(As written for On The Coast Over 55’s Magazine)
Everything in fashion always makes a comeback BUT the secret to wearing a trend when it returns – again…is to wear it differently than when it was worn when it first hit the runways and stores.
So time to get those heirloom brooches out of the jewellery box and start styling up your wardrobe pieces with them.
If brooches aren’t something you have in your possession already then now is the time to invest in one as it will update and elevate even the plainest of outfits with minimum effort and maximum effect.
6 Ways To Style Your Brooch
- Layer the lapel of a jacket with not just one but several brooches for style impact
- Pin a brooch or a few brooches to the strap of your handbag
- Fasten a scarf by threading the ends through a brooch to create an ornate neck tie
- Mix something old with something new…wear a vintage brooch with a new one. As seen on Sam’s Olive pinstripe jacket where she styled her Nanna’s brooch with two new ones!
- Try substituting a brooch with earrings! Yes, if you don’t have a brooch steal Jordi’s style hack and use earrings. Jordi clipped Sam’s vintage wedding earrings on the lapel of her jacket and then pierced one of her earrings in between them to create interest.
- Pin multiple brooches onto a men’s tie and wear it around your favourite blouse
STYLE TIP: Don’t save your ornate brooches for after dark or special occasions, wear then pinned onto a denim jacket or tee shirt when a little more glam is desired and you want a change from wearing a statement necklace or earrings.
Vibrantly yours,
Sam & Jordi Woods xx