Today I’m teaming up with the Magnificent 8 to showcase different ways to style brooches across all ages. Over the past few years, I have amassed quite the collection of beautiful pins, from vintage pieces that belonged to my grandmas to a sparkly martini brooch I was gifted for my 21st birthday. I just think pins are such a pretty way to accessorize your favorite dresses, jackets, and even hats, especially since I don’t have my ears pierced; brooches are a cute alternative to bring some sparkle around my face. So without further ado, here are 10 different ways I’ve styled pins in past blog posts!
1. On the Lapel of a Blazer
A recent “discovery” of mine is to wear brooches on a lapel, something that seems so obvious but that I hadn’t thought of before November of last year. This giant safety pin was the perfect way to add some sparkle to my preppy outfit.
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2. Stacked on Your Favorite Winter Dress
I can’t imagine wearing a brooch on a summer dress, but I love wearing them with my thicker winter dresses off to the side of the neckline. In this outfit, I decided to create a brooch “cluster” with a rose gold shoe pin and an initial pin.
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3. Paired with a Headband and Statement Earrings
I’m not usually a huge accessorizer, but every once and a while I like the dramatic look of layering on several different accessories—wearing a headband, statement (clip-on) earrings, and a brooch can be the perfect way to dress up an otherwise plain top. I love this bumble bee pin and always get so many compliments on it.
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4. On Your Collar
With longer-shaped or smaller brooches, you can pin one on your collar for a little extra pizzazz close to your face. This rose metal pin was perfect for the job, and it reminds me of a boutonniere a man might wear on his lapel to a formal dance or wedding.
5. A Collar Pin Anywhere But on the Collar
Have you seen this type of vintage collar pin before? There are two pins connected by a chain in the middle, and you traditionally put one pin on each side of a collared shirt like so (I can’t believe I don’t have any of my own pics to share). My particular pin is a reindeer on one side and a snowflake on the other, but my bumble bee brooch from idea #3 is also a collar pin. Here I am showcasing how to wear it just as a regular brooch on your favorite sweater or top. They look just as cute dangling on a sweater as they do on a collared shirt!
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6. On a Denim Jacket
Probably the most common way I wear my brooches is on the pocket flap of my denim jacket. I love to mix and match pins on either side of the button for a sparkly somethin’-somethin’. My initial pin and the bumble bee collar brooch are pictured here. I also love to add pins to the pockets of this utility jacket.
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7. Glam With Lipstick and a Statement Necklace
This was one of my Valentine’s Day outfits from a few years ago, and I went all-out with red lipstick, a sparkly headband, a statement necklace, and two pins stacked next to each other. Sometimes one brooch just isn’t enough!
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8. With Matching Earrings
This is one of my favorite brooches, as it belonged to my grandma and came with matching clip-on earrings. I love how old fashioned it looks, especially with my hairstyle and this pretty dress.
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9. Hair Clips as Brooches
Sometimes you can even get multi-use out of hair clips by clipping them onto different parts of your clothing, especially collars or the pockets of jackets. This pic is an example of how I repurposed old flower hair clips to match my floral shorts.
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10. On a Felt Hat
This is the newest way I have been styling my brooches and possibly my favorite! I love the sparkle and extra style that this dangly pin adds to my new felt beret. I also put a pin “cluster” on my green felted hat, seen in one of my OOTDs from this weekly recap.
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And now, be sure to check out the other bloggers to see how they are styling their brooches for today’s collaboration!
Let me introduce the other seven ladies of The Magnificent 8.
Mica of Away from the Blue // Roxanne of Glass of Glam // Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge // Rena of Fine Whatever // Eugenia of Age of Grace // Lesley of Jodie’s Touch of Style // Charlotte of Jodie’s Touch of Style
We are showing that you can’t put a number on style!
Which of these looks is your favorite? Do you ever wear pins? I feel like brooches have kind of gotten a bad rap for being an “old lady accessory”, but I think that’s BS—they’re beautiful and absolutely timeless!
Thanks for reading today’s post, and have a lovely day.
Miles of smiles,
Grace
I love the idea of putting brooches on the hat! I don’t wear my brooches at all. All of these look really cute on you! Loving the new hair!
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
Thanks so much, Mireille!
I’m loving all the ways, and you’re right, I think my favorite is on the beret. But wearing your hair clips is brilliant too!!
OXOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Thanks Jodie!
You have such a great collection of pins and you really make the most of them! It’s great to see all the different ways you’ve worn them – I love the rose on your collar especially! 🙂
Hope that your week is going well 🙂 We enjoyed the public holiday yesterday 🙂
Thanks Mica! Which public holiday was that? Sounds nice!
Australia Day, although they should really change the date for it 🙁
Oh, how fun! Why should they change it though?
Grace, I love that you chose brooches for us this month and I really love all of these creative ways that you have styled them. Those collar pins are adorable! I am a big fan of adding brooches to my hats, too. Your giant safety pin is one of my favorites! And I love your Valentine’s outfit with the brooches on a bright red shirt!
Shelbee
Thanks so much, Shelbee! Glad you enjoyed the theme.
Great inspiration! I inherited a lot of broochs from my greatgranny and never knew what to with them. Now, I have plenty of ideas.
So glad you found the post helpful! Thanks for stopping by the blog.
These are all so beautiful to wear a brooch! I love it added to your felt hat and denim jacket. A great way to elevate an outfit.
Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com
Thanks Maureen!
What a fun post, Grace. I am amazed to see that brooches are making a comeback and, most importantly, they are shedding their reputations as being reserved for women of a certain age. I think they look the coolest when styled unexpectedly. Thanks for sharing and have a good day. I hope you are having heaps of fun in Glasgow. Aiva xx
Thanks so much, Aiva! And yes, it has been a blast here. 🙂
You have a wonderful collection of brooches! I love the idea of wearing one on a hat. Your hair looks fabulous shorter! Thanks for linking up!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
Thanks so much, Emma!
I think you should be known as the Brooch Queen! You nailed this—and you’ve given me some fresh inspiration!
Hugs
Suzy xx
Thanks so much Suzy!!
Grace, you are speaking my language! I love brooches! I have a small collection from estate sales and bought a few over the years. I love how you demonstrated, the only way I havent worn one here is on a beret, i need to try that. And your haircut/color is darling on you!
Thanks so much, Jess! Glad you liked the post.
I love these ideas. I have brooches and pins that I inherited from my mother and grandmother. Lately, I’ve been getting them out and trying to wear them in interesting ways.
Carol
https://www.scribblingboomer.com
Thanks Carol! I love the brooches from my grandmas – they are so much more special than ones I just buy at the store.