, cultural symbolism, and psychological nuance. Red blazes with fire, danger, and passion; it evokes strength, excitement, and the vitality of blood. Orange radiates warmth and creativity, conjuring marmalade mornings, autumn leaves, and bursts of energetic joy. Yellow shines with youth and clarity, yet it also hints at deceit and cowardice, balancing happiness with complexity. Green is rooted in nature and hope, but it also whispers of jealousy and witchcraft, offering a calm refuge or a mysterious edge. Blue flows with peace and loyalty, embodying spiritual depth, cold clarity, and the trust of water. Interestingly, colours appear darker when placed beside grey—an optical illusion that reveals how context shapes perception.

In every shade, emotion lives.

View our collections based on emotions. Soulful, Empowered, Daring, Feminine, Radiant