…And all the Sweetest Flowres…
February 14, 2012
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2150 Folsom Street: Revisited
August 14, 2011
Guess what? We have a new look! We gave our loading dock a new gray-slate color to complement the Lila B logo and there are three new succulent-filled frames perched just over the entrance.
Baylor and her father constructed the frames using this excellent How-To from Sunset Magazine while Sophie designed the succulent arrangements. In case you are wondering how we water them, take a tip from one of our craftiest designers, Shannon: Nothing works like the Ultimate Vanquisher, a super soaker.
Fun with Boutonnieres
November 18, 2010
Known by the most fashionable British men in the 18th Century as the “button hole flowers” and later coined by the French as the boutonniere, these tiny sculptural pieces were traditionally worn to ward off bad luck and evil spirits.
Sophie is our studio master in creating what we now recognize as the special-occasion-statement of masculine flair and sophistication. Here is what she has to say about the matter, from lot garden to suit lapel!
What are some of your favorite lot garden plants you use for boutonnieres?
I gather everything from our lot garden. The flowers from parsley have small florets that are quite beautiful. I like anthriscus for their delicate, fernlike quality, and the tiniest little strawberries. Achemillis mollis is one of my favorites because you can use both the broad leaf in the background and the tiny star-shaped blossoms in the center.
I like to pay attention to the various stages of flower development. Before a flower blooms, it’s bloom, and even the post bloom all can add a unique statement to the boutonniere.
Creating boutonnieres is like sculpting the smallest…
