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This Charming Man with flowers

This Charming Man with flowers

In 1983, over thirty years ago now, The Smith’s released their second single called This Charming Man. The music video for which (see below) was one big flower-fest. Morrissey can be seen waving gladioli above his head, while the floor is carpeted, and the band strewn, with cut flowers. These floralisms were apparent in The …

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Poetry prize uncovers plant naming quagmire

Poetry prize uncovers plant naming quagmire

This weekend The Guardian was the only national newspaper to report the results of this year’s National Poetry Competition. The winning entry was by a woman called Linda French and the poem was called Bernard and Cerinthe (click the link to read it!).   A plant-inspired poem, it depicts a man’s (Bernard) liking for Cerinthe, and was chosen …

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Top 10 plant inspired album cover artworks of all time

Top 10 plant inspired album cover artworks of all time

Today’s post delves into the world of album cover art. Who misses handling vinyl? We do. Holding the disc, inner sleeve or album cover of your favourite band was a pleasure to behold. Digital music, while having its own irrefutable qualities, has removed the joy of this ritual. Covers are still produced for every record …

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Movies featuring A-list plants

Movies featuring A-list plants

Today’s post was inspired by watching the film Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus last night. A film released in July of last year in the US, but only last month in the UK.  It’s a really enjoyable film and significantly one of the main stars is a plant.  It got Plant Curator thinking about …

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Fashioning plants across the boards

Fashioning plants across the boards

We are using Pinterest to feature an array of plant-inspired content. Boards include: Spring/Summer 2014 Graphic Floral Trends, Spring/Summer 2014 Romantic Floral Trends,  Floral Accessories and Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear. Over the coming months we’ll be developing more boards for different plant art areas. Fashion collections have been put together by Lady Bonasera who writes: “Plant-inspired designs were rampant last year in …

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A short floral fashion film

A short floral fashion film

Plant Curator is here to show how the arts and artists constantly gain inspiration from plants. Another example is this short floral fashion film named “Fade Into You” by fashion photographer Pierre Debuscherre. He credits the haute couture work of celebrated Antwerp-based florist Mark Colle as his inspiration. The film is a visually striking floral …

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The best flowerless gifts for Valentine’s day

The best flowerless gifts for Valentine’s day

It is well documented these days that cut-flowers cause environmental harm when brought in from far flung places. Sourcing local flowers is a more sustainable option, but in the midst of winter it may be hard to find that eye-popping, kaleidoscopic, I love you so much, bunch you are after. Who would think that Plant …

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