Floral interpretation of a perfume: Classique from J.P.G

Nature is a great source of inspiration for me. Living in Southern California, I always find palm leaves and bark on the ground, especially after a storm. They always have an incredible texture and a rich brown color, and sometimes, I'm lucky enough to find some quite elegant shapes which always boost my creativity.

This happened last week, and they inspired me to create a floral interpretation of one of the perfume I love: Classique from Jean Paul Gaultier. Indeed, the shape of one the palm bark was the perfect representation of a J.P.G. bustier. The rest was just a "mise en scene" to recreate a { Rose & Rock } floral presentation.

Geometric vase design

Using geometric form flowers is a striking way to create visually interesting designs. I like to give a modern twist to a traditional vase composition by blending mass flowers that have very distinctive pattern. The result seems to me like a symphony where every single bloom is showing off its own particular personalities.

Dahlias and Queen's Anne Laces are the stars of this show, and where hand-tied in an armature I designed with curly willow.

Cheerful European Bouquet and Centerpiece

Associated with sunshine, optimism, energy, happiness and peace, yellow is a great color to be used as bridal flowers. The cheerful colors is totally appropriate for a fall wedding, especially if you can find a dark yellow mixed with a bit of red. Arm spray bouquets are very popular in Europe, compared to the US where the tradition is more toward round (nosegay, dome and Posy) shapes. Arm spray as well as cascade bouquets are not only very elegant, but they also tend to elongated the overall figure of the bride, which is always nice and appreciated on such an important day.

This month, I have created a stunning arm spray bouquet in yellow and green. Because of their elongated shapes, tulips and callas provide the perfect backbone to such design. Since they come in many different colors, this bouquet can easily be translated in a multitude of color palette. What makes this week creation interesting lies not only in the bright color used, but also in the unusual texture of the Dianthus barbatus Green Trick "Temarisou", also known as a Green Trick Carnation. Since its recent introduction in the floral market, this engineered carnation version is becoming more and more popular among high-end floral designers.


Bridal bouquet
10 tulips
20 mini calla lilies
6 stems Dianthus barbatus Green Trick "Temarisou"
1 1/2 yards (150 cm) of accent ribbon
Accent jewlery (optional)

Cala lilies and tulips are perfect candidates for a an arm spray design.


This hand tied bouquet is designed by grouping similar form flowers.

The centerpiece was designed in a fishbowl. This unusual vessel allows for original creations and works very well with line flowers such as tulips and callas. Through a careful manipulation, it is possible to bend these flowers* inside the fishbowl and place more stems at different level above the rim of the container. Since tulips have a mind of their own, they will move, open and close during the day, giving this arrangement a very organic, quasi vegetative look. The base is composed of a small brick of foam wrapped in a Ti leaf and covered with the Green Trick carnation and some moss.
*The flowers will be easier to work with if you leave them out of water for a couple of hours before starting your design.


Fishbowl centerpiece
1 fishbowl
1/3 floral foam
5 stems Dianthus barbatus Green Trick "Temarisou"
1 Ti leaf
8-10 mini calla lilies
8-10 tulips
Moss

The originality of this centerpiece is created by the use of a fishbowl as verssel.


Wedding dress Montage from Pronuptia Studio Collection (€800 to €1500).