Sneak Preview from Adesso’s Spring 2011 Look book
Photo by Lisa Field-Elliot

I struggled a bit to find inspiration for Adesso’s Spring 2011 collection. My deadline was fast approaching. One day on the phone, my mom said bluntly, “You live in Santa Barbara. Your backyard should be inspiration enough.” And so it was. My dear friend, Anne Van de Water’s blooming succulent garden, peacock feather wall arrangement and amethyst collection opened the creative floodgates. A visit with my interior designer friend, Liberty Hanson of Covet Interiors, to Lotusland, our local gem of an estate with 17 unique garden spaces, pools and endless walking paths lined with recycled glass, offered another wave of ideas, shapes and textures.

I soon became inspired by my family’s own spring garden, the view of the ocean I drive by every day on the freeway (yes, we are lucky here in Santa Barbara) and mountains that lie gently above us. The result is a mix of beautiful blues and greens, bright yellows, oranges and pinks with metal accents. The Spring 2011 collection features an array of vintage glass, metals and stones from all over the world, but represents the beauty of the place I now call home.

Stay tuned for the Spring 2011 look book, which features the sweet and gorgeous Shannon Decker, styling by Amanda Nicole Lee, makeup and hair by the talented Donna Gast, the incredible photography of Lisa Field-Elliot and graphic design by Tays Spencer of Shake Design. I feel lucky to be surrounded by and working with such talented, creative women.