Studio Stem was founded by Leah Lesser, a creative director and event designer with more than 16 years’ experience creating events, experiences and campaigns across publishing, luxury, fashion, beauty and consumer brands.

Before founding Studio Stem, Leah worked at Hearst Magazines, leading the creative direction of experiences and events for brands including ELLE, Harpers’ Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Esquire.

Creativity and visual storytelling have always been central to Leah’s work. Studio Stem marks a new chapter in that practice — combining professional floristry training with a career spent developing concepts, designing environments and creating memorable experiences, Leah approaches floristry through the same creative lens: exploring shape, colour, texture, composition and space, as well as how the finished piece makes someone feel.

The result is a floral and creative studio with a distinctive point of view — considered, contemporary and led by design.