What has McQueens Flowers to say about us?

 

"The perfect pairing for this whopping design. We couldn't think of a more perfect match ♥️" - McQueens Flowers

 

 

That's what our contact at McQueens Flowers said about their otherwordly beautiful flower bouquet in the Mazurka vase from DutZ Collection in Amethyst colour.

 

If you don't know yet who they are then let me give you a quick review. A combined following of nearly 400K followers on Instagram can't be wrong as this makes this florist one of the most popular floral influencers in the world. McQueens Flowers certainly are one the most prestigious floral designers with outlets in New York, London and Seoul. For instance, they decorate the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. They are also training up the next generation of florists through their London based Flower School: McQueens Flowerschool. Many influential florists have set up their own flourishing business after attending this school and they are making flowery waves, so to say.

McQueens Flowers are the florists for many famous London hotels, such as: the Claridge's Hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park or The Connaught Hotel. All of them famous 5 star hospitality landmarks in the UK. And of course the McQueens floral decorations will feature our DutZ glassware. We couldn't be prouder! 

Want to read more about McQueens Flowers? We enjoyed reading this article: https://www.luxury-briefing.com/2019/10/mcqueens-flowers-limited-editions/

 

You can buy the DutZ Collection and other Lowlands Design vases at the McQueens Flower retail store

29 North Audley Street

London 

W1K 6WY

United Kingdom

 

 

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Here's more information as told by McQueens themselves on their blog!

 

We are very proud to be able to work with renowed Britsh and worldwide florist McQueens Flowers. Their trend creating floral designs are famous for being lavish, elegant and novel. And ofcourse they use our vase for their corporate designs, their clients and bouquets.  So want to find out hwt they have to say about us? 

Read their blog about us here:  https://mcqueens.co.uk/article/dutz-vases/

 

 

 

Spotlight On

Dutz Collection

Words by Emily Tallis 

Choosing  the right vessel is instrumental in the final execution of floral  design - whether it's a statuesque display for a 5-star hotel, an  elaborate wedding installation or a simple arrangement for an intimate  dinner party. For many years, McQueens has relied on Dutch glassware  designers, DutZ for elegant, striking vases. An intricate craft in its own right, we  were fascinated to find out more about the glass making process...

Tell us about how DutZ Vases originated?
The  company was founded in 2006 by Bastiaan Kommers and Berno van Doorn who  encountered the craft (glass blowing) as students travelling through  Eastern Europe. Glass blowing is still very much an artisan skill only  done by craftsmen today - our company fully supports these traditional,  timeless values. Over the years, the company has developed its own style  and put focus on the design of traditional glass - the business  developed into a global supplier of handmade glass vessels and now DutZ  works with interior designers, retailers, hotels and florists around the  world.

 

Can you share your creative process, and how you develop designs?
There  are a few ways that we work with the designs. Often we will create our  own from scratch or based on previous popular designs, alternatively,  our glassblowers will initiate designs that they think work well and  lastly we get requests from our customers. In terms of techniques, we  vary the glass thickness to create different designs; use sandblasting,  bubbles or powder coatings. Furthermore, we experiment with different  materials inside the glass, such as metal or glass shards to create more  variations. Another very important factor is the use of colours and  pigments. We usually feature more than 25 colours and even more  variations within our collection.

How has the company and it’s designs evolved over the last 13 years?
We  are at the forefront of trends and have been for many years - we often  see our designs copied, which is in a way a huge compliment! But this  also means that we have to change our collection and evolve rapidly - we  will always keep updating and experimenting with designs. Our customers  can rely on us for exactly that. We are also able to use colours in our  designs like no other business - this means that we can be on top of  colour trends. As a Dutch company, we work very closely with our floral  partners, including McQueens, so we can also ensure to match trends that  happen in floral design too.

What is the philosophy when it comes to design?
We  work with a natural material that is actually quite recalcitrant and  has a mind of its own (glass blowing really is a very difficult skill).  Our motto is: "dare to be distinct" and we certainly take this into our  designs. We create vase designs that are bold, grand and often very  vibrant. However, we are also fortunate to be able to cater for more  standard designs with our basic collections of pots, vases, bowls and  candleholders. Often our customers require basic vessels that are still  colourful but with no compromises on the quality of the glass.

 

 

 

Tell us about your latest collection - where has the inspiration come from?
We  often work with glass designers to create a signed limited edition.  This season, Polish designer Henryk Rysz created for us the Rysz vase, a  hugely impressive design vessel weighing 14kg and available in three  colours. And our last seasons' Jungle vase limited edition by Finnish  glass artists Sini Majuri won an international A'Design award. For  another collection, we are inspired colour, materials and of course by  the flowers we visualise inhabiting them!

For more of their beautiful designs - follow  DutZ Collection on Instagram. 

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