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Is That What I Think It Is?

Email thisPosted Mar 15th 2009 at 1:02PM by Annie Scott

Filed under: Stores We Love, Accessories, Daily Obsession

Common Object Jewelry is responsible for this stroke of genius. It's a tie tack cast in sterling silver from an actual cocktail sword. We love it! Wait till you see what else they've got.

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Tags: common object, earrings, indie designers, jewelry, necklace, pin, pins, tie tack, tie tacks, TieTacks

Skully accessories from the tiny little girl

Email thisPosted Oct 22nd 2008 at 11:01AM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews

If you get as excited about Halloween as we do, we bet you'll love these handmade felt skullies from the tiny little girl. Available as hairclips, brooches, pin cushions and more, we think these adorable skeletons have arrived all the way from Western Australia just in time!

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Tags: accessories, accessory, barrette, barrettes, brooch, colorful, cute, day of the dead, DayOfTheDead, etsy, halloween, halloween2008, handmade, indie, indiedesigners, pin, skeleton, skull, skulls

Why aren't you wearing this? Faux-topaz star pin

Email thisPosted Sep 10th 2008 at 4:05PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves

You know, people often underestimate the value of a good brooch. Sure, vintage is fine and good, but there's nothing wrong with finding a brand new pin that suits your style. Of course, you can pin it on the lapel of your coat and forget about it, or you can get creative and really make your pin a signature piece.

If you use a pin like this Faux-topaz Star Pin, $65 at J.Crew, you can wear it in a million different ways. Try it on the waist of a wrap shirt or dress. Pin a scarf or wrap in place with it. Put it on a hat, or, if your hair is particularly "done", work it into your 'do.

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Why aren't you wearing this? Emerald Brooch

Email thisPosted Jun 24th 2008 at 11:29AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves

You know that tank top or tee that's in your closet -- the one that's a pretty color, but just kind of plain? You probably try to liven it up with necklaces or by layering it with other tops, and that's great. However, don't underestimate the power of a really pretty brooch.

On a tank, if the straps are the right width, you can scrunch up one side and close the brooch around it to give your neckline a bit of an asymmetrical feel. Or, if you have a V neck tee, place the brooch at the bottom of the V to add some punch.

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