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Impulser · Apr 13th, 2009, 09:27 PM

Does anone remember about 5 years ago when brooches were is every magazine and people stuck them anywhere that fit? What happened to them? They never get any love on this forum. Does anybody wears brooches and if so how? I have two equestrian brooches and I wear them on a girly cardigan.

fashion16 · Apr 14th, 2009, 08:44 AM

They can be tragic or classic depending on the brooch and how you wear it. It can totally look fresh and hip if worn right.

shanam · Apr 14th, 2009, 09:03 AM

Are you referring to the really large oversized type pins - set with a lot of stones/sparkly or your basic pin (like a little heart or butterfly, etc.) A big brooch (such as vintage) can really be the accessory on a simple dress. When women wore suits (with lapels) adding a pin was very common. I have some really pretty pins I have collected over the years but I hardly remember to wear them and most times I am dressed so casually they just don't seem appropriate.

lilach · Apr 14th, 2009, 10:14 AM

classic and fantastic when done right! (like evrything else)
brooches existed before the big trend and will always and ever be here to stay!
if you love them wear them

HauteMama · Apr 14th, 2009, 10:31 AM

I agree. It totally depends on the style of brooch, how and where it is worn and the style of the outfit. Like lilach said, brooches existed long, long before the trend and will outlast any season or fad.

gabz · Apr 14th, 2009, 10:39 AM

i bit dated for me personally but they will definetly b a trend again in a few yrs.

annemerrick · Apr 14th, 2009, 11:14 AM

I have worn brooches for years. I love vintage rhinestone, and still wear them all the time! I was really bummed when they became trendy, because it used to be kind of my "thing". I put them away for a while, but have recently started wearing them again! Here is a recent pic of me with a vintage rhinestone brooch layered with a flower brooch.....

Sammyjoe · Apr 14th, 2009, 11:26 AM

To me, its a bit like saying "are jeans classic or tragic"? Its all about how you wear them, this goes for brooches and jeans. There are so many different styles out there, if you find one that works for you, go for it.

surfergirljen · Apr 14th, 2009, 01:12 PM

I think they'll always be around! Brooches have come in and out of fashion at least twice that I can remember... once when I was a teen and then again a little while ago - but both times I wore my grandmother's old ones and they totally came back in fashion!

I agree, it's how you rock it that makes it classic or tragic! :) If you buy a "classic" one (ie maybe not one that says "HOTTIE" in rhinestones, LOL!) you'll wear it forever.

DreamingBeauty · Apr 14th, 2009, 05:03 PM

I flove brooches, I got most of mine when they were popular like 5 years ago but I've been wearing them nonstop since. I'm glad to see they're back again, I just got a really awesome rhinestone one in the shape of a heart that can also be worn as a pendant. I wear them for dressy or casual, they are just so fun! I mostly wear them pinned at the bottom of the V on a lower cut V-neck shirt/dress or cami. I have worn them on jacket lapels, but less often just b/c I rarely wear jackets. They can make a plainer outfit look really eye-catching.

Queen_Kitty · Apr 14th, 2009, 08:15 PM

I really love vintage ones! I have a couple of really cool owl ones and I just bought a really adorable cameo-type one from the 60's!

evekitti · Apr 14th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Chanel is proof of how brooches will always be a classic. Just take a look at this beauty!

mandelinka · Apr 15th, 2009, 05:46 AM

I love brooches.
I got bunch of vintage ones on Portobello market few weeks ago - wooden squirel and rhistone cats in different sizes.
I wear the wooden one on it's own, usually on a belted cardie and for the cats, I groupe them together on a white T.
Last time I went to Portobello, the man selling them wasn't around...

Impulser · Apr 15th, 2009, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by shanam

Are you referring to the really large oversized type pins - set with a lot of stones/sparkly or your basic pin (like a little heart or butterfly, etc.) A big brooch (such as vintage) can really be the accessory on a simple dress. When women wore suits (with lapels) adding a pin was very common. I have some really pretty pins I have collected over the years but I hardly remember to wear them and most times I am dressed so casually they just don't seem appropriate.

Yes but also more fun ocassions ones like enamel or glass work. Even when I dress for work I do not like the suit look much.

Impulser · Apr 15th, 2009, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by annemerrick

I have worn brooches for years. I love vintage rhinestone, and still wear them all the time! I was really bummed when they became trendy, because it used to be kind of my "thing". I put them away for a while, but have recently started wearing them again! Here is a recent pic of me with a vintage rhinestone brooch layered with a flower brooch.....

You look so cute in the pic. I feel the same way to. I always had an angel brooch or my initial as a kid. But I feel like when I wear them people look at me like a mishape.

Apr 13th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#1
Impulser OP Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 186	Are brooches Classic or Tragic? Does anone remember about 5 years ago when brooches were is every magazine and people stuck them anywhere that fit? What happened to them? They never get any love on this forum. Does anybody wears brooches and if so how? I have two equestrian brooches and I wear them on a girly cardigan.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#2
fashion16 Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,273	They can be tragic or classic depending on the brooch and how you wear it. It can totally look fresh and hip if worn right.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 09:03 AM	#3
shanam 60 is the new 40 LOL Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,802	Are you referring to the really large oversized type pins - set with a lot of stones/sparkly or your basic pin (like a little heart or butterfly, etc.) A big brooch (such as vintage) can really be the accessory on a simple dress. When women wore suits (with lapels) adding a pin was very common. I have some really pretty pins I have collected over the years but I hardly remember to wear them and most times I am dressed so casually they just don't seem appropriate.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#4
lilach diva on duty Joined: May 2006 Location: Kingdom Far Far Away Posts: 4,575	classic and fantastic when done right! (like evrything else) brooches existed before the big trend and will always and ever be here to stay! if you love them wear them
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Apr 14th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#5
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,564	I agree. It totally depends on the style of brooch, how and where it is worn and the style of the outfit. Like lilach said, brooches existed long, long before the trend and will outlast any season or fad.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#6
gabz Returning to Tiffany Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 2,511	i bit dated for me personally but they will definetly b a trend again in a few yrs.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#7
annemerrick Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Desperately Seeking Deals Posts: 5,816	I have worn brooches for years. I love vintage rhinestone, and still wear them all the time! I was really bummed when they became trendy, because it used to be kind of my "thing". I put them away for a while, but have recently started wearing them again! Here is a recent pic of me with a vintage rhinestone brooch layered with a flower brooch..... Attached Thumbnails
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Apr 14th, 2009, 11:26 AM	#8
Sammyjoe Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,022	To me, its a bit like saying "are jeans classic or tragic"? Its all about how you wear them, this goes for brooches and jeans. There are so many different styles out there, if you find one that works for you, go for it.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 01:12 PM	#9
surfergirljen Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 752	I think they'll always be around! Brooches have come in and out of fashion at least twice that I can remember... once when I was a teen and then again a little while ago - but both times I wore my grandmother's old ones and they totally came back in fashion! I agree, it's how you rock it that makes it classic or tragic! :) If you buy a "classic" one (ie maybe not one that says "HOTTIE" in rhinestones, LOL!) you'll wear it forever.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#10
DreamingBeauty Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,745	I flove brooches, I got most of mine when they were popular like 5 years ago but I've been wearing them nonstop since. I'm glad to see they're back again, I just got a really awesome rhinestone one in the shape of a heart that can also be worn as a pendant. I wear them for dressy or casual, they are just so fun! I mostly wear them pinned at the bottom of the V on a lower cut V-neck shirt/dress or cami. I have worn them on jacket lapels, but less often just b/c I rarely wear jackets. They can make a plainer outfit look really eye-catching.
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Apr 14th, 2009, 08:15 PM	#11
Queen_Kitty Purse Aficionado Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,031	I really love vintage ones! I have a couple of really cool owl ones and I just bought a really adorable cameo-type one from the 60's!
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Apr 14th, 2009, 08:35 PM	#12
evekitti Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 846	Chanel is proof of how brooches will always be a classic. Just take a look at this beauty! Attached Thumbnails
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Apr 15th, 2009, 05:46 AM	#13
mandelinka Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 176	I love brooches. I got bunch of vintage ones on Portobello market few weeks ago - wooden squirel and rhistone cats in different sizes. I wear the wooden one on it's own, usually on a belted cardie and for the cats, I groupe them together on a white T. Last time I went to Portobello, the man selling them wasn't around...
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