Owen Jones
The Grammar of Ornament
Where Kandinsky gave us the music of color, Owen Jones gave us the architecture of pattern. In his groundbreaking 1856 bookThe Grammar of Ornament, Jones collected and analyzed designs from cultures across the world, proving that beauty follows universal principles. His studies of Chinese, Islamic, and medieval motifs remain some of the most influential design references in history.
By translating Jones’ intricate ornaments onto socks, we honor not just decoration, but design heritage – wearable fragments of a global visual language.