How to play with brooches to create interesting looks
From queens to fashion icons, everyone seems to be wearing them! Brooches have really broken new ground in the past years. From being seen as old relics for old people to now showing up in every magazine, fashion show and street in fashion-conscious cities.
Brooches are now worn by all types of people and in the most innovative ways!
One person who´ve always loved brooches is of course Queen Elisabeth II of England, she preferred to only wear one - but let´s see what more you can do with them.
How to style brooches
Upgrade your handbag
And who said brooches belong to clothing? Pin them onto your handbag and suddenly it becomes something else entirely
Cover a soft canvas tote in a constellation of brooches. Add a single, oversized form to a structured leather bag for contrast. Or let one small, precise piece sit quietly on the handle.
The same applies to hats, scarves, ties and even belts. Anywhere there is surface, there is opportunity.
Create clusters
Layering brooches allows you to construct something entirely your own—playing with scale, contrast, and rhythm. Depending on how you combine them, their colors and forms, you can create a new look within a second. Combine a sculptural piece with something playful. Pair gloss with matte. Let colors either clash deliberately or stick to one color.
Use brooches as buttons
Or use them as buttons to make a elevate a basic cardigan? Choose brooches that create rhythm down the front, or disrupt it entirely with asymmetry or a surprising color. Let each fastening feel like a decision, not a default.
The brooch as a signature style
Some people are known for their glasses, black turtle necks, makeup or ways to layer necklaces. Brooches can also be fun way to create your signature style. Actress Julia Roberts stacks and curates her different outfits with combinations of brooches, she especially likes to build clusters on ties!
So play. Rearrange. Pin, unpin, and pin again. Because the beauty of brooches is this: nothing is fixed. Everything can be composed.
And if you don´t happen to want to do the styling your self you can always opt in for this blazer from Cinc á sept where all the brooches already are attached!
Discover our Polly Brooch here
xoxo/Studio Minerva
