Illustration Fashioned by Nature

Charlotte Argyrou

Charlotte Argyrou

illustration fashioned by nature

Botanical Illustrator, London

Evocative, alluring, elegant botanical illustration, inspired by nature’s most complex colours and compositions.

― romantic bespoke commissions

― creative brand partnerships

― botanical and beautiful, always

Let’s unravel our options…

Wedding Bouquet Illustration Service

Bespoke floral illustrations celebrating marriage and anniversaries.
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The Wedding Industry Awards 2019 Highly Commended

Portfolio

Creating hand-drawn utterly unique gifts for brilliant brands. Artist’s impressions, hand-monogrammed prints, creative projects.
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Private Commissions

Modern heirlooms to truly treasure. The final piece of the puzzle in your home. When only bespoke will suffice.
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“Possibly the most amazing gift I’ve ever received.”

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Blog

Floral dreams and creative living

10 Ideas for Tat-Free and Eco Friendly Stocking Fillers

Eco Friendly Stocking Fillers: Big Magic, High Style, Minimal WasteIf you are anything like me, you're already keeping your eyes peeled for eco friendly stocking fillers. And it's not just environmental creds that are weighing on my mind. Our house is full. Seriously....

Flowers with Friends: Creative Floristry Hacks with Loulabel Floral Design

A new blog series with artisan and creative floristry business owners Welcome to a new blog series, where I'll be unearthing creative floristry hacks from my very favourite flower people. What are the inner circle hanging on their own front doors this festive season?...

A Love Letter to my Wedding Anniversary Present Customers

Dear Lauren, Dear all my wedding anniversary present customers, I wanted to write to thank you for inviting me to be a tiny part of your anniversary celebrations. I don't take it for granted that you, or your partner, or maybe your partner having been heavily nudged...

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This beautiful photo appeared on my Pinterest feed today, which made me chuckle because it's the exact position of my Christmas tree currently (see my Stories). ⁠
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After a moment's investigation, I unearthed that it's a rainy day in California captured by Montreal-based photographer @simonlachapelle - and he loves rainy days. ⁠
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My relationship with rain is rocky. There's definitely optimum rain conditions for a poetic stroll, hey? Not so much driving rain and wind and traffic and darkness that I experienced today. ⁠
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But I was cheered by the good-humoured stories you shared with me about your own tree-based disasters.⁠
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And cheered by this intriguing photograph, which reminds me their can be beauty in weather-beaten moments too. ⁠
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#foundandforaged #embracingtheseasons #soulfulmoments #stylingtheseasons #makeyourownmagic #creativefolk #greenery #creativebusiness #mycreativebiz #seasonalliving #theartofslowliving #seasonspoetry #mycreativecommunity #wearethecreativeeconomy #creativeliving #slowliving #slowlivingmovement #naturelovers #wonderthroughyoureyes #wanderlust #wanderluster #wanderlustlife #wanderlust_earth #visualwanderlust #stayandwander #wekeepmoments #beautyofstillmoments #letsgosomewhere #adventureseason⁠
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This illustration is celebrating its anniversary, delivered to its new owner one year ago. ⁠
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My Wedding Bouquet Illustration Service £290 is my signature offering, alongside unique botanical commissions and client work (that doesn't always feature on my Instagram.)⁠
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I work from my home studio, in Greenwich, south east London, but this year have sent my work across the globe - a "pinch me" moment for any small creative business owner. ⁠
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I love to work directly with newlyweds and gift-givers, but also B2B with fellow suppliers who book me to create gifts for their own customers. If that sounds like something you would be keen to discuss for your business' 2020 strategy, please come and say hello.⁠
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Some people are worth melting for. ⁠
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Wise words from everyone's favourite structurally variable snowman. ⁠
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Have a beautiful Sunday. Who is decorating their homes today? x⁠
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#wonderthroughyoureyes #wekeepmoments #beautyofstillmoments #creativebusiness⁠
#inspirationiseverywhere #wordstoliveby #wordstagram #wordnerd #quotestagram #quotesdaily #quotestoliveby #frozen #winterwonderland #winteriscoming #winterishere #winterstyle #winterwedding

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A simply beautiful crown by @rosehipandwren. In creator Beth's own words, "observed, foraged, gathered and preserved". ⁠
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I'm over the moon Beth is joining me over on my blog shortly, as one of three guest editors discussing 2020 Floral Trends. Pinterest has reported a momentous leap in searches for dried flower arrangements and herbariums, as brides and home decor fans are drawn to preserving the life of the flowers. It's a move away from throwaway culture - one that becomes more than just a trend when it's slips into the zeitgeist and the Pinterest search box of so many.
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Dried flowers, grasses, herbariums - are you in?⁠
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#foundandforaged #greenery #moderncrafts #createeveryday #mycuratedaesthetic #creativeinfluence #naturelovers #botanicalillustration #botanicalillustrator #londonillustrator #flowerstagram #floraldreams #underthefloralspell #weddinggiftidea #weddingpresent #anniversarygift #discoverunder3k #flowerblog #flowerblogger ⁠
#moderncrafts #womeninbusiness #dreamersanddoers #livemoremagic #makersgonnamake #handsandhustle #creativityfound #beautyyouseek #homedecorhacks #homehacks

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That's me, trying to get ready for a night out. ⁠
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I'm a mummy to 6 and 4 year old daughters. Both are going though this sort of weird "glamorous" phase where they are obsessed with pink and glitter and the tackiest characters. They want nail art and glitter tattoo craft sets for Christmas. ⁠
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I dressed them in grey, taupe and white at birth. ⁠
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We spend our weekends National Trusting and doing wholesome things like baking and going to the garden centre. ⁠
⁠I've outright banned Sleeping Beauty (non-consensual kiss) and The Little Mermaid (surrendering her voice for a man, I mean jeez....) ⁠
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At bedtime, we read Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and the Little People, Big Dreams Series...⁠
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Anyway, I'm heading out tonight with @fayecornillcoaching and my 2018 business mentoring group. Guaranteed, my kids will sit on the bottom step as I descend the stairs, cooing "oooh I wonder what she's wearing..." as they do every time I go out for the night. I'll eye roll and laugh and remember the floor length raspberry red crushed velour dress my mother wore for Christmas parties in the early 90s, and way the scent of Cacharel Anais Anais would hit me as she left the house. I thought she must have been a Hollywood movie star to look and smell like that. I thought she was leaving me to go off and do movie star things. On reflection, she was probably going to the Magic Wok on Surbiton High Street with her NCT pals, just as she's done every first week in December since my big brother was born. ⁠
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Funny thought. ⁠
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See you at the pub, girls x ⁠
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Oh, and the kid with the fancy pink bow in the portrait is a boy. It's Elizabeth Mortlock and her son John Mortlock, 1779, by John Downman.⁠
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#creativebusiness #mycreativebiz #seasonalliving #slowdown #theartofslowliving #mycreativecommunity #wearethecreativeeconomy #creativeliving #slowliving #creativelifehappylife #moderncrafts #createeveryday #mycuratedaesthetic #slowlivingmovement #creativeinfluence #vintagestyle #howivintage #antiqueart #antiquestyle #londonillustrator

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