Article content Accessories are the gateway to creating your own personal style – try adding a brooch as an accessory to a scarf or wrap, like this one at Fog City. ContributedArticle contentHow to wear brooches in the modern ageArticle contentAs for how to wear brooches, Short says to put them anywhere you would like to gather material, and to use a brooch to do so.Article contentThis could be on a scarf or a t-shirt, even the leg of your jeans or pants. You can also use them where you want to add a little personality to your clothes, like to the collar of a coat, on your handbag, or lining a pocket.Article content“There are no limits to the possibilities,” she says.Article content Try adding a brooch to a spot other than your lapel, says Andrea Hill, who likes to wear them on a toque in winter. ContributedArticle contentHill’s favourite way to wear a brooch is to adorn a toque in winter with a sparkly brooch to add some drama and fun to your normal outerwear.Article contentTry putting them in unexpected places like at the back of your collar line on a jacket (like Zendaya did at last year’s Met Gala with a Bulgari diamond snake), or on your shoe, says Hill.Article contentWear brooches on blazer lapels or oversized shirts, on handbags or totes, re-purposed as hair clips, on hats or berets, or on scarves, adds Reid.Article content“People are definitely getting creative with them and seeing the value added to an outfit by wearing a funky piece of jewelry attached to their clothing,” says Reid.Article contentArticle content When it comes to brooches, maximalism is in, says Andrea Hill. ContributedArticle contentWhy stop at one?Article contentWearing brooches like the women of the 1950s and 60s on your coat is still chic, says Hill, but to modernize it, wear multiple brooches in a kind of chest collage.Article contentOr group them together on a denim jacket, suggests Reid.Article contentWhen you combine a few brooches together, it’s a really fun way to really make them very intentional, adds Short.Article content“Clustering items together is a great way to create a bigger moment simply by using a few pieces to physically take up more space, giving more of a wow factor,” notes Short.Article contentHill also recommends staying on theme when pairing a bunch of brooches together; otherwise, the styling doesn’t look cohesive. She says to use similar metal colours, styles, and themes.Article content Kayla Short says you can easily create a brooch from earrings. They can also easily be attached with safety pins. ContributedArticle contentMake your own broochesArticle contentFor another look, Short suggests a DIY brooch made from earrings. Using earrings or pins is a great way to use what you already have and add visual interest to a piece that you may have worn many times but want to breathe new life into it.Article contentJewelry pieces can easily be attached by safety pins, too, she says.Article contentArticle contentThe whole point, says Short, is to get creative and create something unique.Article content“We are so over copy and paste dressing. This is about what speaks to you, and what better way to do that than to create your own?” says Short.Article contentWhat about men?Article contentThe brooch fashion trend also extends to men.Article content“It’s an exciting way to add to some personality to suiting which can often times be fairly traditional,” says Short.Article contentThe trend for men, says Hill, depends on the man and his taste, but anything goes right now.Article contentReid says men mostly wear brooches on the lapel, but sometimes use them other places. The shirt collar is really trendy right now, for example.Article contentReid says smaller and more subdued is the more popular choice for men, along with using a lot of basic metals like silver and gold as well as crest-shaped brooches.