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Song for the Mute
Sydney avant-garde label by Lyna Ty and Melvin Tanaya, known for fabric-led oversized tailoring and its ongoing adidas Originals collaboration.
SydneyOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about Song for the Mute
Fabric development drives the collections
Design starts at the mill: rediscovered weaving techniques and treated, washed finishes on oversized tailoring, quilted jackets and heavy knits in muted earthy tones.
Collections read as narrative chapters
Rather than seasonal drops, the Sydney label structures releases as ongoing chapters, which is why silhouettes and treatments carry over rather than reset.
adidas Originals work runs alongside
An ongoing footwear and apparel partnership with adidas Originals sits next to the main line, at prices well below the label's very-high mainline outerwear.
The pieces that define Song for the Mute
Zip Funnel Sweatshirt
The high-necked zip funnel sweatshirt is the house's core knit silhouette, recurring season after season in earthy, faded tones.
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The TKL Edition faded jackets and jeans showcase the mill-driven washing and treatment techniques the brand builds its collections around.
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Overall fit
runs large
Song for the Mute is widely described as deliberately oversized: numeric sizing (roughly 0–4) tends to run at least one size larger than equivalent standard sizing, with long sleeves, dropped shoulders and generous volume throughout.
Tip: Most people size down one from their usual size unless you specifically want the full oversized, draped silhouette the brand intends.
Medium confidence · based on 9 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | runs large | heavily oversized, cocooning through the chest and sleeve | Take one size down from your usual sweatshirt size unless layering heavy pieces underneath. |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs large | relaxed to oversized with a low armhole and generous body | Sizing down is common, especially if you prefer shirts to sit closer through the shoulder. |
| Trousers & pants | runs large | wide, straight or slightly draped through the leg with a roomy seat | Consider sizing down at the waist and budget for a hem, as inseams run long. |
| Jackets | runs large | oversized workwear- and tailoring-derived volume with dropped shoulders | Most find their usual size wearable as intentional outerwear volume, but sizing down one gives a more conventional fit. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | runs large | boxy with dropped shoulders and a wide body | Size down one if you want a normal T-shirt fit; stay true for the intended boxy drape. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
If you like Song for the Mute
86% matchCraig Green
Sculptural deconstructed workwear, quilted and strapped
What changes: More conceptual runway silhouettes, less fabric-washed commercial range
82% matchThe Viridi-Anne
Garment-dyed dark layering with textural fabric focus
What changes: Darker, slimmer Japanese avant-garde rather than oversized workwear
78% matchJunya Watanabe
Patchwork and technical reworking of workwear archetypes
What changes: Higher price, more collage-driven and collab-heavy
74% matchPOST ARCHIVE FACTION
Fabric-engineering approach to asymmetric technical garments
What changes: Industrial-design coldness vs earthy washed naturalism
Song for the Mute fit questions
Does Song for the Mute run big or small?
Song for the Mute runs large. Most people size down one from their usual size unless you specifically want the full oversized, draped silhouette the brand intends. Song for the Mute is widely described as deliberately oversized: numeric sizing (roughly 0–4) tends to run at least one size larger than equivalent standard sizing, with long sleeves, dropped shoulders and generous volume throughout.
How does Song for the Mute fit?
Song for the Mute is widely described as deliberately oversized: numeric sizing (roughly 0–4) tends to run at least one size larger than equivalent standard sizing, with long sleeves, dropped shoulders and generous volume throughout. Overall shape: oversized and voluminous with dropped shoulders, cocooning volume through the body.
How do Song for the Mute hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Song for the Mute hoodies & sweatshirts runs large. Take one size down from your usual sweatshirt size unless layering heavy pieces underneath. Shape: heavily oversized, cocooning through the chest and sleeve.
How do Song for the Mute shirts & overshirts fit?
Song for the Mute shirts & overshirts runs large. Sizing down is common, especially if you prefer shirts to sit closer through the shoulder. Shape: relaxed to oversized with a low armhole and generous body.
How do Song for the Mute trousers & pants fit?
Song for the Mute trousers & pants runs large. Consider sizing down at the waist and budget for a hem, as inseams run long. Shape: wide, straight or slightly draped through the leg with a roomy seat.
Brand facts
Song for the Mute is a Sydney label founded in 2010 by childhood friends Lyna Ty, creative director, and Melvin Tanaya, brand and managing director. Collections are structured as narrative chapters and driven by fabric development, with rediscovered mill techniques and treated, washed finishes applied to oversized tailoring, workwear-derived outerwear, quilted jackets and heavy knitwear in muted, earthy palettes. The label runs an ongoing footwear and apparel partnership with adidas Originals and opened its first flagship store in central Sydney in September 2023.
- Founded
- 2010
- Origin
- Sydney, Australia
- Made in
- Australia
- Price
- $$$$$
- Typical prices
- T-shirts $71–$220 · Jackets $843–$971 · Footwear $139–$146
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear