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Fleurotica: Inspiration—and Education—Bloom in Chicago With a Floral-Fueled Fashion Show
Anyone who thinks the most imaginative looks on the runway happen during Fashion Week has clearly never been to Fleurotica, the incredible merging of floral and fashion design that took place at Chicago’s Garfield Park Observatory on Friday night. Garnering my first...
State of the floral industry explained
The state of the floral industry was the topic of the Ellison International Floriculture Chair Distinguished Lecture Series held recently in College Station, featuring guest speaker Drew Gruenberg, chief operating officer for the Society of American Florists, SAF....
“Ornamental, Plants & Flowers México Powered By IPM Essen” Celebrated Successful Premiere
Success all along the line: From 18 to 20 September 2019, the latest foreign cooperation of the world’s leading horticultural trade fair – “Ornamental, Plants & Flowers MÉXICO powered by IPM ESSEN” (OPF) – celebrated its premiere in Mexico City. Around 120...
William B. Richardson Sr., 81, former florist
William B. Richardson Sr. Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer William B. Richardson Sr., the former owner of the Rose Flower Shop, died on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. He was 81. He was born on May 14, 1938 in Philadelphia to the late Virginia and Edward “Bobby” Richardson....
Avant-garde headpieces beyond the garden path
Di Leach helps Tyler Bowler with the final touches to the avant-garde headpiece made by Murray Howell. Photos: Supplied More than 200 people, many decked out in their floral finery, packed into the Te Puke Memorial Hall on Saturday for the inaugural ‘Beyond the Garden...
Review: A Getty show rummages around in Edouard Manet’s private shadows
Edouard Manet, “Flowers in a Crystal Vase,” circa 1882, oil on canvas. Edouard Manet’s imposing 1882 painting of a winsome, weary barmaid at the Folies-Bergère has cast a long shadow across the final years of the artist’s life. Manet died the next year, at age 51, but...
Industry Figures, Family Salute Joe Casely-Hayford at London Service
LONDON — Friends, family and fashion industry figures gathered at Union Chapel in Islington on Tuesday for a music-filled tribute to design trailblazer and former Gieves & Hawkes creative director Joe Casely-Hayford, who died in January at 62. Designer Duro Olowu;...
How to make Christmas wreaths
There's a Christmas wreath to suit every style of home – from minimal to all-out-glamour. But if you're still stuck for a design that reflects your own personal taste, then why not make your own Christmas wreath? If you use dried fruits and berries or paper, your...
Floral Industry and Government Dignitaries Honor Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow
United States Senator Debbie Stabenow was honored at the Michigan Floral Foundation’s Hall of Fame dinner held Tuesday evening October 8, at the University Club of MSU in East Lansing Michigan. Senator Stabenow was cited for work that has benefitted every segment and...
