Their designs have adorned some of the city’s chicest stores, they have created a permanent installation for the Hilton Canopy in Aldgate, published a successful book, and curated the blooms for Clodagh McKenna’s fairytale wedding
08th Feb 2023
When stylist Katie Smyth from Dublin and actress Terri Chandler from Co Cork met on an advertising shoot for the Irish Lottery in London, they instantly bonded over their love of all things creative, books and flowers. “We discovered that we both liked to give flowers and books as gifts to people and thought it might make an interesting business idea,” Katie recalls. “It was good timing because we’re both naturally creative and we were feeling jaded working very hard for other people. We wanted to build something of our own and to be in control of our own lives.”
It was a great success and they realised their idea had legs. “Clare offered us invaluable advice and became an unofficial mentor,” says Katie. “We would pass ideas by her. It was really useful. I don’t know how we would have done it without that.”
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