Boutonnieres by Jason Villegas

Stunningly beautiful and amazingly crafted boutonnieres by local artist Jason Villegas.  All hand crafted from reclaimed fabrics, cut and gathered, glued and stitched with every piece being carefully considered. Jason's work is definitely a conversation starter!

• Handmade in Houston, Texas.
• Reclaimed cotton jersey blend.
• Each piece is between 2 1/2 and 3" in diameter.
• Pin it to your shirt, vest or jacket to add a little dapper chic to any look!
• A little interesting modern history of the boutonniere. "The story goes that when Prince Albert and Queen Victoria first married photography was still in its infancy. Their wedding photos were taken a year after the marriage, whereupon she presented him with flowers as a token of her love. Being quite the gentleman, Prince Albert cut a hole in the lapel of his dress coat and inserted the flower, and a trend was born."-source 

Jason Villegas's work expresses human desire through naive representations of man, machine, microbiology, cosmology and merchandise. He subverts fashion logos, animals, nudes and weaponry to create humorous and absurd engagements. Reconstructed clothing, cardboard, found objects and fragments from our throw away society meld to create site-specific configurations, and wearable art.