Blossoming All Over

Punxsatawney Phil predicted an early spring — and Tiffany &

Co. is doing its best to bring it even earlier. The jeweler — whose deal to be bought by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton for $16.2 billion just cleared shareholders on Tuesday — has linked with flower delivery service Flowerbx to open a pop-up flower shop at its temporary flagship in Manhattan, called Tiffany Flagship Next Door. The shop will be open until Feb. 18 — and is aimed at the Valentine’s Day crowd.

The London-based flower service’s creations are displayed in a subway-car located in the atrium of the flagship. The offering includes five paired floral arrangements and potted plants — all in Tiffany vases, of course — as well as a la carte flowers, including All for Love roses and pink Sweet Avalanche roses with Tiffany

Blue Color Block china, or potted maidenhair and Boston ferns in sterling silver flowerpots. A pink orchid comes in the Tiffany Paper Cup in bone china. There also is co-designed packaging featuring both brands, a first for each.

Of course, this is Tiffany, so prices aren’t exactly those of tulips from the corner bodega and range from $155 to $760. The a la carte offerings, though, range from $30 to $85 for flowers and $110 to $725 for the vases. — WWD STAFF spotlight on upcycled materials.

A jury made up of 12 figures from the world of design, architecture, journalism and museum curation will select the winner of the prize, which comes with a cash endowment of 50,000 euros. The work of each finalist will be exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from May 21 to July 12, with the winner declared on May 19.

“Many of the artists chosen this year use found and upcycled materials in their work, and concern for the natural world expressed through organic forms is an omnipresent theme,” Loewe said in a statement.

The shortlisted artists, who come from 18 countries, range from recent graduates and emerging artists to established names. A panel of experts selected the finalists from 2,920 submissions, up 15 percent from the previous year.

“This year’s prize is more international than ever and the shortlisted works show a conversation across continents and generations, with young and established makers embracing and reinvigorating tradition in surprising and masterful ways,” said Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, executive secretary of the panel of experts.

“We are seeing works of the highest cultural and aesthetic ambition, inspired by themes that reflect the state of the world,” she added.

Launched in 2016, the prize was conceived by Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson to celebrate excellence, artistic merit and newness in modern craftsmanship.

The finalists are Afsaneh Modiramani, Anthony Marsh,

Bodil Manz, Carla Garcia Durlan, Darshana Raja, David Corvalán, Despo Sophocleous, Edu Tarín, Fanglu Lin, Hyejeong Kim, Jack Doherty, Jess Tolbert, Jessica Loughlin, Jiyong Lee, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Kevin Grey, Kohei Ukai, Kyeok Kim, Marc Ricourt, Naama Haneman, Peter Bauhuis, Sukkeun Kang, Sungho Cho, Sungyoul Park, Takayuki Sakiyama, Tobias Møhl, Veronika Beckh, Waqas Khan, Xavier Toubes and Yang Gao. — JOELLE DIDERICH include reissued Anna Sui styles that are exclusive to Nordstrom, along with exclusive accessories, including hats by James Coviello.

In addition, apparel and accessories from Sui’s spring 2020 collection will be in the shop.

Under the direction of Olivia Kim, Nordstrom vice president of creative projects, The Pop-In@ Nordstrom partnerships have included Allbirds, Alexander Wang, Eileen Fisher, Everlane, Gentle Monster, Goop and Rag & Bone. The pop-ups transition every four to six weeks. They were created to be a fun and compelling experience in stores and online, and to keep customers coming back. — LISA LOCKWOOD