High Fashion Streetwear
Song for the Mute
Sydney-based menswear label Song for the Mute was founded in 2010 by Lyna Ty and Melvin Tanaya, both children of immigrant families and graduates of the Australian fashion underground. The brand pushes architectural drape, deconstructed tailoring and washed natural dyes—closer to Antwerp than to Aussie surf—and broke through internationally with a 2022 Adidas collaboration on Y-3-adjacent sneakers. Now stocked at Dover Street Market and SSENSE, Song for the Mute is Australia's most credible answer to the question of what 'quiet luxury' looks like in the southern hemisphere.
Timeline3
2010—2023·13 yrs
- 2010
Lyna Ty and Melvin Tanaya found Song for the Mute
The Sydney-based duo launched Song for the Mute as a quietly conceptual menswear and womenswear label.
- 2017
International stockist breakthrough
Stocked by Dover Street Market, SSENSE and other premium retailers, the brand gained global recognition.
- 2023
adidas Country and Shadowturf collaboration
A multi-season adidas Originals collaboration including the Shadowturf and Country brought major sneaker attention.
