We asked each of our 2020 inductees to tell us a little about themselves. Take a minute to get to know the newest set of 10 inductees and stay tuned for more to come!
Loretta Lau Yuk Yee AIFD, CFD
Hong Kong
Happiness come from the joy of achievement and the passionate of creativity. I loved working with flowers which gives me happiness and enjoyment.
Linda Rambaud AIFD, CFD
Victoria, BC, Canada
Linda was born in the countryside of France, she studied horticulture to know all about plants and flowers and accomplished a master degree horticulture and floral design as well as commercialization of plants and flowers. She had the opportunity to move to Canada and thirsty for knowledge, she learned landscaping design and mix flower design at the same time and created Lindara design. She has found the combination of her two loves by becoming a Master floral designer by getting her AIFD to be able to connect and collaborate to bigger projects and support floral art.
Lek Tung Janet Lo AIFD, CFD
Hong Kong
Everything is not complete without flowers.
Ka Po Kwok AIFD, CFD
Hong Kong
I am the florist from Hong Kong and very happy to be AIFD Member. This is a great chance for me to meet more florists all round the world. Love you guys.
Joseph Delarge AIFD, CFD
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joseph has devoted his life to flowers and plants. His career has been spent mostly in his flower shops, eco|stems and Wilbe Bloomin. He studied Floral Design at Seneca College and Horticulture at Niagara College in Ontario. Joseph is a multi-award winning floral designer, an accredited member as well as on the board of the Canadian Academy of Floral Art (CAFA), a 2020 AIFD Inductee, a member of the World Flower Council, a horticulturalist and a former Toronto Master Gardener. He’s an avid cyclist, kayaker, wine lover, environmentalist and balcony gardener living in downtown Toronto.
Suet Ching Christina Lie AIFD, CFD
Hong Kong
It’s my honour to earn accreditation in this special year. I would like to thank my teachers and friends who helped me every step of the way in this floral journey. Just can’t wait to meet more new friends and flower lovers!
Tricia Won AIFD, CFD
Round Rock, Texas
I am the owner and floral designer of Romantic Florals, a wedding boutique studio in the Austin Metro. I have been in the floral industry for 7 years. I have taken classes with Benz School of Floral Design, Floral Design Institute. I received my CFD in 2018 and I am currently pursuing EMC membership. Due to COVID-19 my final class was postponed until November. I have been married to my college sweetheart for 20 years, he is an engineer. We have two teenage sons. One just graduated and will attend Texas Tech University in the fall. They are both artists. I am so honored to be AIFD member.
Rachel Liu AIFD, CFD
Hong Kong
CFD American certified International Florist
DFA EU Certified International Florist
Member of WFC World Floral Association
Founder of DoDo Concept Art Flower After studying the law, she became obsessed with the large piece of lavender in Provence, and then fell in love with the art of flower arrangement. Then she began a persistent path to study. She studied in the famous flower teachers in Britain, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and South Korea. Rachel’s works are always full of vivid feelings and a sense of fulfillment. They pursue the perfection of the works and are only full of joy for everyone who harvests flowers. This is the most beautiful thing she believes in this life.
Michelle O’Neal-Babicky AIFD, CFD
Riverton, Illinois
My first floral job was in 1982. I started ICPF classes in 1994, Opened a full service floral in my home town Rochester Illinois in 1997. Joined the Illinois State Board in 2008 holding positions as a director, Secretary, vice president, president, Immediate Past President and am currently the FFA Liaison and District 2 Director. In 2009 was asked to design on a three designer team to create floral arrangements for President Obamas visit to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. I tested for AIFD in 2019 and am so very honored to be asked to be a part of such an esteemed organization!
Magdalena Perlowin AIFD, CFD
Parkland, Florida
My name is Magdalena Perlowin and I was born in México. I came to USA 23 years ago. I am married and have 3 beautiful kids. I started my professional life as a cosmetologist. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to decorate my niece’s quincesnera and I fell in love with the job. Then I found the Yola Guz school and they encourage me to pursue my dreams. I then realized that I wanted to spend my life in this profession of flowers and decorations and I’m so grateful to became AIFD member. I lastly wanted to say thank you to all the designers how welcome me to the AIFD family.
