Today we’re visiting Lucia Milan, owner of Lucia Milan Flower Studio in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss:

• her transition from fashion stylist to flower business owner
• how Chapel Designers membership impacted her business
• exploring and refining Brazilian style
• her passion for sustainable practices
• how traveling changed her thinking
• how she finds ideal wedding clients
• her desire for her work to mimic nature rather than alter it
• her tropical garden (and the little monkeys who visit it!)
• what inspired her to search for change artistically and how she’s come to feel whole in her work
• how her teenage children affect her work
• her efforts to build a sense of community in her market
• why she sees workshops as an investment in her business
• the importance of accurate pricing

Links mentioned in this episode: * "Contemporary Flowers" from Olivier Dupon (Thames and Hudson, London) * Chapel Designers | Holly Chapple * The Blue Carrot * Ponderosa & Thyme * Flower House Mexico * Tulipina * Ariella Chezar * Simply by Arrangement * Hitomi Gilliam * Alison Ellis | Real Flower Business * Max Gill * Makoto Azuma

How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha: * Blog * Instagram * Facebook * BB Garden Style Workshop Series * BB Garden Style Shop

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BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee