People are using brooches and pins to dazzle up their outfits. That includes men, who are beginning to pin a brooch or two to the lapel of a suit or onto a casual jacket. There are so many designs making it easy to express your true self. And if you experiment a little, you’ll find that age doesn’t matter.
According to Who What Wear, “this once-dated jewelry item is now a major 2024 trend.” So when I came across some photos at the Free People store, I was inspired to start incorporating these jewels into my outfits. I found lots of ways that brooches and pins can make your outfits come alive. Why don’t you take a look at how you can do this, too?
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Outfit Combinations, Style Tips, Ways to Wear It
Accessories, Brooches, Jewelry
I want to give my navy blazer some love as a light jacket now that the weather is getting cooler. So I’ve come up with over 50 outfit ideas that include the classic ways to wear it but stretch further beyond that as well. There should be enough inspiration here for anyone and for any time of year. Age doesn’t matter because this piece has lasting style.
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Outfit Combinations, Ways to Wear It
All Seasons, Blazers, Navy Blazer, The Third Piece
Do you believe you are the decider of what you wear? Do you want to be told what to wear in your 60’s? I say older is bolder, so age doesn’t matter. What’s popular is irrelevant, right? So why don’t you wear what you love and be your true self? In that vein, why don’t we throw out all the rules about tiaras? Let’s follow the lead of designers who have added them to just about any outfit.
Tiaras are still in style, but mostly for weddings. I assume that’s because it takes some guts to wear one casually. But like everything else, it can be dressed down.
If you prefer to look and feel more normal, there are also tiara-style headbands. So never fear! This is doable.
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Accessories, Evening, Ways to Wear It
Accessories, Evening, Festive Style, Holiday Dressing, Jewelry, Statement Jewelry
This is the first in a series on animal-print outfit ideas. I introduced this series with three style tips on some of the best, classic and popular ways to wear these prints. Today, the focus is on animal print tops.
This post starts with outfit combinations for blouses, shirts and tunics in animal prints. Other posts in the series cover: the general colors that combine well, as well as ideas for how to pair animal prints with jackets, blazers, suits, skirts, faux leather pants, blue jeans and more. With all that variety of choices, age doesn’t matter!
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Animal Print Series, Outfit Combinations, Ways to Wear It
Animal Print, Outfit Ideas
Last year, I posted a series of style tips and outfit ideas on wearing animal prints. In today’s installment of my Animal Print Series, I’m sharing an idea on how to use leopard prints in new ways. It takes some thinking outside the box and putting a twist on your usual outfits. Older is bolder, so age doesn’t matter.
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Animal Print Series, Style Tips, Ways to Wear It
Animal Print, Leopard print, Style, Style Tips
