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Brooches, badges or pins for men; velvet blazers

Brooches for men? Discuss.

Calibre gekko brooch, $99.
Calibre gekko brooch, $99.

I think you mean badge, or possibly pin; for blokes, “brooch” isn’t a term that’s often used. Further proof that words matter. At any rate, you may remember that fabric flower lapel pins became extremely popular a few years back, and now there does seem to be quite the uptake in decorative things to pin on a jacket. There are retro-style enamel pins, such as from Undercover, or minimalist affairs like those from Bunney (mrporter.com). But why not go all out? I particularly like this gecko from Calibre, which has other flora and fauna, too (pictured, $99, calibre.com.au). Just avoid Australian flag pins, lest you wish to channel our current (at press time) prime minister.

MJ Bale velvet blazer, $499.
MJ Bale velvet blazer, $499.

Are velvet blazers the go?

If the Oscars taught us anything this year, it’s that velvet tuxedo jackets in a spectrum of colours are the bomb. While they are fine in black and navy, they are better in rich jewel tones of emerald, ruby or deep sapphire. Canali goes as far as dark amethyst (OK, purple). You’ll find other great examples from Salle Privée (mrporter.com), Politix in slim shawl-lapel styles (politix.com.au) and peak lapel from Hugo Boss (hugoboss.com). While you can dress down a dinner jacket, you can also find styles that straddle the casual-formal divide, such as from Asos Design (asos.com), Jack London (jacklondon.com.au) and this fetching velvety number from M.J. Bale ($499, mjbale.com).

traillnashg@theaustralian.com.au

Louis Vuitton Steamer PM Bag, $4950, louisvuitton.com
Louis Vuitton Steamer PM Bag, $4950, louisvuitton.com
Petrichor Plains 100 ml EDP, $210, mihanaromatics.com
Petrichor Plains 100 ml EDP, $210, mihanaromatics.com

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