Bog Myrtle in Bloom

Bog Myrtle in Bloom – A marsh that catches the light

Discover 'La fleurison de myrica', the most atmospheric design from our collaboration with the Emile Van Dorenmuseum in Genk. Bog myrtle – a shrub of wet heathland – flowers in April and May, putting out golden catkins. Van Doren painted that moment on a boggy heath: a dark palette, royal-blue strokes, pale blue pools reflecting the light, and above them a bank of clouds set down in rough, sketchy strokes.

Van Doren was no marginal figure. In 1892 he won the Prix Donnay, the landscape prize of the Brussels Academy, co-founded the Société Royale des Beaux-Arts alongside Constantin Meunier and Fernand Khnopff, and enjoyed serious royal admiration. Leopold II bought his work early on, according to the museum Albert I and Queen Elisabeth never missed one of his exhibitions, and King Baudouin later hung a Van Doren in his study in Opgrimbie.

On the sock, the canvas became a camel-brown foot for the peaty ground, a light blue cuff for the sky, and in between the pools, the golden catkins and the dark shrubs. Knitted in, not printed – the colours are part of the sock itself, so they don't fade.

'La fleurison de myrica' · oil on canvas, 101.5 × 70.5 cm · collection Emile Van Dorenmuseum, Genk.

A one-time run of 700 pairs. When they're gone, they're gone.

• 80% organic cotton
• 15% polyamide
• 5% elastane

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Organic cotton is grown without harmful chemicals such as synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. Instead, natural methods are used to maintain soil health and manage pests. This process helps protect the environment and creates safer working conditions during harvest.

For our socks, this means you can enjoy soft, comfortable socks that are kind to the planet while being durable and sustainable. By choosing organic cotton, you help reduce chemical pollution and support ethical farming practices. It's a small choice that benefits both you and the environment!