Why brooches are taking over the red carpet – as seen on Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton and Michael B. Jordan (opens in new tab)

Long associated with tradition and occasion dressing, the brooch is experiencing a clear resurgence. Bold takes were spotted on Hollywood’s most notable men this past awards season, while the latest ready-to-wear shows were awash with statement iterations and inventive styling. What was once decorative now reads as deliberate, becoming the piece that steals the focus. Brooches began life with a far more practical role. In the Bronze Age, fibulae (Latin for “clasps” or “pins”) were used to fas...