I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! I spent Sunday morning shopping with Scarlett at the Hollywood Farmers' Market where I let the warm feeling of summer wash over me with every stone fruit sample I popped in my mouth. Peaches, nectaries, cherries - 'twas all off the hook. I More »
Around this time last year I spent an afternoon with my sister and Hollyflora making floral crowns as part of a project for the debut issue of Nourished Journal. Holly and Becky brought over buckets spring blooms, including lilacs, peonies and clematis, along with all the necessary materials (floral wire, More »
Last week, Jenni Kayne and I invited a handful of ladies to join us for an early evening Cinco de Mayo dinner at Gracias Madre. Jenni, the LA-based fashion designer and tastemaker, suggested we join forces and unite LA in Bloom and her site Rip&Tan for a night of gorgeousness. With their extensive More »
A few weeks back, I visited the Hollyflora studio with a plan to make a fall wreath to hang on my newly painted yellow door. While sifting through seasonal berries and copper-hued leaves, I spotted a bunch of awesome pink flowers and couldn't take my eye off of them. Holly More »
LA-based florists and Hollyflora co-owners Holly Vesecky and Rebecca Uchtman have created a name for themselves by elevating flowers to an art form (literally: they have collaborated with LACMA and the Hammer) and pushing trends forward in the ever-popular industry of floral design. And just in time for start of More »
I'm so happy to be back on the blog! This is the longest break I have ever taken from LA in Bloom, since I launched the site back in 2008. And it didn't even happen on purpose. The last couple of months have been intense and great - we have More »