Kristen Alpaugh is one of the designers of NYBG’s The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion. Her experimental work, a blend of natural beauty, fine art and high fashion, has graced the pages of The New York Times, The LA Times, Architectural Digest, and Vogue. She has collaborated with a clientele of stars such as Katy Perry, SZA, and Doja Cat, as well as major fashion and cosmetic brands. Kristen also showcased her talents on HBO Max’s “Full Bloom” in 2020 and, in 2021, made history at the MAD Museum in Manhattan with the groundbreaking exhibit “Flower Craft.”
Kristen is the founder and creative force behind Haus of Stems, the world’s first on-demand botanical art atelier, which ships luxury botanical art in FLWR PSTL signature holographic finishes—including her pioneering and globally recognized Irithuriums (the original iridescent anthuriums)—to florists and floral enthusiasts across the US and Canada.