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Cleveland's newest "it" florist has set up shop in Cleveland Heights - freshwatercleveland

Robertson, who is originally from Northeast Ohio, spent eight years in New York City working for some of the best floral designers in the industry. He and his partner, Chet Rojice, moved to New York on a whim and fell in love. While Rojice got a job at a synagogue, Robertson worked with floral powerhouses like Olivier Giugni of L’Olivier Floral Atelier.“I got to do some amazing things with him for five years,” Robertson says of working with Giugni. “And coming from Ohio, he kicked the old design [styles] out of me. He was tough on me, but I learned a lot.”Robertson also secured the title of weekly florist for a store selling fashion icon Carolina Herrera’s designs while in New York. “It taught me a lot,” he says. “I got to be around really beautiful fashion and that kind of world every week.”Then, six years ago, Robertson and Rojice decided it was time to come home. The two moved to Shaker Heights and started their own business in the basement three years ago—Robertson working the creative end and Rojice doing bookkeeping (alongside his day job at Dealer Tire’s IT department).“We literally started from scratch in the basement, banging my head on everything, making arrangements, wrapping them, and delivering them,” Robertson says. “That grew up into the dining room and kitchen and out into the garage. Finally, Chet was like, ‘Okay, I think we need to find another space.’ We were getting too big, and I couldn’t do weddings out of the house.”Robertson and Rojice decided to rent an old warehouse in Ohio City, which offered more workspace but wasn’t geared toward attracting customers. Then, last summer, the couple's friend Shawn Paul told them about a storefront that had opened up next door to his salon. “I came in here and was like, ‘It’s perfect,’” recalls Robertson of his new store.Robertson and Rojice spent two months renovating the shop to their liking and opened Stems Fleur in September. He describe the new store as a “European flower shop with a modern twist to it.”“Chet and I built [and] painted everything, because we were on such a budget,” Robertson says. “It was a knife store before, so everything was dirty and old and beat up.The large studio allows Robertson to easily create his custom interior designs. "The back studio is great for me because everything is right at my fingertips," says Robertson. "When we have more work, we have more people who come in and w... http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/breaking-ground/StemsFleur010919.aspx

Mexican man who generates $5million in annual sales could be deported after driving infraction - Daily Mail

California for two decades could be deported after accidentally driving into Canada when got lost 18 years agoGualterio Santos emigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, and settled in New York City where he sold flowers off a supermarket cart During a road trip in 2000 the Mexican businessman did not have a road map and got lost, driving across the Michigan-Canada border U.S. immigration officials briefly detained him and made him sign documents - he was to report to a Detroit ICE agency for a hearing but completely forgot Santos applied for a permanent residency in 2017 - he met with an immigration judge in August of last year and was informed of the deportation orderOn October 19, Santos was almost deported at the Tijuana-San Diego border but he was taken back to Los Angeles and released by ICE on October 23ICE has given Santos 60 to 90 days to leave the countryBy Adry Torres For Dailymail.com Published: 23:25 GMT, 9 November 2018 Updated: 00:13 GMT, 11 November 2018 A Mexican florist who got lost and ended up crossing into Canada from the U.S. 18 years ago now faces deportation for his error.   Gualterio Santos was on his way from Chicago to New Yo... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6372739/Mexican-man-generates-5million-annual-sales-deported-driving-infraction.html

The Flower Disrupter - The New York Times

Tom Ford, watching all the bouquets go by.ImageWhitney Bromberg Hawkings runs FlowerBx, the go-to florist in Europe for the fashion set.CreditCreditAlexander Coggin for The New York TimesBy Dana ThomasFeb. 27, 2019LONDON — Whitney Bromberg Hawkings never wanted to be a florist.“I still don’t dream of being a florist,” said the 44-year-old former communications director at Tom Ford. Yet there she was, sitting behind a big bunch of yellow parrot tulips at the headquarters of Flowerbx, her company in north London.Flowerbx, now four years old, has become the go-to florist in Europe for the fashion set — a consumer base that is as picky as it is needy when it comes to blooms. Louis Vuitton is Flowerbx’s biggest customer. (The sumptuous vegetal garlands for a V.I.P. client dinner last fall in the Orangerie at Versailles were Flowerbx work.) Another regular client is Dior. Ditto the Birley Group, owner of the clubs Annabel’s and Harry’s Bar. The River Café. Jimmy Choo. Tory Burch (in London and Paris). The Cheval Blanc hotel in Courchevel, France. Farfetch and the retailer Browns. Victoria and David Beckham have vase arrangements delivered weekly to their home and to the VB desig... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/fashion/florist-flowerbx-london.html

Florist Putnam & Putnam Opened a Retail Store at the Moxy Hotel in New York City - TownandCountrymag.com

Putnam have created lush, romantic arrangements for the fashion set and celebrities. Courtesy Putnam & Putnam Since launching their studio in 2014, Putnam & Putnam has become New York's name-to-know florist—the pair did the arrangements for Gwyneth Paltrow's September wedding to Brad Falchuk, and they've also worked with Brandon Maxwell and Jason Wu. Their aesthetic is unabashedly romantic, with dusty, rosy tones and seemingly effortless arrangements. Darroch and Michael Putnam Courtesy Putnam & Putnam The shop, and the hotel, which opened this month, are hoping to draw discerning New Yorkers to a revitalized flower district. "The flower market has been seeing businesses close their doors for 20 years. Moxy is not only the first new business in a while to hit 28th Street, but it’s a beautiful hotel opening in this neighborhood, with our flower shop there to be the first thing you experience when you walk in, " says Darroch. Courtesy Putnam & Putnam While Putnam & Putnam's signature is elite events, the brick-and-mortar location opens the Putnam brand to a wider group, says Darroch. If your home could use a dose of cheerful blooms, or you're in search of a thoughtful hand-tied bouquet, head to their new shop at 105 West 28th Street. ... https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/a26534845/putnam-putnam-florist-moxy-hotel-new-york-city/