In my most recent
Thrift Store Therapy post I told you guys about how I pretty much scoured all of Boston in search of brooch pins. While viewing videos and pics of the latest mens runway shows I was noticing designers were incorporating brooches into their looks and, in my opinion, they look hot! We, fellas, have very limited options in terms of accessories; ties, belts, watches & scarves are all that we really have to choose from. But if you go to any clothing store that sells both men's and women's items you'll see that our female counterparts have endless, and I mean ENDLESS, options when it comes to accessories. They have hair pins, bows, scrunchies, bracelets, rings, necklaces of every variety along with whatever other whatchama-call-its they could possibly think of adding to their wardrobe as accent pieces. For this reason I'm always looking for ways to level the sartorial playing field and am constantly on the hunt for new & cool pieces that I can add to accent my ensembles to create unique looks that are a step away from the norm; brooches help me to achieve this. In years passed brooches were primarily worn by women but in today's modern, fashion forward world men have become brave enough to slightly blur the lines between the sexes and render a more masculine edge to items that may have feminine origins. I got so much feedback from a lot of you guys concerning brooches (ie. "aren't those for women?" and "I don't think I have the confidence to pull off something so bold") so I've rounded up some pics of stylish guys rocking brooches, both on and off the runway. Take a look...
A bold colored/shaped brooch adds brightness to muted fabrics
brass & metal work well with heavier fabrics like corduroy & tweed
tie your look together with a brooch of the same genre as the rest of your look (ie. military style brooch with a military jacket)
Keep it Stylish, keep it sexy but always stay true to YOU- UrbanGent
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