Peony - Blue & Black Silk Tie Color:Blue, Black The blue-black woven silk Peony

The blue-black woven silk Peony design by Aya Kawa has been crafted into a luxurious self tie bow tie

Other colourways in this series are Red & Gold

Gold & Red Silk Tie by Aya Kawa

with its circular form

I believe that there will be many more designs inspired by the 'Ottoman Empire' but for now I have dipped my toe in the water with a simple repetitive design that works because of the colour and contrast

Peony - Blue & Black Silk Tie Color:Blue, Black The blue-black woven silk PeonyThe Peony is such a special flower to me. I know that it has all number of imperial connections in Chinese and Japanese mythology but my love affair with peonies began in the Mt Lofty Botanic gardens in South Australia. These gardens are in fact just a few hundred metres up the road from my studio and it was here that I fell in love with the beauty and at the time rarity of the tree peony. I am fortunate in having the right conditions for growing this