FLOWERBX CELEBRATES

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

In celebration of International Women's Day, we've asked eight of our most empowering and inspirational floral friends who have both inspired and supported FLOWERBX founder, Whitney in business over the years to share their most important life lessons with us in an exclusive Q&A series.
RACHEL ROY

UN AMBASSADOR & FOUNDER, RACHEL ROY

"You will get more than you wish for if you are willing to work hard, love and believe in yourself."

Besides being the founder & creative director of her eponymous brand, Rachel moonlights as a tireless activist for innovation, gender equality, under-privileged children, and women’s rights; as such, there is no one better to celebrate as one of our notable women on International Women’s Day.

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ISABEL ALLENDE

BEST SELLING AUTHOR

"Make allies of other women in the workplace and don’t sleep with colleagues, it’s messy."

Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of twenty-four bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including The House of the Spirits, and her most recent A Long Petal of the Sea. As such, who better to share her thoughts on women supporting women than this literary legend.

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Laura Brown

EDITOR IN CHIEF, INSTYLE MAGAZINE

"I appreciate the original idea of International Women’s Day, but now I think, we just get a day? How about 365?”

Australian-born, American-based Editor in Chief, Laura Brown's strong, directional point of view, fierce fashion and intelligent content make InStyle one of the most widely circulated publications in the world. Her side-hustle is celebrating and supporting other women which makes her the perfect guest to celebrate International Women’s Day and share her advice and learnings with her usual humour, elegance, and grace.

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MONICA VINADER

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MONICA VINADER

"I think both as a mother and a female in business, I hope I am a positive, strong role model, that will inspire in some way.”

Monica Vinader launched her eponymous brand in 2008 and has grown it into a global business, all whilst celebrating craftsmanship, sustainability, and quality. We are pleased to hear from our long-time floral friend of FLOWERBX; Monica’s thoughts on building her business along with the challenges she has met along the way.

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JANE HUDIS

EXECUTIVE GROUP PRESIDENT, THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES

"A world where all women are fully supported to bring their best selves to all that they do – work, home and life.”

Jane Hertzmark Hudis oversees a number of the beauty industry’s most exciting brands including Estée Lauder, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, AEIRN, Origins, Aveda, and many more. We are pleased to sit down with Jane to hear her story as well as her advice and insight on business, family and the importance of women supporting women.

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CHRISSIE RUCKER OBE

FOUNDER, THE WHITE COMPANY

"It is about giving women the tools, the opportunities, the support, and therefore the confidence to know they can achieve whatever anyone else can.”

When not growing her global empire, some of Chrissie’s most meaningful work has been done supporting and lifting other women. As the founding patron of the #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign at The Prince’s Trust, which encourages and unites brands and individuals to raise money to give every young woman a fair chance in life. We are honoured to sit down with entrepreneur extraordinaire, flower-friend, mentor and one of the most extraordinary women we know to hear about her challenges, triumphs, and learnings.

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GUCCI WESTMAN

MAKEUP ARTIST & FOUNDER, WESTMAN ATELIER

"Resilience and intuition are really powerful tools. You have to keep an open mind and be a good listener but know when to stick with what feels right.”

Gucci Westman is a celebrated American makeup artist and recent founder of Westman Atelier, who counts Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Anniston as clients and friends. We are pleased to speak with this inspiring entrepreneur and floral friend about her views on business, family, life and the importance of women supporting women.

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SHIRIN VON WULFFEN

CO-FOUNDER, BASTIDE

"I believe best way for women to empower each other is to keep it real and to let down our guard both at work and in life.”

German born Francophile, Shirin Von Wulffen, is the co-founder of the all-natural beauty and lifestyle collection brand based on life in Provence. We sit down with Shirin, a long-time friend of FLOWERBX, to hear about the challenges of starting her own business, the juggle of family and work, and how she gives back by supporting, inspiring and lifting other women.

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In a bid to support women across the UK who are struggling to find a job or losing hope for the future, we're donating £5 from every bunch of yellow flowers we sell to the Prince's Trust #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign in the lead-up to International Women's Day (February 16th - March 8th), because no woman should feel left out. They will receive vital help and support to re-build lost confidence and move forward into employment, further education or to become self-employed, working with a mentor for a fresh start and a much brighter future. The Prince's Trust (registered charity England and Wales 1079675 and Scotland SC041198).

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