Joe Smith. A humble, simple name for a humble, fabulous man. When we started flower and wanted to launch in Music City, everyone told me I needed to know Joe Smith. So I made a pilgrimage to Nashville to meet this legend. I walked into his shop and stated plainly to Tommy Sue, “I [...]
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012Three of My Favorite Things
Saturday, March 10th, 2012While in Philadelphia for the Flower Show, I detoured out to Longwood Gardens for a few blissful hours. Though spring has not yet arrived, some of my favorite things were in evidence: Follow our adventures while we’re in Philadelphia–and every day for that matter–on Twitter at @flowermagazine. We keep up a live stream of comments [...]
Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 25th, 2011
flower Friend Has Christmas in the Bag
Thursday, December 15th, 2011Gather your Ilex berries and other must-have items this Christmas in flower friend Cornelia Guest’s chic new woven bags. They are kinder, gentler, animal-free accessories. The price point is excellent and there are several styles and colors. To give or get Cornelia’s fabulous bags go to Bloomingdale’s. Shown here: Lily hobo bag – $270
flower Decks the Halls at the YWCA
Friday, December 2nd, 2011What do flower, First Fruits and Summer Classics have in common? They all worked together on November 30th to bring Christmas cheer to the ladies of the Birmingham YWCA. Margot Shaw, our editor-in-chief, used hundreds of yards of gorgeous ribbon donated by Summer Classics to teach residents to make big frothy bows that would then [...]
