Winter & Christmas inspiration
Three-star flower shop
Flower shows hold everyone's interest. They provide inspiration and are a great opportunity to meet fellow professionals. But since you can't go to everything, and the duration is often short, we let you enjoy the second edition of Féerie Florale Alden Biesen, this time with Lights & Shadows as the overarching theme.
A little further from home, the event FloraFusion Kyrgyzstan took place in the capital Bishkek. Here, a grand stage show was presented in a spectacular full-length floral performance with extraordinary floral work built around the four seasons and inspired by Kyrgyz nature.
Stein Are Hansen gives us an insight into his floral practice. He urges fellow florists to take charge: 'Read your customers and choose your own signature,' he posits. 'Think carefully before offering bouquet subscriptions of 40 euros a week; they don't serve pasta alla carbonara at a three-star restaurant either. So why should we approach floral arrangements differently?'
Christmas is elaborated in this edition in the annual comprehensive special full of inspiration. Flowers and accessories in warm colors such as wine red, bronze, brown and gold fit within the 'Feast of Light' theme. And, to really surprise, even black.
Our winter special Midwinter Magic is an ode to the quiet power of winter. Especially in the first month of this season, consumers crave coziness and color. After the hustle and bustle of Christmas and New Year's Eve, when the days start to grow again, there is a need to slow down and quiet down. Gray colors and graphic silhouettes play a leading role in floral arrangements. But winter is also soft and tactile - with materials that invite touch and comfort. With, of course, soon the promise of the arrival of spring.
On behalf of the DPK Floral Magazine Magazine team, I wish everyone very happy holidays and an inspiring 2026. On to the three-star flower shop!
Anita Meuleman,
Editor-in-Chief
'The flowers have chosen me'
Norwegian florist Stein Are Hansen is outspoken in his opinions, committed to the floral profession and averse to lazy solutions. He advocates a model that re-establishes floral design in craftsmanship, sustainability and a businesslike approach. For his colleagues, he has a clear message: read the commission (giver) carefully, choose your own signature and dare to take the lead.
Party time!
It's party time! This around-the-neck draped floral bodywear will steal the show during any festive occasion. The necklace is created from Oasis copper colored aluminum wire and copper colored bouillon wire decorated with copper and gold colored beads. The flowers used include Cymbidium orchids, terracotta-colored lisianthus, Alstroemeria and Clematis.
Welcome
This design for a corporate client was given the WOW factor by carefully selecting Bouvardia through the various stages of flower development. A container was covered with leaves and reused, resulting in a beautiful Christmas arrangement as a welcome to the lobby.
Winter waterfall
This winter bridal smock features a cascade of beautiful chocolate-colored Vanda orchids, complemented by ribbons in shades of green, cream and beige and a delicate string of green beads.