Haute Blooms: Charlotte Puxley's Floral Take On Fall/Winter 2016
It’s time to match your bouquet with your favourite ensemble
You can take a girl out of London, but you can't take London out of a girl. Case in point: Floral artisan, Charlotte Puxley, who draws inspiration from the English countryside to create wild and wonderful bouquets from her studio in the heart of Tiong Bahru. Harper's BAZAAR's fashionable collaborations with the Singapore-based florist, Charlotte shares her favourite bouquets of the moment, all of which aptly reflect the colours of the fall/winter 2016 season...
Runway photos from Getty; bouquet images courtesy of Charlotte Puxley.
By Dana Koh
"Like furniture, flowers can add shape, structure and brightness to a room—difference is, you don't have to commit to them in the same way. I truly get excited about all the different forms nature can morph into. They can add colour to your week in different ways, and their momentary presences makes them all the more beautiful."
Charlotte Puxley
Charlotte Puxley
"Bluebells in the woods; sharp greens getting caught by the morning light. This arrangement could well be my favourite. I am a blue girl so it could explain a lot. Lime green pom pom's called Viburnum Snowball are always a good place to start with when putting together an arrangement. Think of it as a staple black top that allows you to highlight accessories and build a beautiful outfit from."
Charlotte Puxley
"This reminds me of warm autumnal interiors, rich velvets, and dark mahogany. These colours need the wild greens to break them down and give the flowers a textured back drop. A lot of these flowers are from Holland or New Zealand. The Peonies, like so many flowers, is truly beautiful when in season."
Charlotte Puxley
“I used more regionally sourced flowers for this particular arrangement, like white hydrangeas from Malaysia and phalaenopsis orchids from China. White always gives me the feeling of calm, tranquil movements, like crisp linen and a sun lit room. What I find most satisfying is when you see the foliage intertwining the pristine blooms—the two dance off each other, giving the bouquet depth and structure, complementing the orchids’ chiffon like texture.”
Charlotte Puxley