The Art of the Flower - by Jeff Leatham (Hardcover)

About the Book

Embark on the fragrant floral journey of celebrated florist Jeff Leatham's award-winning flower arrangements and installations that he has created throughout his illustrious career. Featuring celebrated florist Jeff Leatham's favorite flower arrangements from throughout his renowned career, The Art of the Flower takes readers on a fragrant, floral journey of Jeff's over-the-top and world-famous flower arrangements and installations. Get an inside look at the arrangements and installations made for his A-list celebrity clientele, as well as for luxurious locations including the Four Seasons Hotels in Beverly Hills, Philadelphia, and Paris; the New York Botanical Gardens; the Philadelphia Flower Show; and Bloomingdale's. The Art of the Flower vividly showcases Leatham's most famous and award-winning floral tapestries using full-color photography accompanied by commentary that reveals his creative inspiration.

Book Synopsis

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Embark on the fragrant floral journey of celebrated florist Jeff Leatham's award-winning flower arrangements and installations that he has created throughout his illustrious career.

Featuring celebrated florist Jeff Leatham's favorite flower arrangements from throughout his renowned career, The Art of the Flower takes readers on a fragrant, floral journey of Jeff's over-the-top and world-famous flower arrangements and installations.. Get an inside look at the arrangements and installations made for his A-list celebrity clientele, as well as for luxurious locations including the Four Seasons Hotels in Beverly Hills, Philadelphia, and Paris; the New York Botanical Gardens; the Philadelphia Flower Show; and Bloomingdale's.

The Art of the Flower vividly showcases Leatham's most famous and award-winning floral tapestries using full-color photography accompanied by commentary that reveals his creative inspiration. Leatham also includes insider flower-arranging tips and tricks that he has used to create his signature jaw-dropping arrangements for celebrity events.

FLORIST TO THE STARS: Jeff Leatham has arranged flowers and events for top celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, the Kardashians, Janet Jackson, Cher, Kylie Minogue, Nadja Swarovski, Chelsea Clinton, Eva Longoria, Dolly Parton, Madonna, and the Dalai Lama.

AWARD-WINNING ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTALLATIONS: Jeff Leatham has served as creative director for numerous flower expositions such as "Habitat" at the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, "Kaleidoscope" at the 2020 New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show, and "The Five Senses" Holiday window theme at Bloomingdale's.

EXPERT FLOWER-ARRANGING TIPS AND TRICKS: Learn expert flower-arranging tips that anyone can use to create dramatic arrangements for gifts, parties, events, and home decor.

FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: The Art of the Flower features gorgeous full-color photography showcasing the beauty and intricacy of every floral arrangement and installation.

PERFECT GIFT: With gorgeous floral arrangements and helpful tips and tricks, The Art of the Flower is the perfect gift book and flower arranging guide for anyone who appreciates stunning flowers and glamorous events.

Review Quotes

"Color, form, vibrancy, luxuriousness, opulence, fantasy, precision, out-of-this-world scale, amazing, inspired, unexpected, utterly brilliant-- all words that describe Jeff Leatham's The Art of the Flower.

Read the book and be as captivated as I"--Martha Stewart

"Jeff is the Bob Mackie of flowers."--Cher

Welcome to the world of flowers, viewed through the eyes of my dear friend, Jeff Leatham. Jeff has become a part of our family, a true friend and collaborator. Every milestone, special event, holiday, and celebration, Jeff has been there to help us create lasting memories with the most beautiful designs to remember them by.--Kim Kardashian, from the foreword

About the Author

Jeff Leatham, famed for his work at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris; the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills; and the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, has been creating sensations with his floral designs and installations. Jeff's design clientele is as impressive as his work and includes Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Beyoncé, and the Kardashian family. Jeff's installations include the famed Galerie des Glaces at Château de Versailles, the reopening of MOMA in New York City, the iconic holiday windows for Bloomingdale's, and two immersive art exhibits at Intersect by Lexus in New York City. In 2020 and 2022, Jeff was the featured artistic designer for the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. In 2021 and 2022, Jeff and Kim Kardashian launched two successful fragrance collections.

Entrepreneur, investor, and producer Kim Kardashian stars alongside her family in the successful Hulu documentary-style show The Kardashians. She is the founder of SKIMS, the solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear, in addition to her innovative skincare brand SKKN BY KIM, which launched in 2022. She is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SKKY Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on both control and minority investments in high-growth, market-leading consumer and media companies. Kardashian, as one of the most followed social-media accounts on the Internet, uses her platform to bring awareness and attention to her fight for criminal justice reform and her philanthropic efforts.