- Title: Vibrant flower fashion brings a bit of flair to NYC's concrete jungle
- Date: 25th October 2019
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MANNEQUIN DRESSED IN FLOWERS ON DISPLAY FLEURS DE VILLES SIGN AND FLOWERS WOMAN TAKING PICTURE AS WOMAN WEARING A FLOWER HAT WALKS BY (SOUNDBITE) (English) FLEURS DE VILLES CO-FOUNDER, TINA BARKLEY, SAYING: "Fleurs de Villes is all about a celebration of local floral talent. So we've got 14 beautiful mannequins here, all dressed in nothing but fresh flowers to stop people in their tracks, to engage, make people happy. Flowers make everybody happy." VARIOUS OF MANNEQUIN DRESSED IN FLOWERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) FLEURS DE VILLES CO-FOUNDER, TINA BARKLEY, SAYING: "Fleurs de Villes pops up in cities all over the world. But what keeps our shows fresh is that the local talent is always different and fresh. So Fleurs de Villes is a luxury, global brand, but we always work with local florists in each city to celebrate local, floral talent. So everywhere we go, no matter where we are, no matter which city we go to, it's always different. Every show is completely different." VARIOUS OF 'BRIDE AT THE PLAZA' MANNEQUIN DRESSED IN FLOWERS VARIOUS OF 'CYNDI LAUPER' MANNEQUIN (SOUNDBITE) (English) FLEURS DE VILLES CO-FOUNDER, TINA BARKLEY, SAYING: "The florists make their decisions around the flowers themselves. So they plan it, create it, design it and then they procure the flowers to use in each of the exhibits. Because they have to take into consideration flowers that are going to actually live or, you know, survive during the time of the show. So there's a lot of strategic planning that goes into it. There's a lot of mechanics behind the scene and under the dress to make it last and look good for the entire time of the show." VARIOUS OF WOMEN WORKING ON 'CARRIE BRADSHAW SEX IN THE CITY' MANNEQUIN VARIOUS OF MANNEQUIN DRESSED IN FLOWERS
- Embargoed: 8th November 2019 17:35
- Keywords: Fleurs de Villes flowers Hudson Yards floral exhibition mannequin series Tina Barkley
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001B2LJSK9
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A pop-up art show that blends flowers and fashion has blossomed in New York City's Hudson Yards.
"We've got 14 beautiful mannequins here, all dressed in nothing but fresh flowers to stop people in their tracks, to engage, make people happy. Flowers make everybody happy," said event coordinator and co-founder of Fleurs De Villes Tina Barkley.
Wearing not more than colorful and fragrant flowers including roses, carnations, hydrangeas and tulips, the many of the life-sized mannequins were designed around the theme of New York City.
This is not the first floral exhibition created by Fleurs de Villes. They have cultivated flower events in cities all over the world. But this is their first event in New York.
"What keeps our shows fresh is that the local talent is always different," said Barkley. "Fleurs de Villes is a luxury, global brand, but we always work with local florists in each city to celebrate local, floral talent. So everywhere we go, no matter where we are, no matter which city we go to, it's always different. Every show is completely different."
The 10-day exhibition runs from Friday, October 25 until November 3 at The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards.
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