The Cost-Effective Accessory That Upgrades All Outfits

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While chokers have become so omnipresent it's weird when outfits don't feature at least one (layering them is now key), and corsages have been staging a decorative comeback thanks to Gucci's popularity, there has been another piece of statement jewellery stepping into the fashion scene: the brooch.

Yes, they're beloved of the Queen and most likely your nan (well, granny is an inspiration this season), but they're also worn on repeat by Alexa Chung and have been adopted by Rihanna, who wore a handful dotted into her red carpet hairdo just this weekend. Lately, we've been hooked on the Instagram account of jewellery collector and designer Emilee Anne, who found 101 ingenious ways to reuse your favourite pins.

So click away to discover the free outfit updates you can do now—so long as you have a brooch or two on hand. But if you don't, simply shop from our favourites in the gallery below.

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1. Embellish Lace-Up Shoes
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2. Pop Mini Brooches in Your Hair Like Rihanna
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3. Decorate a Plain Black Dress
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4. Pin in Unexpected Places
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5. Fasten Onto Party Boots
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6. Add a Single Brooch to Your Biker Jacket
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7. Keep a Fur Stole in Place
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8. Go All-Out With a Giant Corsage
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9. Make Coat Cuffs a Statement
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10. Give a Black Choker Another Dimension
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Hannah Almassi
Hannah Almassi
Managing Director, Women's UK

Hannah Almassi is the MD for Women’s UK at Future PLC. Following a decade-long tenure as Who What Wear UK’s first Editor-in-Chief, she now oversees Who What Wear and Marie Claire in the UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. As an expert at the intersection of content, commerce, building brands and monetising digital platforms, she now combines her editorial experience alongside business acumen to help guide digital titles into the future.