WHISPERING TEMPLE T-SHIRT

An elevated statement piece from the Forbidden Forest collection, this T-shirt pushes the boundaries of craftsmanship, storytelling, and textile artistry.

Constructed from ultra-premium heavyweight organic cotton, the piece is garment-dyed in a rich charcoal hue and cut in a slightly oversized silhouette for a relaxed, contemporary drape.

The centrepiece of this design is its large-scale back embroidery, intricately rendered using specialist Burmilana thread, a premium Italian wool-acrylic blend typically reserved for luxury knitwear. This thread offers a unique, slightly raised texture and a soft matte finish, giving the artwork a hand-drawn, almost painterly effect with exceptional depth and tactility.

The embroidery depicts overgrown ruins hidden deep within a mythical forest, symbolic of nature’s quiet dominance and the passage of time. The detail and craft involved in applying this thread across such a large artwork makes each piece not only a garment, but a collector's item.

The front chest features a coordinating emblem using the same high-grade threadwork, subtly tying the design together.

Each piece undergoes a time-intensive production process, from the dyeing and embroidery to the final finishing, with hours of machine-guided stitching required for every unit. Produced in limited quantities due to the nature of the thread and embroidery application, this piece stands apart as a pinnacle expression of our AW25 vision.