Diana Bellheather 2 hours ago Full bloom Maison Des Fleurs’ floral team is led by Cheryl Cox, a florist and plant specialist who has been a creator in the floral industry for over 15 years, since she’s graduated from the Floral Arts School of Australia. The Dubai-grown Australian native has quickly gained prominence for her talent with flowers and plants -both in the chilly Dubai winters and the crazy hot summers. Want to follow her path of petals? Read on… What did you study at university? Although I am a huge advocate when it comes to it, I haven’t gone to university and it isn’t something to be ashamed of. I went on a different approach in life – getting married and starting a family exceptionally young so had to venture another plan to study. In between raising a family of 5 kids,I completed an online course in floristry and then continued practicing the skills it taught me for my friends’ weddings and other social events. What was your first job? My first job was a nursery school teacher. I found joy teaching and it was a rewarding experience working with kids as well. A post shared by MaisonDesFleurs Official Page™ (@maisondesfleursofficial) on Sep 26, 2019 at 8:41am PDT What inspired you to become a florist? My passion for flowers and expressing my creativity through working with them. I have always been creatively inclined and being a nurturer for so long, this turned out to be the perfect outlet for it. What are the key elements of your role? Creative Design and release of our seasonal collections of fresh and artificial flowers. Dressing window displays across seven key store fronts. Weekly ordering of fresh flowers for our stores as well as experimenting with new varieties to test how well […]