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THE DAHLIA GENTLY REMINDS US THAT BEAUTY CAN BLOOM WHEN WE TRUST OURSELVES AND EXPRESS THE BEAUTY WE HAVE CULTIVATED WITHIN.

The dahlia reminds us of the beauty of carefully nurturing what lies within our hearts and expressing it.

Its essence illuminates your life, your way of living, and your design.

BEAUTY KEYWORDS

TRUST YOURSELF  ABUNDANCE SELF-EXPRESSION INNER BEAUTY TIMELESS BEAUTY

TRUSTING YOURSELF ABUNDANCE SELF-EXPRESSION INNER BEAUTY TIMELESS BEAUTY

Dahlia (Dahlia Coccinea), from the Flowers series for Old Judge Cigarettes — Goodwin & Company, United States, 1890.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

THE STORY OF BEAUTY

Dahlia is a flower native to Mexico and is now cherished around the world as one of the most beloved ornamental plants.

In Mexico, dahlias have long been connected to everyday life and are believed to have been cultivated by the Aztecs for food and various other purposes. They were not grown solely for their beauty, but were also plants that played a practical role in the lives of the people of the time.

After being introduced to Europe in the late 18th century, dahlias grew increasingly popular as ornamental plants during the 19th century, and numerous varieties began to emerge. Through continued cultivation and breeding, dahlias developed an extraordinary diversity of colors and flower forms, gradually becoming beloved flowers that adorned European gardens.

Today, dahlias bloom in a rich range of colors, including red, pink, orange, yellow, white, and purple, with an extraordinary variety of sizes and forms. Some have rounded blooms, while others feature slender, pointed petals, revealing an astonishing range of expressions and beauty within a single flower.

In particular, the refined and magnificent form created by layers upon layers of overlapping petals is one of the distinctive beauties of the dahlia.

Each petal is arranged in harmony with the others, coming together to create one complete and beautifully balanced form.

With their rich variety of expressions and striking presence, dahlias continue to be widely used in contemporary floral design, from gardens and bouquets to floral arrangements.

From the everyday life of Mexico to European horticultural culture, and ultimately to contemporary floral design, the dahlia has carried its beauty across the world.

With its sense of abundance, elegance, and confidence, the dahlia continues to be cherished across generations, transcending time and place.

Porcelain Flower — France, mid-18th century.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.


BEAUTY OF HAPPINESS

The dahlia teaches us the importance of trusting ourselves, cultivating the beauty within, and expressing it in our own way.

Each petal of the dahlia comes together in a graceful and orderly arrangement, creating one beautiful flower.

Looking at its form, we may begin to feel that beauty is not simply about adding something from the outside, but about carefully cultivating the sensitivity within us and giving it form in a way that is uniquely our own.

The dahlia gently teaches us the beauty of trusting ourselves, cultivating what lies within, and bringing into the world a beauty that only we can create.


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Yuka Miyatake

QUESTION FOR YOU

What is something you would like to trust yourself enough to bring into form today?

A feeling that has not yet found words.
An idea you quietly hold in your heart.
A beauty you hope to express someday.

Just as the petals of the dahlia come together in perfect harmony to create one beautiful flower, why not trust your own sensitivity, cultivate what lies within, and express a beauty that only you can create to the world?


DISCOVER
YOUR SENSE OF BEAUTY

WHAT BEAUTY DO YOU SEEK ?

What do you need today?

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