November 2010—Atria, a Simon & Schuster division, releases Sylvie Bigar and Olivier Giugni’s LIVING ART: Style Your Home with Flowers with foreword by Catherine Deneuve.

L’Olivier, the sleek floral design atelier in Manhattan is a long way from Brignoles, a Provencal village near St Tropez where Olivier grew up. Yet the warmth, style and bursts of color this artist brings from his native Southern France are unmistakable. His unique talent blooms through his living medium, flowers. “Les fleurs c’est la vie!” he exclaims.

Sylvie and Olivier transport the reader to Restaurant Daniel and The Carlyle Hotel, to Fleming’s music room, a downtown loft and elegant homes in Connecticut and Long Island, all to discover Olivier’s stunning arrangements beautifully photographed by Phillip Ennis. Recipes with step-by-step photography and instructions make it easy to recreate a dozen exceptional arrangements, including bouquets, centerpieces, and even a carnation lampshade!

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