Author: Jill Brooke
RIP Madeleine Albright – Lover of Humanity and Fashion Diplomacy
By Jill Brooke “On good days, I wore flowers and butterflies,” said Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State who died today from cancer at 84. Albright, who wrote, “Read My Pins,” was also famous for creating a fashion signature of always wearing pins to express her opinions and moods. It started during the …
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Classic but Colorful Won at North Carolina’s “Art in Bloom”
By Jill Brooke “Art in Bloom,” the popular fund-raising flower fun event that museums around the country have each year, just took place at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The “Art in Bloom” series has floral artists interpret existing paintings with branches and blooms instead of paint. Matched together, they are eye-popping, smile-inducing, inspiring …
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How Lewis Miller, Flowerpowerdaily Inspired a Flower Flash in Ukraine
By Jill Brooke Look what flower power can do. We’ve been reporting on how floral artists around the world are supporting peace in Ukraine by creating floral arrangements – especially the national flower of the sunflower — in blue and yellow arrangements that also symbolize the Ukrainian flag. With immense pride and tears in our …
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What Flowers Does Tom Brady Give? Huge and Big Like Him
By Jill Brooke Tom Brady, who just announced he’s going to return to the Tampa Buccaneers, made a big impression on Jane Fonda when he sent the 84-year old legend flowers while also rethinking retirement. Flowers do make people happy. “He sent me a humongous thing of orchids because I had my shoulder replaced,” Fonda …
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Favorite Pies for Each U.S. State – and Tips to Make Them!
By Jill Brooke Before we break down state by state the nation’s favorite pies in honor of National Pie Day, we want to share the decorating tips of the talented Helen Nugent who is the author of “Pie Style.” Nugent’s floral embellishments are pieces of art. So how does she do it? After …
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Fleurs de Villes’ Bal Harbour Show Honors Iconic Women
By Jill Brooke In honor of Women’s History Month, the gals at Fleurs de Villes launched the Bal Harbor Shops Florida show with the clever and educational concept of “FEMMES.” Floral artists were asked to create floral mannequins inspired by iconic women such as Audrey Hepburn, Billie Jean King, Caroline Astor, Cleopatra, Frida Kahlo, Gloria …
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“Black Flora” Shows Contributions of Black Floral Designers
By Jill Brooke In an effort to highlight African American accomplishments in the flower world and plant seeds of inspiration for future generations, garden writer Teresa J. Speight gathered some of the best and brightest for her new book, “Black Flora.” Published by Bloom Imprint, the flower-friendly enterprise launched by Slow Flower movement founder Debra …
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How Sunflowers Energize Calls for Peace Throughout History
By Jill Brooke Flower lovers and florists around the world are using hashtags such as #flowersforpeace to raise funds, awareness and support for the Ukrainian people in this David and Goliath story now unfolding. It is not only the sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine, that is sparking this support and a barrage of images …
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Flowers for Peace Becoming Growing Worldwide Movement
By Jill Brooke Flower lovers and florists around the world have been using hashtags such as #flowersforpeace to raise funds, awareness and support for the Ukrainian people in this David and Goliath story now unfolding. It is not only the sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine, that has sparked this support and a barrage of …
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Who Should Win Best Floral Outfit from Sag Awards?
By Jill Brooke Although there was not a garden of fashion delights at the recent 28th annual 2022 SAG (Screen Actors Guild Awards) compared to other shows, with fashions being very monochrome in bold colors, there were still some stand-outs worth mentioning and celebrating. Sophie Hunter, the talented director wife of Benedict Cumberbatch, looked so …
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