ROUGH DRAFT ATLANTA – Flowers have always been Atlanta’s love language. Starting today, a global floral art show is making that relationship official — one couture mannequin at a time.
Fleurs de Villes FLORA arrives at Phipps Plaza on April 29, bringing five days of free, public floral exhibitions to Buckhead through May 3. The show features the brand’s signature fresh-floral mannequins, each an original, couture-inspired creation crafted from blooms by Atlanta-based floral designers.
Fourteen local designers are taking part, including Botanica Floral, Ebonee Benson Designs, Gresham’s Florist of Atlanta, La Fleur Chick, Lena E’liz, LUA Floral, Megan Corbat Design, Parker’s Petals, Rose Jasmine, Studio Orange Moon, The Social Pedigree, Summer Breeze Flowers & Gifts, Terry Furuta Designs and The Design Haus.
This is Fleurs de Villes’ third year partnering with Phipps Plaza, following last year’s Atlanta run of Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey. The FLORA edition marks a deliberate creative shift.
As design director at Cookerly, Tim serves as the creative lead in the development of branding campaigns, print collateral and digital media for clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer, professional services, healthcare and technology.
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman is a strategic communications leader specializing in media relations and reputation management. With a proven track record of securing high-profile placements in top-tier outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today, he excels at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Mike Touhill is vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, where he helps lead traditional, social and digital media programs for B2B and B2C clients in packaging, telecommunications and technology, among other industries. As a communication leader, he develops and executes public relations strategy, provides proactive and reactive counsel to C-level executives and secures earned media coverage for client initiatives and product.
Andrew Agan is a vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, overseeing the agency’s internship program and leading media relations, content strategy and social media initiatives. He provides counsel and executes campaigns for clients across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, hospitality, technology, automotive and many others. Andrew excels at crafting compelling stories and building media relationships, resulting in clients being featured in notable outlets such as CNBC, Associated Press, Business Insider, Fox Business, HBO, Inc. Magazine, Sirius XM, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others.
As vice president of Cookerly, Sheryl Sellaway uses her extensive corporate communications background to lead consumer PR efforts, deliver strategy for marketing programs and share expertise about community initiatives.