Flora Grubb, 36,
landscape architect and
owner ofFlora Grubb
Gardens, a San Francisco-
based nursery and full-
service showroom,
‘I’m most
often in jeans, boots, and a
haircut regularly. It’s the
finishing touch.
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BELT IT O U T “ If I’m going
out at night, I’l usually wear
a casual dress— but never
pumps or strappy sandals.
It’s cold at night in San
Francisco!” Here, Flora
dresses up casual with a
bold belt. Brass belt, Linea
Pelle Collection, $195; at
Henry Bendel, 800/423-6335.
Navy Dress, Lauren by Ralph
Lauren, $159; at select Macy’s
stores. Enamel-and-crystal
bangles, Sequin, from $38
each; 212/398-7363 to order
known for helping people
create vertical gardens.
They’re a small-space
solution for people who,
growing space.
HER SON
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hard to imagine feeling that
way about something else
tthat. He’s completely
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complete with an m-store
coftee shop.
WHAT’S IN
A NAME
It’s
not a moniker; Flora Grubb
is my birth name. I’m from a
b
e l i e v e y o
u
family of gardeners and
h
a v e a
botanists, and named for my
great-grandmother. It only
seems appropriate that
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gardening is in my blood:
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HERSTYLE
keeping those functional
items looking stylish and
clean. (I warmed up to
skinny jeans recently!)
I also invest in a great
HER SPECIALTY
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live
urban
me
spaces with little or no
Pm so obsessed
with gardening that it was
—but my 19-month-old son,
in Danger, changed
tured me. Pm in love
