“more modern aloha.”

— Honolulu Magazine

Language of the Birds is a print driven, ethical brand, founded in Honolulu and made in Upstate NY. Our work is held in museum collections. We love color, pattern and handcraft.

Rebecca W

“This dress is gorgeous. I have it now in three prints and love them all. The construction is detailed and the owner is a dream to work with. I’m so happy with my latest purchase!”

Kristine I

“This is my second dress from Language of the Birds. I never regret my purchases. The value of comfort, style, quality are worth it. I still wear the dress I bought over 7 years ago :)”

printed dresses
& artisan wallpaper

We were selected to be a Spotlight Artist by Pantone for their 2024 color of the year, Peach Fuzz. It was always a dream for us to work with Pantone. Apparently sometime dreams come true.

We wrote a whole manifesto on this durable continuum of a dress called Mu’umu’u —an unfitted garment recognized by its vibrant prints and relationship to Hawaiian identity.

There is a method to the madness here; informed by history but made for the twenty-first century. And we explain it all in our Dress Rules, along with the vocabulary of dress forms we make.

made to order fair labor and wages independent women owned
heirloom quality dopamine dressing