Author: Jill Brooke
Fashion of Future Interpreted by Richard Quinn
By Jill Brooke Remember when Monday mornings we would get dressed for work or to go out and do errands? Leave it to British fashion designer Richard Quinn to think forward and in the future. “You’re back from outer space,” he explains of the inspirations from some of his recent creations. Of course, when I …
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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s Fave Flowers When Giving a Gift
By Jill Brooke Our flower goddesses are about to get some Grammy Awards – and lots of flowers. Beyonce, Taylor Swift along with Dua Lipa dominated the Grammy nominations which should make florists around the country extra happy. After all, these girls do love their blooms. What are their favorite flowers? Beyonce loves orchids. Taylor’s …
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Master Pie Stylist Helen Nugent’s Holiday Recipe and Tips
By Jill Brooke To inspire your Thanksgiving baking, check out the creative work of Helen Nugent, who also is the author of “Pie Style.” She’s amazing and so talented. What is her tips for making creative pie crusts? TIP #1 Temperature matters! “Make sure your pie dough is thoroughly chilled so you can get nice, …
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5 Amazing Photos of Lily Gathering in Vietnam Waters
By Jill Brooke A swirl of long-stemmed lilies is gathered lovingly at this time of year in Vietnam as the result of flooding that feeds the Mekong Delta. These amazing aerial photos that I’m thrilled to share were taken by Trung Huy Pham. The dark waters are such a lovely contrast to the pink and …
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Which Floral Artists Would Inspire Impressionist Masters in 2020 vs. 1860?
By Jill Brooke Sotheby’s auction house is having yet another great sale of rare Impressionist art this week, including a Renoir of lush roses, a Gauguin contemplating anemones as well floral paintings by Odilon Rodon, Gustav Loiseau and Maurice de Vlaminck. For centuries, artists have been drawn to flowers as fertile sources of inspiration since …
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Why Garden Beauty Will Be US Postal Stamp for 2021
By Jill Brooke Who doesn’t love a handwritten note with a beautiful stamp on it? The U.S. Postal Service announced its 2021 stamps today and in the mix is a series of stamps by photographer Allen Rokach called “Garden Beauty.” Garden Beauty celebrates America’s love of flowers and gardens with 10 new stamps …
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Marc Chagall’s Granddaughter Uses Flowers For Her Art
By Jill Brooke Bella Meyer’s “fleursBella” in New York City is a welcoming artistic studio. In fact, she has a chair filled with flowers outside the shop doors with the sign, “Please take a flower.” “Passerbys would call out their “Thank You’s” or children would cheer out loud with such delight having found a chair …
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Scented Masks Created by Laubahn Help People Wear Them More
By Jill Brooke Leave it to a flower lover to come up with a mask that smells good. Tired of people being “naughty” Stacey Bresnahan, who started her company Laubahn Perfumes in 2018, wanted people to well, #humanup and wear masks. Noting how people resisted wearing masks because “it wasn’t a pleasant experience,” the Wisconsin-based …
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Expanding Flower Arrangements with a Few Faux Fab Flowers
I’m a big fan of faux flowers. Technology has created many nifty improvements over the years and finally, the faux flowers are made in such a way to be worthy of mixing with regular blooms. Don’t get me wrong. They are not a substitute. If you put only faux flowers in a vase, it will …
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Neighborhood Crochets Poppies to Honor Veterans on Remembrance Day
By. Jill Brooke A group of women from a neighborhood in London crocheted these poppies to remember veterans as part of Remembrance Day. This reminds me of how my great aunt Mary taught me how to crochet and knit as a child. Shows you how grandparents and parents can teach young children a love of …
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