I never thought of myself as a brooch person, mistakenly having a very old fashioned view of how they could be worn, and this never really being challenged until I fell in love with Chanel. I was then in Chanel in Dublin, buying a brooch for a friend, when the love affair stretched out beyond the the rest of the boutique, and landed on the brooches! It was when picking a brooch for my friend, a classic version, that the SA ( the assistant manager in Dublin, who is so lovely), started chatting about different ways to wear them, the different styles and opened my eyes to what I had been missing! ( This was of course before I found instagram, and its endless inspiration. ) I now add these to a simple tee and jeans, or a more classic look, or one of my favourite ways to wear my crystal version, is added on to a long chain, the pin being added through the chain links. My collection is still small, but I definitely intend to add to it, and with some more classic versions.
My brooch collection has been described as ‘fun’! I do love the colours and the slightly different versions, and I love the resin brooches that just add that pop of colour and interest to an outfit. As all Chanel lovers dread, there can be problems with the crystal pieces, despite the hefty price tag. One of the crystals did fall out of mine, Chanel did fix it, but it is a worry.
I very recently added my third brooch, the amazing CC with the glitter and stars. I absolutely love it. It is so vibrant and different, and the colours are wonderful. If you have read my blog before, you know I live in Ireland, and the luxury shopping is limited. I therefore, at times, rely on re-sellers. I saw this fantastic brooch on the Designer Wishbags intagram page, and purchased it from there. The communication and service was flawless, I definitely recommend their business and will shop with them again without hesitation. The package arrived beautifully packaged, with a lovely personalised thank you card, discount code and bag hook. (This is not a sponsored post, the brooch was self paid, simply a genuine review).
Thank you for reading and enjoying this crazy luxury obsession with me! I hope to see you here again soon,
Princessluxlove xx