My 'Brooch' Theory Is the Secret to Expensive-Looking, Fashionable Rooms in 2025 — I Swear by It

A dusty pink living room with a curved ochre yellow sofa. There is a silk pendant floor lamp in the corner and a picture of a forest hillside hanging on the wall. In the corner, there is a full-length mirror that has a futuristic sunset-colored trim.

In the Victorian era, fashion brooches were at their apex. A well-styled outfit would never be complete without a jeweled brooch pinned to the lapel of a waistcoat or collar of a dress. This continued throughout the 20th century, through the roaring twenties' flapper style and the exaggerated details of the 80s. However, in post-Y2K culture, boasting a brooch came to a startling halt, and suddenly read more 80s cosplay than refined elegance. Until now.

You may have noticed the return of the brooch to runways in late 2024, and if it's trending in fashion, it's sure to cross over into interior design trends, too. And though you may not be able to literally lift the brooch trend into your home, a statement mirror hung on the wall can create a similar effect.