{"id":180834,"date":"2026-02-17T01:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180834\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:00:22","slug":"stunning-floral-exhibition-celebrating-the-lunar-year-of-the-horse-at-westfield-valley-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180834\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Floral Exhibition Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Horse at Westfield Valley Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fleurs de Villes LUNAIRE is on view throughout Westfield Valley Fair from Feb. 11-17.<\/p>\n

It is a jaw-dropping exhibition of 16 elaborate floral installations designed by Bay-Area floral artists to embody the spirit of the 2026 Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I was at a mini-version of the Rose Parade<\/a>,\u201d said Mark Thomas, General Manager of Bloomingdale\u2019s Valley Fair, after viewing the exhibition.<\/p>\n

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A full-sized, female mannequin, placed on a table-high flat surface, is the focus of each installation. The design teams used fresh flowers, petals, leaves, branches, moss, succulents, and more to build their designs on the mannequin and its base. Each team received an honorarium for miscellaneous supplies and flowers, sourced from the San Francisco Flower Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nona Tai of Floral Design Studio<\/a> and her team created \u201cMandarin Oranges,\u201d dedicating it to her late father.<\/p>\n

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Their mannequin\u2014standing in front of a tangerine tree\u2014has a tangerine-shaped skirt made from hundreds of gold and orange roses. The bodice is made of thinly-sliced cross-sections of red oranges. A fat turnip and a pineapple created from black-eyed Susans\u2014omens of good fortune and abundance\u2014are at its base.<\/p>\n

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Five installations are clustered on the main floor in the Center Court of the luxury mall. Others are spaced along corridors lined with designer stores. Themes such as \u201cChinese Opera,\u201d \u201cFireworks,\u201d \u201cChinese Weddings,\u201d and \u201cLunar Moon Cycle\u201d reflect the unique focus of each.<\/p>\n

Bloomingdale\u2019s (the luxury subsidiary of Macy\u2019s, Inc.) was so impressed with last year\u2019s Fleurs de Villes LUNAIRE that this year it sponsored its own installation. \u201cSpirit of the Horse\u201d by Thuy.Florastories<\/a>, on its second floor, even incorporates Bloomingdale\u2019s signature black-and- white-checkered tile floor in its design.<\/p>\n

At Rosewood Sand Hill<\/a> in Menlo Park, you can have afternoon tea and view \u201cYear of the Horse\u201d through March 1. At Westfield Valley Fair, vote for your favorite installation and you might win an overnight stay at the upscale clubhouse.<\/p>\n

Lunaire 2026 is the 153rd luxury floral show organized by Fleurs de Villes<\/a> (Flowers of the Cities), an international floral installation stager based in Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the heart of every floral business is a floral artist, and we\u2019re literally giving them a platform to create their floral art,\u201d said Karen Marshall, co-founder with Tina Barkley of Fleurs de Villes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe follow the luxury, and we\u2019re always looking for world-class destinations that appreciate the arts and support local floral artists,\u201d said Marshall, guiding a tour preceding an awards reception for artists on Feb. 10, sponsored by Bloomingdale\u2019s at its AnQi Vietnamese-fusion restaurant.<\/p>\n

Marshall emphasized that the floral art show is free and open to everyone\u2014whether they shop or not\u2014thanks to the sponsorship, for a second year, of Westfield Valley Fair.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was dazzled by creativity of the installations. You\u2019ll never get them out of your mind,\u201d said Rachel Weisser, Westfield Valley Fair marketing director.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event is a perfect syncing between culture, community, and celebration for the Lunar New Year. Fleurs de Villes LUNAIRE has to come back next year!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lunar New Year is the biggest celebration<\/a> of the year at Westfield Valley Fair. The Chinese Historical & Cultural Project<\/a> offers cultural activities for kids and families, including a Lion Dance, Feb. 15 from noon to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Covering about 71 acres in Santa Clara and San Jose, Westfield Valley Fair is one of the largest enclosed shopping malls in Northern California. It is directly across Stevens Creek Boulevard from Santana Row, an open-air, upscale mall of about 42 acres.<\/p>\n

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