The Pankou Button Is Everywhere & Its Ruling the Runway

In fashions endless search for minute details to magnify and reinvent, the Chinese toggled closures known as pankou buttons are enjoying a resurgence, showing increased influence on luxury and premium labels ranging from adidas Originals to Lemaire.Sometimes referred to as a frog button, this traditional fastener appears in diverse forms, but is almost always characterized by a small loop on one side and a bead or knot on the other. There are utilitarian variants, such as those found in 1930s wo...