Meet the artist bringing the holiday spirit (literally) to our satin PJs—these bold + bright cocktail-themed prints are inspired by artisanal fruits + her mother’s garden. Adriana Picker, an Australian artist with a fondness for flora, blood orange palomas, and whimsical details, Adriana paints charming illustrations inspired by the natural world and how we interact with it.
“WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF LUSH, ROMANTIC BOTANICALS.”
Adriana Picker is a Sydney-based illustrator with a passion for all things botanical. Her detailed + romantic art is all about the natural world and how we interact with it. We are thrilled to partner with Adriana on this collaboration of luxurious satin pajamas featuring stunning in-season fruit and the delicious beverages they inspire. Her playful prints bring a uniquely fresh + festive look to our holiday sleepwear collection.
Inspired by her illustrated book, The Cocktail Garden, we collaborated with Adriana to create a cocktail-inspired collection of satin pajamas featuring blood orange palomas, pomegranate martinis, and fig dark + stormies. (Scroll down to find the recipes to make these cocktails at home!)
What was your process when creating these prints?
“I add detail to my sketches with my signature linework, many layers of texture to enhance depth and most importantly, colour. This is when the artwork really comes to life and starts to sing!Fashion is a canvas for creative expression. When designing art for a garment, you have to think about how it will look on the body, how the pattern repeats, and how the colours compliment the skin.”
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What was your inspiration for these prints?
“Dive into a visually rich world of seasonal produce and lavish colors, inspired by my book of botanical cocktail recipes, ‘The Cocktail Garden’. The amazing design team at Soma helped me translate my lush, colorful illustrations to fabric for some beautiful garments.”
What do you hope Soma customers take away from wearing your pieces?
“I hope the pieces speak of joy, celebration, parties full of friends and family or maybe even a quiet moment to relax alone! Featured fruits like figs, pomegranates, juniper, blood orange and spices are joyful and vibrant. Together, these ingredients elevate the cocktails, creating visually stunning drinks and beautiful garments. Welcome to my world of lush, romantic botanicals.”
“FASHION IS A CANVAS FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION.”
BLOOD ORANGE PALOMA:
- 2 oz tequila*
- 2 oz blood orange juice
- 1 ½ oz grapefruit juice
- ½ oz lime juice
- 1 oz agave nectar
- Thinly sliced citrus for garnish
- Coarse salt for rimming the glass
Rim glass in coarse salt and add ice. Pour all ingredients (except garnishes) into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the rimmed glass. Garnish with citrus and enjoy!
*For a mocktail, exclude tequila
POMEGRANATE MARTINI:
- 2 oz vodka
- ¾ oz Cointreau or other orange liqueur
- 2 oz pomegranate juice
- ½ oz lime juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- pomegranate seeds for optional garnish
Chill a glass by adding a few ice cubes and filling it with cold water. Let the glass chill while you prepare the cocktail. Combine ingredients (except garnish) in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Discard ice water from your glass and add pomegranate seeds to the bottom as garnish. Pour martini into glass through a strainer and enjoy!
*For a mocktail, exclude vodka and replace Cointreau with orange juice
FIG DARK + STORMY
- 1 tbsp fig preserves
- 2 oz dark rum (or bourbon)
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 3 oz ginger beer
- Fresh figs + rosemary for garnish
Combine fig preserves, bourbon, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top off with ginger beer, garnish with figs + rosemary. Enjoy!
*For a mocktail, exclude rum
