Today, I'm going to discuss Boutonnieres.
When you find boutonnieres, sometimes you find some that are actually buttoned.
so you have a little button, the problem is they don't really look authentic in your jacket.
And so I always recommend you wear either a real boutonniere, a real flower.
Or a flower that looks like a real flower.
You also see sometimes, flowers made out of jeans or a fabric that's obviously not a real flower
And it just looks odd and fake so you should always try to find something that looks authentic and genuine
cos after all, the fake and you shouldn't look like one.
So, the advantage of real flowers is of course, they're genuine, they're authentic, they're beautiful
however the problem is, most stores don't know what it is. They want to sell you a whole bouquet
and they only have a limited selection. Sometimes the stem is too thick and worst of all, fresh flowers often wilt.
so after a few hours, they look bad or they just dangle on your lapel.Sometimes they even stain the button hole
of your lapel so you're always forced to wear a boutonniere even if maybe you don't want to at times
so real flowers are nice but they definitely come with some negatives.
For example when I was on the cruise, I always wanted a boutonniere because you dress up
you have your tuxedos or dinner jackets and so on the cruise ship I would never get flowers and that
was the reason why I said Hey, I want a flower that is not real but has the advantage of a silk flower.
In a sense that it never wilts, I can wear it a year round. I can wear a flower from Switzerland, Australia, Malaysia
or South America. It doesn't matter cos once I have it, I can wear it over and over again.
It always looks beautiful. People don't notice because it's so authentic that you'll believe it's real.
For example this Edelweiss here, I get compliments all the time. People ask "Where did you get it?"
and "I try to find one but in Switzerland you can only get one flower per person per year"
so you see, there are all these limitations and these silk boutonnieres really work well
It's important to have a stem and not a button because that way, the boutonniere looks real on your lapel.
If you have a button boutonniere, it really clings to your lapel and stands off in a way
that looks like it's not real. That's why we have created those that look really nice and really authentic.
So when I was looking for these silk flowers that look like real ones, I simply couldn't find them.
I decided I want to make them. So I started doing some research. I went out to nature
I looked at flowers, I looked at pictures. I picked everything, I cataloged it.
and I worked with skilled craftsmen to get them where I wanted to. So we used the right silk,
we sourced the special silk then we had a hand painted technique
that allows us to create all kinds of color shades that we want so it matches exactly the real shade of the flower
and nature. Sometimes for example, with this dahlia here, I made it smaller because a dahlia in real life is
really big. So if you'd wear them on your lapel it'd be way too big and so we just sized it down
so it fits neatly on your lapel and looks good.
The materials we use are silk because you can color it very nicely. It keeps the color, it's not plastic
or anything else. It's cheap and in this case, you can see here the other special fabrics depending
on what flower you use. And I would say today, we have probably 32 different flowers that really look
like the real deal and we're the only place in the world right now, that can do these things.
So If you're interested in boutonnieres, look no further.
Come to our shop and check out the boutonnieres section. And if you have a flower that you would like
and that you don't see, let us know. We are always interested to create new things.
For example, our latest creation was the boutonniere poppy. And you see,we did actually different ones
so we had one in a poppy orange and one in a poppy red because they change their color over the season
They also change the center part. We pay attention to all those little details and we offer three different
boutonnieres, poppy boutonnieres in our shop. You can wear them at your heart's content.
This is our cornflower boutonniere, it's extremely popular because it looks like the real thing.
Prince Charles often wears a cornflower in his morning coat because it just looks very dapper and handsome.
And with the color tone, it goes well with all kinds of suits. Business suits, Dark suits, Sport coats
And it's overall, really great.
What I'm wearing here is the Edelweiss flower which is really nice because it looks extremely genuine
up unto the miniscule detail as you can see here in the picture and people really love it
Here, we have a dahlia in a magenta pink tone that I created. It was like downsized from a real one
but people like it. I like it pretty clearly with dark navy suits and gray suits, just gives a great look.
The red rose is very classic and people like it because it has a good color.
and so they just have a rose that they can put on that looks nice and people always have some compliments
for them because it's truly unique and you won't find many other men wearing those.
Of course, we also have a bunch of other boutonnieres. We have smaller boutonnieres, we have bigger
boutonnieres. So we have something for everybody. At the end of the day, all that matters is
what you like. Are you comfortable with it? Does it go with the rest of your outfit?
and I think we have 32 different flowers and in all sizes and colors and shades
so I'm certain you'll find something that you like.Should you have any more questions about boutonnieres,
let me know. I'm happy to answer them.