Spring / Summer 2019: The Inspiration
On a trip to Santa Barbara from San Francisco, there are many miles of coastline. We decided to head out towards Carmel and then down highway 101 from there to ensure we came into visual contact with as much of the big blue as possible.
On our way to Monterey, we came across Fort Ord sand dunes. The day was warm, plenty of high clouds and the ocean was a bit turbulent from onshore winds.
We were captivated by the soft neutral tones of the dunes. The creaminess of the velvety dune sand that was being sprayed by the wind, contrasted by the rich hues of the beach sand, only to be disrupted by the white water of the waves washing in. The dark vegetation, though complementary, was a nice contrast to the subtle neutrals.
This combination of colors and textures helped define our Spring and Summer women's hat collection. We have incorporated a number of straws ranging from our classic tricolor Bao straw, a crisp Japanese paper straw in white, lightweight Raffia, seagrass green, and a Packable straw in natural, white and black.
The Spring collection is set to launch April 26th. Stay tuned.
