{"id":3729,"date":"2026-04-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:00:00","slug":"the-brooch-is-back-in-style-heres-how-to-make-it-modern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=3729","title":{"rendered":"The Brooch Is Back in Style \u2013 Here\u2019s How to Make It Modern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expert tips on how to style them, according to a demi-fine jewelry designer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Once associated with heirloom jewelry boxes\u00a0\u2013 and, perhaps unfairly, associated with the wardrobes of well-dressed grandmothers \u2013 these singular pins are being reimagined with fresh intent.<\/p>\n

That shift has been brewing on the spring\/summer 2026 runways, where designers reintroduced the accessory with renewed confidence. At Jonathan Anderson\u2019s couture debut for Christian Dior, they appeared as bold, expressive accents both on and off the runway, from sculptural florals to abstract, artful forms.<\/p>\n

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Christian Dior Haute Couture SS26 \u00a9Spotlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For YSSO<\/a> co-founder Alexia Karides, the process begins with design. \u201cOur classical references are not about replication, they are about abstraction,\u201d she explains. \u201cWe borrow from form \u2013 soft asymmetry, organic curves, fragments rather than perfection \u2013 alongside weathered textures and a sense of weight and presence. The pieces feel like small art objects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Restraint, she suggests, is what ultimately makes them feel modern. \u201cThere\u2019s no ornament for ornament\u2019s sake. That shift, from decorative to art object, is what brings them into the present.\u201d<\/p>\n

Search data and social media trends also point to a growing curiosity around how to wear brooches today. \u201cA brooch works best when it feels embedded rather than added,\u201d says Karides. Structured pieces such as tailoring, outerwear, or heavier shirting provide the ideal foundation, allowing the brooch to sit naturally within the architecture of a look.<\/p>\n

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Saint Laurent F26 \u00a9Spotlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tone plays an equally important role. When kept within a similar palette, the brooch reads as texture rather than contrast, creating a quiet interplay of materials. \u201cA brooch feels effortless when it doesn\u2019t look like it was placed for effect,\u201d Karides notes.<\/p>\n

Function can be a useful guide \u2013 fastening a scarf or holding fabric to shape a silhouette, so that it becomes part of how a garment is worn, rather than an afterthought.<\/p>\n

There is also a case for the unexpected. Slightly off-center placements or unconventional positioning lend a sense of spontaneity, avoiding anything overly studied. The key is to resist over-styling; the brooch should exist within the look, not compete with it.<\/p>\n

Above all, its modernity lies in context. Worn with the clothes you already own \u2013 rather than as a nod to vintage pastiche \u2013 it becomes something entirely current.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Expert tips on how to style them, according to a demi-fine jewelry designer.\u00a0 Once associated with heirloom jewelry boxes\u00a0\u2013 and, perhaps unfairly, associated with the wardrobes of well-dressed grandmothers \u2013 these singular pins are being reimagined with fresh intent. That shift has been brewing on the spring\/summer 2026 runways, where designers reintroduced the accessory with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","beyondwords_generate_audio":"","beyondwords_project_id":"","beyondwords_content_id":"","beyondwords_preview_token":"","beyondwords_player_content":"","beyondwords_player_style":"","beyondwords_language_id":"","beyondwords_title_voice_id":"","beyondwords_body_voice_id":"","beyondwords_summary_voice_id":"","beyondwords_error_message":"","beyondwords_disabled":"","beyondwords_delete_content":"","beyondwords_podcast_id":"","beyondwords_hash":"","publish_post_to_speechkit":"","speechkit_hash":"","speechkit_generate_audio":"","speechkit_project_id":"","speechkit_podcast_id":"","speechkit_error_message":"","speechkit_disabled":"","speechkit_access_key":"","speechkit_error":"","speechkit_info":"","speechkit_response":"","speechkit_retries":"","speechkit_status":"","speechkit_updated_at":"","_speechkit_link":"","_speechkit_text":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}