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BB Podcast Episode 40: Lucia Milan
“I am really trying to touch someone when I’m doing an arrangement. It’s not just a little job. I put some soul in it.”
Lucia Milan | Lucia Milan Flower Studio
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Today we’re visiting Lucia Milan, owner of Lucia Milan Flower Studio in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss:
- her transition from fashion stylist to flower business owner
- how Chapel Designers membership impacted her business
- exploring and refining Brazilian style
- her passion for sustainable practices
- how traveling changed her thinking
- how she finds ideal wedding clients
- her desire for her work to mimic nature rather than alter it
- her tropical garden (and the little monkeys who visit it!)
- what inspired her to search for change artistically and how she’s come to feel whole in her work
- how her teenage children affect her work
- her efforts to build a sense of community in her market
- why she sees workshops as an investment in her business
- the importance of accurate pricing
Links mentioned in Episode 40:
- “Contemporary Flowers” from Olivier Dupon (Thames and Hudson, London)
- Chapel Designers | Holly Chapple
- The Blue Carrot
- Ponderosa & Thyme
- Flower House Mexico
- Tulipina
- Ariella Chezar
- Simply by Arrangement
- Hitomi Gilliam
- Alison Ellis | Real Flower Business
- Max Gill
- Makoto Azuma
See more of Lucia Milan’s work:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | LM Flower School
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