Best in Show

Though we've toyed with the idea of starting a blog since the inception of our website, no moment before had been moving enough to push us out of our procrastination mode. But the time has arrived good people, a happening so absolutely blog-worthy, that we just had to do it. Here you have it folks; the official launch of the August Bloom style Blog...a place for things that are "Stylishly in Bloom". We think you'd all agree, our Best in Show win qualifies...


On March 25, 2001 we participated in the Garfield Park Conservatory's Fleurotica 2011, where Chicago's best floral designers created garments made of fresh floral materials. We created two floral designs; "Peacock Blue", a high fashion cocktail dress made of blue orchids, yellow rose petals and peacock feathers; and "Geisha Bride", a floor length geisha inspired bridal kimono made of red rose petals and white pompons, and an oversized obi made of green ti leaves. Our "Geisha Bride" design was dedicated to the people of Japan.

Peacock Blue

Peacock Blue
(photo courtesy of Jill Paider Photography)

Peacock Blue
(photo courtesy of Jill Paider Photography)

Geisha Bride
(photo courtesy of Jill Paider Photography) 

Geisha Bride
(photo courtesy of Jill Paider Photography)

We worked hard for days on our garments and our hard work paid off because we won BEST IN SHOW out of dozens of designs for our "Geisha Bride". 


This is only the beginning of our our adventure with "All Things Stylishly in Bloom"


-The Ladies of August Bloom