July 7th, 2010 
Annie 
1928 Dragonfly Brooch on a necklace chain
Have you tried wearing a brooch as a necklace? On your bag? In multiples on your jacket or blazer? On your summer scarf or headband? Oh, let me count the ways! There are so many creative ways you can wear pins and brooches. Just let your imaginations go wild and see what comes of it (and let us know if you think of something crazy and cool!). Lucky Magazine’s July issue features a spread with a model wearing a satin jacket with multiple brooches on each side. I must say, it looks creative, funky and stylish. For those of you who can’t or don’t want to pull that off, take a favorite brooch and let it hang from a necklace chain like we did (see pic). We took our sparkling red Dragonfly Brooch and turned it into a modern vintage piece of jewelry. If you decide to do this, make sure the brooch isn’t too large since it might not support the chain.
Lucky Magazine spread: Model wearing multiple brooches
There are a lot of brooches you can choose from at 1928. (Click on the “More Jewelry” navigation tab or click here to see a wide variety of selections). Some of our favorites include our Pink Flower & Green Leaf Pin embedded with Swarovski crystals and our Vintage Leaf Brooch embedded with tiny peridot and olivine green crystals in a gold-tone setting (both pictured below).
1928 brooches worn on a shirt jacket
Just about a month ago, we commented on Hilary Swank wearing a beautiful brooch as a headpiece. You can do the same by attaching an old brooch or pin to a headscarf or headband. Now that’s a cute take on new uses for old things! It’s a great idea for the summer if you don’t want to spend money on buying new accessories. It keeps your hair back and makes you look fresh and fab at the same time. You know what I’ll be wearing. 
And don’t forget to submit a photo of your jewelry collection to jenb.1928[at]gmail.com (only a week left!) for a chance to win a pair of free earrings. (See previous How to Organize Your Jewelry post for more info). If you have any questions, leave a comment on our blog!
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Oooor your SHOES!
Why pay an extra 20$ because this particular pair has an accent piece on the toes?!
Just slip an old pair of fashionable clip-on earrings or brooch onto your plain-jane pair and create an instant fashion forward masterpiece
I also love to do this to my straps, especially if they are a pair of super strappy layered heels !
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