https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-brooches Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 23:11:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-brooches#post-2412773 Tue, 12 May 2026 22:31:33 +0000 LJP 2412773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm definitely interested - and was looking at a gold oversized modern floral hammered piece the other day . &nbsp;Had the budget police who was with me that day not been breathing down my neck I would have investigated it further &nbsp; I have a decent little collection - all vintage and a lot of rhinestone pieces - and wear them on bags, jackets, sweaters etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-brooches#post-2412771 Tue, 12 May 2026 21:37:16 +0000 Ket 2412771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>bj1111</b>, oh, I hate when a beloved piece breaks! It's the pits. So sorry. I love that you're buying a few pieces to try. Did you choose more abstract? Floral? Geometric? Classic "vintage?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-brooches#post-2412768 Tue, 12 May 2026 20:49:42 +0000 bj1111 2412768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Was a brooch fiend with a darling hedgehog that broke. </p> <p>I’m dipping my toe in with a few cheap pieces from Amazon to try them out at “this age.” </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-brooches#post-2412760 Tue, 12 May 2026 19:54:48 +0000 Ket 2412760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>This year brooches are a big trend. <br /></b><br />It shocked me because I haven't seen anyone really wear brooches since maybe the 80s or early 90s. I love brooches, though I've always felt scared to wear them lest they fall off and be lost.&nbsp;</p> <p><div><br /></div><div><b>This year I am hopping on the trend! </b>Because,&nbsp;as you know, I love anything that's feminine, vintage, glamorous, artsy. And I really enjoy thrifting vintage jewelry.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>Most of these are vintage Avon. I&nbsp;grabbed screenshots versus trying to photograph my collection. It's difficult to photograph brooches so their size and detail are captured.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos 1-2: a collie and cocker spaniel.&nbsp;</p> <p>Photos 3-4: I'm especially in love with the jabot pins! I'm hoping to knit or purchase a pussy bow blouse and wear the jabot pins on the pussy bow portion. </p> <p>Photos 5-8: I also purchased a poinsettia brooch and earring set. Hoping to wear these with the Christmas tree and ice skate this winter and holiday season. </p> <p> </div><div>Photos 9-10: this one is a genuine Weiss costume piece from the 1940s/50s. I probably purchased it for pennies 25+ years ago at my hometown's thrift store.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos 11-12:&nbsp;My most unusual is a fully articulated tiger meant to be worn over the shoulder. It's quite heavy but really beautiful. I haven't yet worn it because it requires a hefty shirt/sweater/coat, otherwise it risks skewing the fabric (or ruining it)&nbsp;due to its weight. <i>Note: I found it on Temu for $10-15. I'm seeing these resold on eBay as "vintage" for $50-100+--don't buy it for that!</i><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Inspiration!</b><br />I grabbed a bunch of Pinterest inspiration shots because well, I think the art of wearing a brooch has been a bit lost. Loving the use of it on the collar of a turtleneck, the shoulder, and cuff. Also really enjoying the use on hats and to close a cardigan. Of course, nothing like the traditional label or scarf!</div><div><br /><b>Anyone else hopping on the brooch trend?</p> <p></b>I'm envisioning wearing my brooches on my cocoon cardigans, and even a handknit poncho (if I can get my knitting in gear).&nbsp;<b></b></div></div> </p>