Friends of Flora: In Conversation with Emily Hyatt Emily was practically born in an antiques market — it’s in her genes. Her mother, and her mother before her both shared the same reverence for beautiful, timeworn objects. You feel it the moment you step into her shop, Trove, and in the homes and spaces she designs. There’s a deep care in the way each piece is sought out, placed, and loved — as if she is simply the custodian of these treasures for a moment, before they find their next...

Friends of Flora: In Conversation with Christen Yates I first discovered Christen Yates’ work at a show on the North Shore of Massachusetts and was immediately captivated by her landscapes — the way she captures light and emotion feels both grounded and transcendent. Christen is a painter based in Virginia whose work renders the emotional experience of the landscape and the natural world, through the use of layered oil paints, creating compositions that hover between representation and...

I recently returned from a sourcing trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. I knew as soon as I arrived that four days would not be enough time. I immediately wanted to head north to the Highlands, to the Lochs, and Isle of Skye. I’ve been drawn to Scotland for years, guided by a kind of inner knowing that there was something there for me. Still, four days is all we had and we were on a mission: to find the best vintage Edinburgh had to offer. I wanted tweeds, and knits and kilts and woolens and...