Map of My Heart Artist Pant in Flax

$159.00

Our effortlessly cool new Artist Pants are made from a custom-woven, breathable blend of linen and bamboo/wood viscose, and feature a drawstring front, elastic waist panel, pockets, cropped length, and a flattering lantern hem design. They pair perfectly with everything and add an artsy vibe to your wardrobe— dress them up with a silk tank & blazer, or down with a jean jacket and boots— either way, expect compliments ;)

About the print:

This quirky, beautiful design took us on quite the design journey! Created using an original 1846 print from New York entitled “A Map of the Open Country of a Woman’s Heart”, it depicted exactly that — a fanciful imagining of a woman’s heart, drawn as a map. We completely adored the concept — but definitely didn’t adore some of the language! So we got to work, swapping out many of the place names like “Land of Fickleness” and “Land of Vanity” (no thank you), to what we feel in our own hearts — like “Land of Strength” and “Region of Reckless Joy”. Some of the original words we decided to keep — including “District of Love” and “Land of Love of Dress”— because hey, fashion will always be in our hearts ;)

55% linen, 45% bamboo/wood viscose. Handwash (or machine wash gentle cycle) and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

Artist Pants are one-size and will fit approximately size 4/6 (S) to size 12/14 (L). General meaurements: length 86cm. Waist (flat) 84cm around, and with elastic stretched 104cm around, hips 117cm. Model is 5’2” for reference.

“A map, it is said, organizes wonder.”

-Ellen Malloy

“A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh no, it’s curved like a rough road through the mountains.”
-Tennessee Williams

“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.”
-Rumi

How To Wear

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The soft, easy palette of these adorable pants makes them perfect for pairing with everyday basics like your favourite plain tee, denim jacket, and sneakers — but don’t be afraid to mix them with colourful pieces too! We’ll be wearing ours with washed plaids & textured knits in shades of sage, charcoal, and pink for a relaxed, bohemian vibe. A super cute and effortless alternative to jeans ;)

Our Muse

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The free-spirit, the open-hearted. Women who feel their own worth, who fit everything that matters in to their hearts. Women who always have love to give.

More Inspo

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Our finished map was so special, we knew we couldn’t just pair it with a boring background! Instead, we combed through hundreds (and hundreds!) of vintage botanical illustrations and finally found a marvellous herb and flower catalogue from the 1800’s. We pieced together a more than a dozen drawings from this catalogue to create the subtle-yet-sublime pattern that forms the main body of our design. The beautiful trim comes from the same handpainted American wallpaper found on our Heart’s Delight artist jacket — which we thought was a perfect fit :)

The Poem

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Some places she will show you:
the grassy hollow
of her throat, the horizon 
of her hip, river of hair
across a pillow, her smile
a crooked fence lined with cherry trees.
The rest is secret (sacred)

But bring patience, and a compass
and prayers for the wildness
of her country. Stand in the trees
and hear their longing creak and ache, 
be rocked in the branches there. Learn
the name of every path and lane
every flower and vein, hope and hurt. 
And when she asks you one night 
wander down to her shore 
and call out to the stars

that you will stay.