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How to Surprise Your Loved Ones with Special Flower Arrangements
Flowers don’t just communicate our love and admiration; they can also be customized to suit the recipient’s taste and even reflect their personality. Flowers embody different traits; there are romantic flowers, kind and open flowers, and bright, cheerful flowers full of spunk and life. This means that you can find a flower with identical characteristics to your loved one. If you want to surprise a special someone, we have gathered a collection of flower arrangements that you can choose from for any occasion, so let’s get right to it.
The lapel buttonhole - purpose, history and usage
Ever wonder why your jacket has a buttonhole on the left lapel? Ever stranger, there’s no matching button to be found on the right lapel. The most popular explanation is it’s a flower holder inspired by England’s Prince Albert, who after he was presented with a small bouquet from Queen Victoria on their wedding day, made the gentlemanly gesture of cutting a hole in his lapel to hold the flowers.
The gentleman's style: Accessories
The style is not limited to clothing. There are various small additions, which complete the image, make it finer and insert special personality through one's choice.
The exquisite gentleman - a man obsessed with personal elegance
Sartorial elegance isn't just a hobby for this breed of very-well-put-together men - it's their life's calling. Serena Altschul explores the world of the dandy, which Nathaniel "Natty" Adams (author of "I Am Dandy") and photographer Rose Callahan define as a man "obsessed with personal elegance."
