“It’s vast—the largest flower market in North America—and stretches to both sides of Wall Street, between 7th and 8th Streets.There, I can find a mix of locally grown and imported flowers. It’s also open to the public, so anybody reading this can pay it a visit!”
Photograph: Courtesy Connie Widdison
The fresh, pressed and dried floral creations blooming all over Yasmine Khatib’s Instagram feed will make you green with envy. Her sophisticated designs recall the pastoral French countryside as much as Southern California (think garlands and wreaths wrapped with dehydrated citrus slices). But as Khatib’s process photos show, her elegant arrangements are anything but effortless. What began as a teenage job at a Laguna Beach flower stand has become a refined endeavor of pop-ups and workshops. We caught up with Khatib to find out where she shops for flowers, her favorite gardens and her thoughts on floral-infused fare.
Find her floral creations today during a Valentine’s pop-up at Individual Medley.
