It’s been a long time since brooches and pins were in style, but you can now dust off these charmers and bring them back into the light of day. Pins, or brooches, have often been associated with elderly people, until Michelle Obama brought them forward back into the spotlight for younger people. If they’re good enough to dress up the sleeve-less or jacketed outfits of the First Lady, then they’re bound to be good enough for anyone! It’s time to start pulling out antique diamond jewelry pins that have been hidden for way too long!
Get “The Look”
One of the most popular ways to use a brooch right now is pairing them with drop earrings for a sultry night out. In this look, you don’t need a necklace at all. The accents of the large drop earrings along with the brooch or pin is sufficient to accessorize your outfit for a night on the town. Be sure to show off as much skin as possible, and upswept hairstyles show off your jewelry more.
Pins Popular in The office
Another place where the First Lady has influenced fashion is in the office. When she goes to meet with people at non-profits or local businesses, she often wears an office suit that is not a designer label, but dresses it up with a fine pin. It’s a way to show that she is one of the people, but also that she retains status and class in whatever she does.
A properly placed pin on an office suit makes an elegant statement, as long as it doesn’t point to any affiliation. When interviewing, it’s a good idea to add a bit of gold or silver to your lapel to dress up an otherwise boring outfit. Just keep to a neutral theme so that the pin is not distracting or insinuates anything about your affiliations.
Not Just For Your Lapel
Pins are great accessories. They can be used in a variety of different places. A good pin can be used on a lapel, on a hat, on a scarf, on a belt, or on a purse. Some people even have pins that dress up their shoes, but you would need two identical pins for that. The idea is to add a bit of glamour to a boring accessory and to give it new life.
Sheath Dresses and Pins
Single colored dresses and suits make the perfect foil for a pin. You don’t have to use the same colored stones as the dress or suit, and often a better fashion statement is made when you choose a unique combination of colors instead. They work great with blazers too.
Pins can be fun, for when you’re out with your friends, or conventional for when you’re in the office. A pin is a very affordable piece of jewelry that goes with just about anything and can be used to accessorize the accessories. This year have a little fun with pins that you may have forgotten about in your jewelry chest. Bring them out and try them out in different places on your outfit. You’ll be delighted to see how a single pin can transform the look of an outfit from drab to fabulous in a few minutes time.