THE PIN-UP

SPARKLING on collars, belts and bags, BROOCHES are the fixation FASHION can’t get ENOUGH of.

ENIOLA DARE, FUNMI FETTO

Regret, I am well aware, is a pointless emotion. And yet, I can’t quite let go of missing out on a job lot of vintage brooches at an auction at TW Gaze in Norfolk last year. There were 80 to 100 sparkly confections, in numerous shapes, sizes, styles… All going for a song. It’s one thing to miss out because I just didn’t put in a high enough bid, but instead I missed out because I dithered. “Do I really need more brooches?” I asked myself. Yes, should have been the answer. (A mantra I learnt years ago from shoe designer Christian Louboutin: “If everything in life was about practicalities, life would be hell.”) Brooches are rarely about practicality, rather they wield sartorial clout, elevating the pedestrian to sublime. And…

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British Vogue (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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