I am SO excited to see that vintage brooches are back in style, especially Art Deco and super sparkly ones. Brooches and pins have been sitting in dusty jewelry boxes for too long, especially since they’re an easy way to add a little oomph to any outfit or look.

Luckily I’m a vintage hoarder…I mean, vintage jewelry seller, so I have a ton of amazing pieces to pick and choose from, but even if you’re more of a minimalist shopper when it comes to accessories, I’ve picked 4 brooches and styled them different ways to show you how versatile you can be when it comes to adding a little sparkle to your #OOTD.

10 Ways to Add a Vintage Brooch To Your Outfit

1. On the Lapel (Traditional Style)

How to Wear a Vintage Brooch
Max Mara Blazer + Hail Hydrangea Shirt + Art Deco Brooch (sold! Link goes to similar brooches) + Zenni Glasses

2. Over the Top Button of Your Pants or Jeans

Vintage Brooch
Style & Co Top + Vervet Jeans + Vintage Weiss Rhinestone Brooch + Fitbit Charge 2 + Claddagh Ring (Similar)

3. As an Accent for a Pocket

How to Wear a Vintage Brooch - pocket accent
Style & Co Top + Vervet Jeans + Rhinestone Fur Clip + Fitbit Charge 2

4. On Your Shoes

How to Wear a Vintage Brooch on your shoes
BCBG shoes (Similar) + Weiss Vintage Rhinestone Brooch

5. On the Collar, Like a Cameo

How to Wear a Vintage Brooch on your collar
Vintage Cat Brooch + Zenni Glasses (Same shape) + Shirt

6. Wear a Vintage Brooch To Accent the End of a Braid

Brooch as hair accessory
Rhinestone Fur Clip + Hail Hydrangea Shirt + Zenni Glasses

8. Wear a Vintage Brooch In Your Hair

I recommend adding a couple of bobby pins to make it stick, especially if you’re living dangerously like I do in the first picture and just wearing it without an updo.

9. On a Hat

hat accessory
Sarah Coventry Sunflower Brooch + Knit Slouch Hat (Similar)

9. On a Purse or Bag

bag accessory
BCBG Shoes (Similar) + Max Mara Blazer + Daily Ritual Shirt + Riders by Lee Capri Jeans + Antique Art Deco Brooch + Vintage Black Clutch (Similar) + Zenni Sunglasses (with rose tint and sunglass lens add ons)

10. As a Clasp for a Scarf

How to Wear a Vintage Brooch on a scarf
Hail Hydrangea Shirt + Art Deco Brooch (sold! Link goes to similar brooches) + Zenni Glasses + Thrifted Blue Knit Scarf (similar)

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