What's New? Bespoke Style of Floral Design - Or is it?

The term "bespoke" comes from England where it originally referred to custom or tailor-made clothing. In recent years, however, the term has been applied to everything from interior design to information technology, but primarily refers to customized services or products. In floral design, however, “bespoke” refers to a loose, naturalized design style that is currently enjoying a revival among today’s hip and talented designers.

The Bespoke Garden Style or Cutting Garden Style of floral design actually dates back centuries to the original oil paintings of the Old Masters. Back in the day this type of design was found splashed across the canvasses of some of the most talented painters of their day – today this style of design has been re-discovered but instead of being splashed across artists’ canvasses it is being splashed across the Instagram and facebook pages of the designers who created them.

Farm to Table – Not just for food! The Bespoke style of floral design also has its “roots” in locally sourced flowers and greenery. Before the invention of floral foam, global greenhouse and mass distribution of cut flowers designers would source what they could find in local gardens, woodlands and valleys and create loose, low-lying arrangements in compotes to adorn the most fashionable parlors and salons in Europe.