La Fleur at Phipps
Explore a one-of-a-kind evening of music, art, fashion, culture and botany curated by Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective in Phipps' historic glasshouse!
On Thurs., April 3, Phipps Conservatory and Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective are proud to present La Fleur — a one-of-a-kind event featuring music, art, fashion, culture and botany within Phipps' historic glasshouse. Enjoy a myriad of unique performances that will take place within iconic display rooms such as Palm Court, Broderie Room, South Conservatory and more.
Kick off Earth Month with this sustainable celebration like never before while exploring the new Phipps Spring Flower Show: A Bloom for Every Room!
Get ready to be dazzled by these exciting event features:
- Enjoy music from operatic performer Daphne Alderson and accompaniment
- Listen to the beautiful sounds of Cello Fury String Quartet Trio
- View live floral fashion draping by Brian David
- Explore fashion displays by Bradford Mumpower, Michael Kouri and Taylor Fisher
- Marvel at floral headpiece fashions designed by Olesya Nova
- Watch a performance vignette by Confluence Ballet
- See a mash-up dance performance by Cameron Waters and Nia Goodman
- Take part in a meet and greet with local artist Claire Hardy featuring paintings from her "Jolie Fleur” collection
- Dance to the beats of DJ Jimmy
- Enjoy the plant-forward menu thoughtfully crafted by Chef Kate Romane from Black Radish Kitchen
- …and much more!
VIP Admission | $150
Includes full event access, two complimentary St. Germain Signature Elderflower Liqueur Cocktails and plant-forward, French-inspired appetizers
General Admission | $125
Includes full access and plant forward, French-inspired appetizers
Phipps members receive a 10% discount when tickets are added to the cart.
Meet the Designers
Brian David
Brian David is a Pittsburgh based brand focused on red carpet and vintage inspired evening wear. Brand owner, Brian David himself has created a reputation for perfection and luxury with his commitment to traditional couture techniques. With his 16 years of experience building costumes for on and off Broadway productions, ballet, opera, tv, and movies David has acquired the skills of a master draper, pattern maker, tailor Offering a wide range of services, his hands on approach gives his a clients a one of a kind experience. With appointments available 7 days a week Brian is ready to take your ideas and turn them into reality.
Nolan Kouri
Nolan Kouri is a fashion designer and owner of the Pittsburgh-based atelier design service Nolan Kouri LLC (contact via Instagram: @nolankouri). Since moving to Pittsburgh, he has shown at Pittsburgh fashion week and Ecolutions ’24, as well as constructed garments for his wedding entourage held at the Phipps Conservatory. He continues working with clients from New York, LA, Miami, and now Pittsburgh. Michael also teaches sewing classes at Cut and Sew Studio in Morningside.
Bradford Mumpower
Bradford Mumpower is a self taught fashion designer and artist based in the East End of Pittsburgh. He has a passion for using unconventional materials like maps, trash bags, candy bar wrappers and icicles to create clothing and wearable sculptures. Mumpower's work has been seen on runways in Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, Las Vegas and San Antonio.
Taylor Fisher
Taylor Fisher spent her teen years poring through high fashion magazines on the floor of her small-town bedroom finding a world she knew she belonged to. She is the owner of Penna Flower Company, a boutique floral business. Marrying her love for fashion with flowers she now makes wearable couture florals.
Olesya Nova
Olesya Nova is a fashion designer whose trademark image is a classy, sophisticated feminine glam with a bit of teasing edginess that provokes the imagination and encourages desire. The brand combines fashion and fine art and focuses on designing limited-in-quality, high-end jewelry and accessories.
Patty Gallagher
Floral designer Patty Gallagher creates one of a kind floral dresses. Her “decorated ladies” have been exhibited at the Carnegie Museum, Galleria Chiz art studio, the Warhol, and The Westmoerland museum in Greensburg. Her art background is in film, photography, and art costume.
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