This month we're thrilled to feature Ayelet Nussbaum of Hayfever Flowers, Sydney, a double award-winner at our FEMMES Sydney 2022 show.

Roses for Valentine’s Day: what do they symbolize and why do they come by the dozen?

The latest in our spotlight is Jade Rojas from Raven Hollow Child, New York City who wowed visitors to both of our NYC shows with her beautiful creations.

Top floral trends for 2023: from Barbiecore to anemones, Fleurs de Villes fleuristes from across North America make their predictions.

We are thrilled to announce our 2023 global theme: Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE - celebrating the culture, people and heritage of destinations around the world “en fleurs.” 

Many of the Lunar New Year traditions centre on food, lanterns, and dragon dances, but there is a large amount of floral lore that surrounds this Chinese holiday.

A staple of seasonal celebrations and, naturally, Fleurs de Villes holiday festivities, mistletoe has become a fun part of festive décor. But what is its significance and how did that come about? 

World-famous as a west-coast tech hub with campuses for Amazon and Google, Seattle's days as the capital of grunge are long past. However there is still an element of counter-culture with its indie art scene and coffee and book culture. Let’s explore. 

As Canada’s largest and most cosmopolitan city, Fleurs de Villes is always happy to return to the vibrant Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto with its food, fashion, and chic hotels.

From Ancient Greece to 1970s Flower Power, flowers have stood for peace, justice and freedom. But it’s because of a teacher from France that we wear poppies over our hearts on November 11. 

Known as the cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is famous for its fashion, street art, contemporary design, and festivals.

Fleurs de Villes will return by popular demand to Hudson Yards, October 7-16, 2022, with our global Fleurs de Villes FEMMES exhibit celebrating remarkable women. We’d like to show you around this innovative development on the Hudson River in midtown Manhattan.

Cosmopolitan Sydney is home to two of the world’s architectural masterpieces, a progressive and exciting restaurant scene, and this February, is the host of the global WorldPride celebrations.

As part of the global tour of Fleurs de Villes FEMMES, a floral tribute to women who have had a significant impact on history and culture throughout the ages, Fleurs de Villes honoured Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show in Shropshire, England. 

From Ancient Greece to the roaring twenties in New York to modern day Vancouver, flowers have been important to the LGBTQ2+ communities, with special meanings and symbolism. 

Scotland’s capital city, established in the 15th Century, is known for its stunning Georgian architecture, bucolic country surroundings, and lively festival atmosphere with programming dedicated to science, jazz and art.

Marriage proposals in Paris are not a new thing—who could forget Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes halfway up the Eiffel Tower? While that may be a bit of a cliché (and we all know how that marriage turned out) there are many more inspired options for romantic moments. And I think, the year we lived in Paris, we found the best.

We are excited to return to Toronto for a stop on our 2021 global Fleurs de Villes ROSÉ floral trail, a floral celebration in support of breast cancer research.

Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti often featured flowers in his lush oil on canvas works - here are three of our favourites.

The latest in our spotlight is Courtney Kroymann of Fena Flowers in Seattle, Washington. Our guests at Seattle’s NorthWest Flower and Garden Festival in February 2020 were stopped in their tracks by the whimsy and talent in her super stylish couture mannequin. 

With its snow-capped mountains and sparkling inlet dotted with sailboats - our hometown of Vancouver is the second stop on our Fleurs de Villes ROSÉ floral trail.

Under the shadow of snow-capped mountains and at the Northern tip of the sparkling Howe Sound waters lies Squamish, home to Sḵwálwen Botanicals, a collection of sustainable skincare and home products.

One bloom (dahlia) signifies “forever thine” while another (daffodil) speaks to self-love. Do you know what message you may be sending? We dig deeper into the language of flowers.

Roses bloom at the heart of famed French fashion house Christian Dior. The designer’s passion for the flower will be celebrated this year in a new exhibition called “Dior en Roses.”

With a desire for sustainability and environmental awareness in smaller gatherings, we asked our fleuristes to share what trends they're seeing in bridal bouquets.

Fleurs de Villes is thrilled to announce that our third ROSÉ fresh floral couture show will take place at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Tatton Park Flower Show, in the county of Cheshire.

This month, we're highlighting the delightful and talented Ana Isabel Vivas who works with her daughter, Anais, and their floral team in Miami.

Alanna Airitam has devoted her life’s work as a photographer to pay tribute to Black culture by addressing how her ancestors have been omitted from art history as a whole. Her approach is to create contemporary photographs that reference this accepted history of racial inequality.

Welcome to the premiere of Fleurs de Villes ROSÉ at Bal Harbour Shops - our fresh floral trail series supporting breast cancer research.

A silver lining of this past year has been the wellspring of creativity inspired by new sources closer to home. For Gherardo Felloni, Creative Director of Roger Vivier, his new passion for gardening inspired his latest collection, The Cat Garden - A Tribute to Nature.

Heads turned when our fresh floral mannequins came to life over the Easter weekend at Bal Harbour Shops in Miami. 

An extraordinary tutu, a sci-fi headpiece, an instantly recognizable historical figure – the mannequins chosen by visitors to our shows as their 'Fan Favourite' are close to our hearts too. Get ready to be inspired!

Based in Provence (north east of St. Tropez), Château d’Esclans started the rosé movement back in 2007, with a vision to create the greatest rosé in the world.

Windswept beaches, uber-pampering spas, and the world’s best shopping - few destinations dish up a luxurious escape with more jaw-dropping panache than Bal Harbour at the northern tip of Miami Beach.

The second in our series is the charming Kelly Dunbar of Botany and Bloom in Vancouver. Her modern bride mannequin won the Fan Favourite Award at our 2018 Vancouver show, and her installations at our Vancouver NOËL 2020 show were instant crowd-pleasers.

After a long cold winter, cherry blossoms make a spectacular welcome to spring. And nowhere is this joyous spirit more cherished and celebrated than Japan.

A shimmering vision in canary gold, Rihanna broke the Internet with her jaw dropping gown at the 2015 Met Gala propelling its designer, Chinese fashion couturier, Guo Pei, into the international spotlight. 

Imagine a burst of vibrant sunshine with its warm feel-good glow. That exquisite bright yellow, called “Illuminating”, is one of the shades of 2021 chosen by the Pantone Color Institute, the global colour authority.

Fleurs de Villes invites you to raise a bouquet to launch ROSÉ, our glorious 2021 fresh floral celebration in support of breast cancer research.

“Stop and smell the roses” took on new meaning in 2020, a potent reminder to stay in the present. In these turbulent times, few things can be as simple and meaningful as a walk outdoors to appreciate the nature and … well, stop and smell the roses.

Poinsettias are to Christmas in North America what Easter Lillies are to spring. This glorious red and green plant decorates dining tables and hearths throughout the holiday season.

Quilted leather, logos, the little black dress, camellias, and tweed suits – all of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s signatures are part of our fashion vocabulary today.

Flowers and gutsy women are a combination Fleurs de Villes can never resist. One such example is Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the official court painter during the reign of Marie Antoinette.

Fleurs de Villes’ inaugural Toronto floral trail bloomed in the lush Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood, with more than 30 beautiful floral installations.

We’re still swooning from Erdem’s collaboration with hand-painted wallpaper company de Gournay last season, featuring botanical scenes with flocks of birds and stunning flowers.

Fleurs de Villes began as a seed of an idea five years ago in Vancouver, Canada with two friends, Karen Marshall and Tina Barkley, sharing their love of flowers and layering that love with their marketing savvy.

The roots of our current obsession for artwork portraying lush blooms against dark backgrounds – the artistic inspiration for Fleurs de Villes - come from the Golden Age of Dutch painting.

Flowers are at the heart of all perfumes, and an ongoing obsession for Fleurs de Villes. Here we dive into the history of perfume, unearthing some fascinating fragrant facts.

Our first RENDEZ-VOUS chat is the extraordinary Amie Bone of Amie Bone Flowers in London, England who has shown twice at Fleurs de Villes in Covent Garden, winning both our Florist and Fan Favourite awards.