Fall 2009 Fashion Week Trend: Vintage Brooches
Add a dose of instant style to any outfit by adding a gorgeous brooch. There are so many beautiful pins and brooches out there to choose from. Choose a bold statement-making brooch (a la Carrie from Sex and the City), or choose a smaller, more classic vintage brooch.
I found a lovely selection of vintage brooches at Trunk Show Chic, one of my new favorite websites for affordable jewelry.
With prices starting at $15, you can find a cute brooch to spice up your Fall outfits. And brooches are also handy to tighten a dress that’s too big. Watch this video on YouTube.com to see Rachel Zoe demonstrate how to fix a dress that’s a few sizes too large with a simple brooch.
The nice thing about a stylish brooch is that it’s versatile. You can wear it as a hairclip, you can pin it to the bottom of a skirt, you can even wear it on a chain to create your own necklace. I like using vintage brooches to add style to a simple black dress, spice up a boring jacket, or even to secure my pashminas or other scarves.
I had a boring looking handbag that I really liked the size of, but it was just plain. So I added a cool antique brooch to it that I picked up at a thrift store. It had cool little gems dangling off it and sparkly crystals. It turned a boring bag into a really unique handbag that I get compliments on all the time!
What do you think? Would you wear a brooch?
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September 7th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Go to antique stores for some great brooches. Sometimes Salvation Army will have things like that also.
October 15th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I haven’t looked yet, but I’m sure Etsy.com will have a bunch too.