A Parisian lady portrait brooch in the spirit of a fashion illustration: porcelain beige face, low side black chignon, oversized round sunglasses with milky white lenses framed in rose gold, a small white pearl headband with a soft pink bow, fuchsia pulpy lips and a delicate string of rose gold pearls at the neck. The white pearl detailed top finishes the silhouette like a haute couture bustier. All outlines and metal accents are warm rose gold, the magnetic back sits flat on silk or wool, 6cm tall.
This lady brooch is the kind of small fashion brooch that British shoppers love to pin on a black blazer lapel for an Audrey Hepburn nod. The portrait is rendered in porcelain beige enamel with a clear graphic line: a low side chignon in deep black with vertical brush stripe texture, oversized round sunglasses with milky white opaline lenses framed in rose gold, a small soft pink bow perched on a white pearl headband at the top of the head, two pulpy fuchsia lips below and a delicate string of rose gold pearls at the neckline. The white pearl detailed top fans out at the shoulders like a haute couture bustier, finished with raised pearl accents and embossed scrollwork. The composition reads as a tiny fashion illustration on canvas, not a literal portrait, more in the family of Megan Hess or David Downton drawings. Mode Tendance picked it for British wardrobes that love a Jackie Kennedy or Audrey Hepburn nod on a coat lapel or a black evening dress.
The back of this magnetic brooches design hides a polished rose gold disc with a central magnet. The disc lies behind the fabric and clips to the magnet on the back of the portrait, holding the brooch flat without piercing a single fibre. This makes it safe for fine silk evening blouses, cashmere knits, vintage Liberty shirts, light denim jackets and even canvas tote straps, the fabrics where a traditional pin would leave a permanent hole on a couture dress or a delicate cashmere wrap.
The porcelain, fuchsia and rose gold palette pairs especially well with black, ivory, dove grey and navy, the elegant neutrals of a smart London wardrobe. Place it on a black blazer lapel for an Audrey Hepburn nod, on a cream cashmere coat for a brunch in Notting Hill, or on the strap of a soft leather tote for a museum afternoon. It also makes a thoughtful gift for fashion editors, fashion illustration fans and Jackie Kennedy enthusiasts, and it layers beautifully with another figurative piece from our women brooches collection on the opposite lapel for a coat layered with two parisiennes.
| Dimensions | Approximately 6cm tall x 4cm wide |
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| Fastening | Dual neodymium magnet, no piercing |
| Portrait | Porcelain beige face, black low side chignon, fuchsia pulpy lips |
| Accessories | Oversized round sunglasses, white pearl headband with soft pink bow, rose gold pearl necklace |
| Metal finish | Warm rose gold outlines and accents on every detail |
Wipe with a soft dry cloth, avoid perfume sprays and creams and store flat with the magnet disc clipped to the back of the portrait to protect the satin enamel. Avoid wearing close to credit cards or mechanical watches.
It is a generic Parisian lady silhouette in the spirit of fashion illustration, so it gently evokes Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn or any modern style icon without being a literal portrait of one person.
It is a warm rose gold tone, slightly coppery rather than bright yellow, which sits beautifully with the porcelain skin and fuchsia lips of the portrait.
Yes, the magnet disc lies flat behind the fabric and the slightly curved back of the portrait follows the natural curve of a lapel without lifting.
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