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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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A gold costume hovers above a pond of blue water in the Victoria Room of the Phipps Conservatory.

Floral fashion inspired by Billy Porter fills Phipps Conservatory

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer • September 5, 2023

Lettuce ball gowns, corsets made of leaves, and vine-woven crowns astonished the visitors of Phipps Conservatory as they walked through the summer show “Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter.”  Since...

The sign for Gidas Flower Shop on Forbes Avenue.

Gidas Flowers serves local lovebirds on Valentine’s Day

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022
Many students and community members went to Gidas Flowers searching for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift — whether it be for partners, friends or themselves.
Phipps Conservatory's orchid show a display of floral obsession

Phipps Conservatory’s orchid show a display of floral obsession

By Amanda Ford / Staff Writer • January 28, 2014

Phipps Conservatory’s master gardener, Dave Buresch, talks about orchids as one would a lover. He speaks in complex soliloquies about their personalities, delicate beauty and the specific but simple...

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