Michelle Riverón Brings Raw Nature and Refined Drama to Miami's Flowers
The Miami floral designer behind Riverón works foam-free across fashion boutiques, Art Basel dinners, music sets and private yachts.
Michelle Riverón is a floral designer in Miami, Florida, and the name behind Riverón, her studio for events, installations and editorial floral design. Her work has dressed fashion boutiques, Art Basel dinners, music videos and a private yacht on the bay, and it all follows the line she uses to describe it on Instagram: raw nature, refined drama.
A studio built on her own name
Riverón takes on weddings and events, styles flowers for photo shoots and stages homes, and it also sends out custom arrangements with next-day delivery. The studio works without floral foam, and its arrangements are made to go back to the soil: foam-free and compost-friendly, as she puts it.
The look is wild at the edges and precise at the center. A tall stem leans away from the vase, baby's breath gathers in clouds down a garden table, a sweep of amaranthus spills toward the floor. Her still-life series turns the same eye on the studio: flowers set against saturated reds and yellows, with papaya, citrus and grapes playing supporting roles.
Fashion, art week and the bay
Fashion houses are among her clients. Her portfolio includes tables for an Alexander McQueen dinner, set with single stems in clear glass, and flowers for Zimmermann's boutiques in the Miami Design District, Bal Harbour and Palm Beach.
Art Basel week keeps her busy. In 2021 she designed the flowers for Maker's Mark and the Museum of Graffiti's Art at the Table dinner, and in 2022 she built tropical installations in glass cases for a NADA night with ily2. For Art Basel 2024, she piled oranges and gerberas into a sculpture for Aperol Spritz.
On a private yacht, her deep red roses and dahlias ran the length of the deck table, with the downtown Miami skyline behind them.
On set with music's biggest names
Before the brand work came the sets. Riverón's flowers framed Karol G's "Bichota" performance at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, and she worked on the cover shoot for Rauw Alejandro's 2020 album Afrodisíaco and his Galore magazine shoot. Her music video reel includes videos for Rauw Alejandro, Lele Pons, Kevin Gates and Le Coco.
The newest work keeps the same range. This fall she made an arrangement for Bentley, and in the spring she did flowers for Gorgie and Alix Earle with Eighth Wonder Studio. Some pieces are just for her: bearded iris, butterfly ranunculus and tulips in a vintage Japanese vase, "just for me, just for fun."
At home, she shares her days with Randy, a poodle she adopted from a rescue in 2025.
Follow Michelle on Instagram and see more of her work at mriveron.com.
Highlights
Who is Michelle Riverón?
Michelle Riverón is a floral designer in Miami, Florida, and the name behind Riverón, a studio for events, installations and editorial floral design that works foam-free.
What brands has Michelle Riverón worked with?
Her portfolio includes Alexander McQueen, Zimmermann, Maker's Mark, Aperol Spritz and Courvoisier, and on Instagram she has shared recent work for Bentley and for Gorgie with Alix Earle.
Does Riverón use floral foam?
No. Riverón's arrangements are foam-free and compost-friendly, as the studio says on Instagram.
