Like typical florists, Flawer Studio is all about creating beautiful floral arrangements. But unlike most florists who pride themselves on perfectly prim flowers with glossy leaves and glossier petals, Flawer Studio searches for beauty in imperfections or flaws.
Hence the name, Flawer. Its Chinese name has a deeper meaning, too. Called 變態美 (Biàn tài měi), it’s a play on words that refers to changing perceptions and attitudes about beauty, such that even when you’re in your darkest moments, you can see beauty in everything, including unwanted flowers.
This is all according to Flawer Studio’s founder, Shayne. Interestingly, she herself didn’t always see beauty in this way. With a Master’s degree in PR, she had originally been in the event planning industry, where floral arrangements were used in abundance. She didn’t care much for them then, and it was only after she had quit event planning that she started learning about floral arrangements.
Living in Ipoh at the time, one of Shayne’s friends was hosting a flea market. To support her, Shayne decided to take a booth. As luck may have it, the booth that she got was right by the entrance. “But at the time, I didn’t know what to sell,” Shayne admitted. Looking at the current trends, she decided to do something with mini flowers. From there, she started an Instagram account.
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