The first annual festival of flowers, known as L.E.A.F, took place June 12 and 13 in the city’s Meatpacking District, with most of the action centered within Gansevoort Plaza, a public, pedestrian-only square.
The weekend-long event, which was open to the public, featured large-scale floral installations created by over 100 florists including East Olivia, Flower Bodega, Popup Florist, Unlikely Florist, Lewis Miller Design, McQueens Flowers, Designs By Ahn and others, plus a European-style flower market, presented by real estate development company TF Cornerstone, where 25 florists sold a variety of fresh-cut, dried and arranged flowers, as well as in-store and brand installations from Hermès, Diane Von Furstenberg, Stella Artois, Warby Parker, Aerie, Starbucks and more.
Attendees could also participate in flower-arranging classes hosted by FlowerSchool New York, and area restaurants and hotels such as Gansevoort Meatpacking, Pastis and Fig & Olive created floral-inspired menus to accompany the festival.
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