Common Hours collaborates with renowned photographers, fine artists, literary artists, visual artists, and musicians to create select pieces within every collection. Collaboration with artists and artisans is central to the brand proposition, propelling the garments to new heights and exposing the brand and its clients to diverse savoir-faire and points of view. The brand’s thematic message revolves around select hero pieces imbued with layers of meaning and personal significance to founder Amber Keating. Poetry, prose, lyrics, artworks and music feature on the garments, creating a connection and inspiring beauty in the unexpected. 

Licenses secured by Common Hours include:

— Select lyrics from Just Like Honey, most famously performed by The Jesus and Mary Chain
— Select lyrics from Romeo and Juliet, most famously performed by Dire Straits
— Artwork Josephine Baker and La Revue Negre, by 1920s French artist Paul Colin (pictured below)
— Artwork Unknown Poses, by Dutch taxidermy artists Darwin. Sinke & van Tongeren
— Artwork Gardenia with Aboriginal Basket, and literary work, Vast, by artist Robyn Mayo 
— Lyrics from Pictures of You, most famously performed by The Cure
— Artwork Portrait of the Marquis d’Afflito, by 1920s artist Tamara de Lempicka
— Artwork Portrait of a Man, by 1920s artist Tamara de Lempicka
— Lyrics from Total Control, most famously performed by The Motels

Artist Engagement:

Common Hours engages in creative partnerships with Artists, Writers, Poets and Musicians who inspire or disrupt. The brand’s commitment to ethical standards for copyright, including formally crediting artworks, literary quotes and musical lyrics according to the artists’ requirements within our garments and all marketing materials, ensures that the original creators are respected.