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Issue #14 - Summer 2010 - CURRENT ISSUE
Garden in a City - (Feature)
Dee Nash chronicles her summertime odyssey through the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Resounding “I Do” - (Feature)
Remembrances of childhood summers provide the inspiration for a young couple’s wedding on Long Island Sound.
Wedding Flowers, Favors & Food
Zoe and Griff - Los Angeles, California
Design School - Stack Up
Reed McIlvaine of New York City’s Renny & Reed shares an easy, chic centerpiece.
Green Piece - Guarding The Lily
A rare yet plucky river lily blooms briefly in the summer and inspires conservationists to ensure that it will every summer hereafter.
Outside In - Mix Master
Interior designer Todd Romano’s eclectic style makes all kinds of flowers feel at home.
Issue #13 - Spring 2010
Ost with the Most - (Feature)
From flower spheres the size of small buildings and royal weddings to one bloom thoughtfully placed, the work of Belgium’s floral design iconoclast Daniel Ost runs the gamut.
Honor and Keep - (Feature)
What's a bride to do when her fiancé is Scottish with a large family still living in his homeland? Choose one of the country's most beautiful castles and hold the wedding of their dreams.
In The Event - Magic Carpet
In Brussels every other year for three days, the Grand Place is carpeted in flowers—and then they disappear.
Mimi’s Mechanics - French Twist
Dive in and try your hand at this classic European bouquet style.
Contain Yourself - All Encompassing
Containers from the four corners of the world give international flair to flower arrangements.
Artist in Bloom - An Experimental Nature
Dutch designer Tord Boontje melds craft, technology, and floral imagery to adorn everything from laptops to lighting with his pretty point of view.
Profile in Petals - passion flower
Britain’s brilliant floral designer, Paula Pryke, shared her story with Editor Margot Shaw at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show.
Issue #12 - Winter 2009
Handy Around the House - (Feature)
Celebrated floral designer Grayson Handy combines culture, design, and color in his newly released book, creating innovative arrangements to inspire the at-home decorator.
Bridal Bower - (Feature)
Flowers and weddings were made for each other. Say “I Do” to an abundance of fresh and fashionable blooms for the big day.
Mimi’s Mechanics - Le rouge et le noir
A classic French design of lush red and black blooms in an antique iron urn.
Wedding Flowers, Favors & Food
Tyler and Will - Auburn, Alabama
Master Class - Flower Talk
Drawing from decades of experience and a respect for her raw material, designer Alisa A. de Jong-Stout let her blooms speak for themselves during a recent garden club demonstration.
Artist In Bloom - Super Modeling
Diane Phillips carves lifelike flowers out of clay that will last a lifetime.
Flower Shop - Art in Bloom
Not all flowers are wall flowers, as these unique pieces in a range of mediums prove.
Issue #11 - Fall 2009
Beauty Queen - (Feature)
With great foresight, Lady Bird Johnson blanketed the nation with wildflowers and her legacy endures.
Back to Eden - (Feature)
A fall wedding in Florida added caring for the environment to its mix of natural resources, bright colors, and bohemian touches, and the result was seamless.
Mimi’s Mechanics - Backyard Bouquet
Brides, do try this at home. Making your own wedding flowers is eco (nomical).
They Had a Ball - Some Organic Evening
A connection to the earth served as thematic inspiration for this stellar soiree in our nation’s capital.
Flower Shop - Greened In
Dress your interiors with the planet in mind using these eco-conscious items.
Artist In Bloom - X-ray Visionary
Jewelry artist Julia Barello stumbled upon an ingenious reuse for medical imaging film and a new art form for herself.
Wedding Flowers Favors & Food - A Casual Courtyard Affair
Floral designer Sybil Sylvester created two wedding themes, gentle on both the earth and earnings, that used local, repurposed, or vintage ingredients.
Flower Show - Hybrid Designs
Hoot & Heart in Santa Monica, California, combines the blooms they grow themselves with vintage and natural containers for elegant, earth-friendly looks.
Issue #10 - Summer 2009
Something Old, Something New Orleans - (Feature)
From a Dixieland band in an antebellum home to massive tulip arrangements in modern drum chandeliers, a Louisiana wedding borrows from the past while looking to the future.
Life of the Party - (Feature)
New Orleans lets the good times roll during its fabled festival, and flowers perform a significant role in the revelry.
Wedding Flowers Favors & Food
Weddings are made of thousands of tiny details and delicate touches. Here are just a few of our favorite flourishes.
Mimi’s Mechanics - Party Tints
Put your petals on parade for a colorful summer shower.
Flower Show - Summer Romance
Loose, ephemeral arrangements showcase Ariella Chezar’s natural style in graceful compositions.
Flower Shop - New Orleans Homage
Bring old world luxury into your home with these accoutrements inspired by the Paris of the South.
Issue #9 - Spring 2009
ReedGeneration (Feature)
With a growing interest in all things floral, Reed McIlvaine joined forces with his uncle Renny Reynolds in 2000 and turned over a new leaf.
Two if by Sea (Feature)
The duo behind MartinRoberts Design split their time between studios in Kauai, Hawaii, and San Francisco, California, creating modern weddings by the sea. Casey Sparks and Dode Martin greeted Kirk Reed Forrester with a warm "Aloha!" from their studio in Hawaii and treated her to a peek at the mechanics behind their floral magic.
Mimi’s Mechanics - Lawn Ornaments
Pops of color burst from a flat of wheat grass for a clever indoor conversation piece.
Flower Show - In Living Color
Gina Humphries of Atlanta brings a fresh eye to classic form and a vision of spring to these free-flowing designs.
Garden Party - The All-American Garden
Showcase your patriotic spirit with a red, white, and blue flowerbed.
Flower Shop - Primavera Wear
Breezy spring pieces lighten your wardrobe.
Issue #8 - Winter 2008
England in the Outback (Feature)
Production designer Catherine Martin conceived an English garden in the barren bush of Australia.
Beguiling Iris (Feature)
Visionary artist Georgia O’Keeffe painted big, bold, beautiful flowers for all the world to see
Mimi's Mechanics
design à la mode: This low, lush centerpiece arrangement takes its cue (and hues) from designer couture.
Flower Shop
Winter Glitter: Precious gems and metals sparkle with flowers.
Garden Party
Camellia Cheer: In the bleak mid-winter, a certain camellia provides a pop of color inside and out.
Flower Show
Winter Light: Lewis Miller of LMD Floral in New York paints four wintry floral tableaux using a snowy palette and ethereal strokes, framing the flowers in a mix of classically cool containers.
Issue #7 - Fall 2008
Golden State of Matrimony (Feature)
A New York couple’s California nuptials embrace their love for other cultures and far-flung locales.
Garden of Mirth (Feature)
American author Edith Wharton’s greatest work, in her own eyes, was not her wildly successful novels but rather her adaptation of Italian gardens at her New England home, The Mount.
Mimi's Mechanics
market share: Fall’s abundance of color and texture fill a woven basket.
Flower Show
Autumnal Array: New York City’s Remco van Vliet designs a quartet of artful arrangements, marrying the look of fall with this Floral Master’s European technique.
Issue #6 - Summer 2008
Lovin’ Lilacs (Feature)
Summertime finds Mackinac Island awash in brilliant purple hues.
Tide the Knot (Feature)
One wedding guest recounts a summer ceremony by the sea.
Mimi's Mechanics
Cut Flower Garden
Artist in Bloom
A cake creator: A genius with genus, Sylvia Weinstock replicates botanical beauty that fools the eye and stuns the senses.
Issue #5 - Spring 2008
Our First Anniversary Issue, all about Roses!
Run for the Roses (Feature)
As famous as the race itself, the Garland of Roses remains a time-honored Kentucky Derby tradition.
Florescent Fairytale (Feature)
A trip to Georgia’s famed Barnsley Gardens offers a treasure trove of rosy delights.
Mimi's Mechanics
Topiary Take One
Flower Shop
Rosewares: Keep the rose in bloom year-round with these inspired finds.
Issue #3 - Fall 2007
Rhythm and Hues (Feature)
Flower Show correspondent Gay Estes travels to Cleveland and covers a musical festival of flowers.
Good Reception (Feature)
flower talks with bride and floral designer Suzanne Graves about "flowering" the party of her dreams.
Mimi's Mechanics
Ease into Fall
Flower Shop
Indoor blooms: Flower your home with these accessories.
Issue #2 - Summer 2007
Grand Designer (Feature)
Horticultural Renaissance man Ryan Gainey arranges to delight an old friend.
Mimi's Mechanics
"Oasis, If You Must!"
Flower Shop
Floral prints and patterns make a bold summer statement.
Premiere Issue - Spring 2007
Guest Again (Feature)
Cornelia Guest, heiress to her late mother C.Z.’s house and gardens on Long Island, shares how she’s walked into her mother’s "wellies."
Mimi's Mechanics
How to achieve Jeff Leatham’s signature “Four Seasons” look
Flower Shop
Different floral mediums showcase blooms at their best.
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