21 ways to wear your pins & brooches

1. Zipper Pull: If the zipper pull is broken you can use it as a replacement or just as an adornment.

2. Instead of a belt: add interest to the waistline of a skirt or dress.

3. Hold ties in place: wether it's a bow at the neck or waistline. Works like a dream on soft fabrics that won't stay put.

4. On turtleneck : add interest to a turtleneck sweater, you can also pint it on the neck roll. 

5. Adorn jean pocket: wear with untucked top that hits right above pockets and avoid the belt.

6. Cardi clutter party : on your cardigan or blazer. Choose a theme, wether its all same color or motive.

7. Accent a chain necklace : or you can even wear it as a pendant with a less chunkier necklace.

8. Shirt collar toppers: You can use it to hold a ribbon in place or just add some decor without the usual necklace.

9. Scarf companions : Keep it company, right next to a scarf or even pinning it to hold it in place.

10. On an evening bag: use it to add life or glam it up.

  

11. On a hat : Add uniqueness to a hat. Pin one or several. 

12. Hair comb: double duty time, it adds interest to your hair do. Just sew on and when you're done, just cut and use again as a brooch. I do it for weddings.

13. Add to watch : because watches can get boring too.

14. Doubled as button : keep your kimono closed or cardigans or loose jackets. Instead of belting, use as if it were a button.

15. Hold your jean cuffs : Roll your jeans and cuff them at the side. Brooch can be the same or different, work with what you have.

16. On a bag strap : Pin it behind the strap, so you don't puncture the leather or fabric.

17. On the edge : of your off the shoulder top, make it the eye catcher, skip the necklace. 

18. Side of your shirt collar: it can be on one side, like below - or on both. 

19. All over the neckline : preferably of a boat neck sweater (fabric's gotta be thick enough!)

20. On your shoes: replacing the old shoe clip, wether its on the front or on the side or the back... your choice.

21. Cuff a shirt or as cufflink : Hold the shirt cuff in place at the elbow or pin them on top of the button, creating a cufflink effect. 

A few weeks ago I dedicated some time figuring out how to wear my many pins and brooches, the above are just a few examples... while I'm not done yet, I thought I'd share the wisdom with you ;) Hope you were inspired to wear yours.

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