Christian Lacroix Brooch 1990
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Christian Lacroix Brooch 1990. Beautiful Christian Lacroix from the 90's in good condition, this design is particular to the brand making this a really sought after piece among colle...
Gilt Metal
Christian Lacroix brooch with Resin
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix - (Made in France) Golden metal brooch with resin.
Christian Lacroix 1990 brooch
By Ugo Correani for Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very rare and massive Christian Lacroix brooch in a shape of rubans in gold plate and red enamel a square strass on the middle of the brooch.
Christian Lacroix Broche Pendentif 1995s Iconic Golden Heart Pendant and Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Lacroix brooch and pendant in the shape of the designer's iconic heart in gold-plated metal, signed Lacroix and surrounded by a pearl motif, back signed and equipped with a...
Christian Lacroix Vintage Opulent Arlesian Inspired Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Hard to find and highly collectable CHRISTIAN LACROIX brooch. Embossed CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France.
Christian Lacroix Broche XL Fleur circa 1995 Fancy diamonds flower maxi brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Lacroix brooch circa 1995, XL size, in gold-tone metal, shaped like a cross or flower and adorned with large rhinestone petals.
Base Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Opulent Arlesian Inspired Dangle Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Hard to find and highly collectable CHRISTIAN LACROIX brooch. Embossed CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France.
Christian Lacroix Love Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning heartshaped CHRISTIAN LACROIX enamelled brooch Condition: very good Made in France Material: metal, enamel Color: red and multicolor Dimensions: 4 x 4 cm Hardware: gold-plat...
Gold Plate
Christian Lacroix multicoloured brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX (Made in France) Stylized cross brooch made of gilted metal and plexiglas containing multicoloured glitters.
Christian Lacroix Gold Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix - (Made in France) Gilded metal brooch.
Gilt Metal
Christian Lacroix heart brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Heart of Christian Lacroix CL logo made with strass on the middle. Stamp on the back.
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Starfish Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Starfish Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.32 inches (5.9 cm) Width: 2.32 inches (5.9 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Textured starfish b...
Christian Lacroix silver plated brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
This rare CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage silver plated brooch is from the Christmas collection of 2007.
Other, Mixed Metal
Christian Lacroix Gold Peanut Textured Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
Christian Lacroix Gold Peanut Textured Brooch
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Flower Resin Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage stylized flower brooch, featuring six glossy fuchsia resin petals.
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Openwork Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Openwork Cross Brooch Measurements: Height : 4 1/8 inches (9 cm) Width: 2 5/8 inches (6.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Massive open...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Modernist Anchor Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Modernist Anchor Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.22 inches (8.2 cm) Width: 2.67 inches (6.8 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Modernist a...
Christian Lacroix Vintage Gold-Toned Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Christian Lacroix Gold-Toned Brooch. Made in France.
Gold Plate
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Bamboo Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Bamboo Cross Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.05 inches (5.2 cm) Width: 1.42 inches (3.6 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Bamboo pattern ...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Camargue Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage antiqued gold tone brooch featuring an iconic Carmargue cross embellished with clear crystals and an amber resin bead drop.
Gilt Metal
Christian Lacroix Silver Plated Ladybug Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix (Made in France) Silver-plated brooch representing a ladybug paved with rhinestones.
Silver Plate
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Embroidered Flower Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage jewelled gold toned brooch embellished with a massive embroidered flower.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Bee Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage silver tone brooch featuring a bee resting on a flower embellished with multicolored crystals and black glass cabochons.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Can be worn as a brooch or pendant. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX Made in France.
Christian Lacroix Vintage Symbolic Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Can be worn as a brooch or pendant. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Floral Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone floral brooch embellished with multicolored crystals and garlands.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Enamel Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone cross brooch embellished with purple enamel and muticolored crystals.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Resin Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone resin heart brooch featuring a lace design.
Christian Lacroix Vintage Symbolic Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Can be worn as a brooch or pendant. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Blue Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone brooch featuring an iridescent blue heart at the center, blue crystals, turquoise color cabochon, rhodoid elements, resin faux pearl and blue flow...
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Butterfly Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone butterfly brooch embellished with resin stained glass like wings, multicolored crystals, faux pearl and a pair of antennae with clear crystals.
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Gilt Heart Rhinestone Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Gilt Heart Rhinestone Brooch Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Heart brooch with rhinestone embellishments. - Signed Christian Lacroix CL Mad...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Logo Emblematic Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Logo Emblematic Heart Brooch Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Textured heart brooch with CL logo, hearts, cross and star emblems. - Signed C...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Massive Jewelled Flower Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold‑tone flower brooch embellished with multicoloured crystals and a green glass cabochon.
Gilt Metal
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Star Modernist Abstract Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Star Modernist Abstract Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.54 inches (9 cm) Width: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Massive ...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Cutout Gold Moon Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Cutout Gold Moon Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.16 inches (5.5 cm) Width: 2.16 inches (5.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Cutout moon...
Vintage Massive CHRISTIAN LACROIX Modernist Sun Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive CHRISTIAN LACROIX Modernist Sun Brooch Measurements: Height: 4.17 inches (10.6 cm) Width: 3.35 inches (8.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Massi...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Louis XV Portrait Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Louis XV Portrait Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.22 inches (8.2 cm) Width: 1.26 inches (3.2 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - LOUIS XV p...
Christian Lacroix Golden Metal Brooch with Resin
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix - (Made in France) Golden metal brooch with resin.
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Jewelled Flower Rhinestone Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Flower Iridescent Rhinestone Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.74 inches (9.5 cm) Width: 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. -...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Celtic Cross Ball Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Celtic Cross Ball Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.38 inches (8.6 cm) Width: 2.87 inches (7.3 cm) Thickness: 0.47 inch (1.2 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic C...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Bull Modernist Abstract Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Bull Modernist Abstract Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Width: 3.35 inches (8.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Modern...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Abstract Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage silver tone abstract cross brooch embellished with clear crystals.
Christian Lacroix Organza Brooch in Gilted Metal
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix (Made in France) Gilted metal brooch paved with rhinestones and an organza rose.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Resin Branches Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage resin heart brooch featuring intertwined branches design.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Enamel Cross Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone brooch/pendant embellished with multicolored enamel and crystals.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Jewelled Heart Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage heart brooch/pendant featuring a gorgeous stylized heart shape embellished with multicolor crystals.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Enameled Seaweed Dangle Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage silver tone with multicolored enamel dangle brooch featuring a seaweed design embellished with clear crystals and glass cabochons.
Christian Lacroix Vintage Heart Brooch Rainbow Collection
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage jewelled gold toned heart brooch from the Rainbow Collection.
Gilt Metal
Christian Lacroix Vintage Massive Jewelled Brutalist Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage massive brutalist brooch embellisehd with multicolored crystals and a turquoise blue resin cabochon.
Christian Lacroix Vintage Jewelled Imaginary Animal Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage brooch featuring an imaginary animal embellished with multicolored crystals, faux pearls/glass drops and enamel.
Christian Lacroix Heart Shape Color Rhinestone brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The heart-shaped pattern on the earrings, which Christian Lacroix frequently employed to create his jewelry, is a representation of his creative aesthetic. Made in France and bearing...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Logo Monogram Brooch Set
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Logo Monogram Brooch Set Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Lightweight C L letter brooch set. - Gold tone hardware. - Signed CHRISTIAN LAC...
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Gold-Tone Abstract Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
Can be worn as a brooch or pendant. Marked CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Massive Gold-Tone Splash Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
This sculptural brooch captures the bold, theatrical spirit of CHRISTIAN LACROIX.
Gilt Metal
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Gold-Tone Camarguaise Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage iconic gold-tone resin camarguaise cross brooch.
Christian Lacroix Silvered Brutalist Brooch with Multicolor Enamel
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Christian Lacroix Paris rare brooch boasts a brutalist modernist triangle shape in silvered metal, all carved and textured, adorned with a cross, heart, stick, and squa...
Enamel
Vintage Christian Lacroix brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Broche Vintage Christian Lacroix jamais portée Je suis faite sur une base de métal doré, C Est un assemblage monté sur de l émail, avec des tranches de perles de verre et du Swaro...
Gold Plate
Christian Lacroix brooch and pendant cross mini pearls beads swarosky
By Christian Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Christian Lacroix vintage cross brooch and pendant gold toned and embellished with rodhoid mini fake pearl beads and clear crystal Marked Christian Lacroix CL made in France. .never ...
Pearl, Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix brooch. Signed gilt metal item with crystal & glass details.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix brooch. Signed gilt metal pendant item with art glass details.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix brooch. Signed gilt metal item with crystal, resin & plastic details.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1994
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix brooch. Signed gilt metal item with glass 'stones' (faux malachite, Lapis etc.).
Vintage brooch XL Christian Lacroix
By Christian Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX brooch, new model, never worn, come from a vintage store closed in 1985 dedicated to YSL and lacroix . .
Gold Plate
Vintage Large Signed Christian LaCroix Multi-Color Crystal Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
In excellent condition, this brooch measures 3-1/2” x 2-1/2” and is signed “Christian LaCroix Made in France”.
Unavailable
W 3.25 in L 4 in
IMPORTANT 1990's Christian Lacroix Druze and Crystal Stone and cabochon Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The artistic intent communicated in the design and execution of this 1990's Christian Lacroix brooch is mind boggling. An exotic melange of multi-media, the ivory toned resin centerp...
Christian Lacroix vintage brooch or pendant cross
By Christian Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Christian Lacroix brooch or pendant, The chain is not original, never worn 9 cms
Gold Plate
Christian Lacroix vintage cross
By Christian Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Vintage Christian Lacroix brooch in silver Possibility of making a pendant Not to be missed.
Gold Plate
Oversized vintage brooch
By Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Masterful Christian Lacroix brooch, It will bring a lot of style and a lot of glamour, On the lapel of a coat, or on a garment as I myself, represented a very simple and sober outfit...
Gold Plate
Christian LaCroix Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
Everyone is looking for Christian LaCroix and here’s one of his famous heart brooches.
Christian Lacroix Rhinestone Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornate brooch from Christian Lacroix is made out of various shaped, faceted rhinestones in clear and amber that are set in gold-toned metal.
Unavailable
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Paris, IDF
A fine and rare vintage Christian Lacroix Haute Couture brooch. Gold metal with cristal.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 'Sea Creature' Brooch 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix/Swarovski crystal 'sea creature' brooch.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Haute Couture Brooch 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine & rare vintage christian Lacroix haute couture "parrot" brooch. Signed gilt metal item with bezel set glass cabochons & crystal fringe details.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Haute Couture Brooch 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine & rare vintage Christian Lacroix Haute Couture 'floral' brooch. Authentic large signed item features hand applied crystals, faceted crystal drops & faux 'turquoise' center.
Christian Lacroix Gorgeous Vintage Cross Brooch, 90s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Verviers, Région Wallonne
So delicate, beautiful and unusual Christian Lacroix cross brooch of the 90s, Gold plated metal, pink, light green and crystal glass cabochons.
Gold Plate
Christian Lacroix cross pendant brooch
By Lacroix
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Vintage Christian Lacroix pendant, never worn, in its original packaging. Gold plate quality gold metal. 24 microns. Swarovski I am a partner with French experts group , recognized...
Gold Plate
1990s Christian LaCroix Black and Gold Cross Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1980s Christian Lacroix cross brooch illustrates the designer's love of the cross as an iconic image.
CHRISTIAN LACROIX 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage Christian Lacroix 'cross' brooch. Signed gilt metal item with 'floral' art glass mounts.
1990's Christian Lacroix Gold-Plated Stylised Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in London, Chelsea
Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold-Plated Stylised Heart Brooch.
Gold Plate
1990s BRUTALIST Christian LACROIX Japanned Metal Heart Pin brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This extraordinary Brutalist Heart pin brooch by Christian Lacroix once again illustrates the designer's love of the figural heart as an iconic image within his design oeuvre, This b...
1994 Christian Lacroix Gold-Plated Heart Brooch, by Robert Goossens
By Christian Lacroix
Located in London, Chelsea
Vintage Lacroix Gold-Plated Heart Brooch. This beautiful brooch by Christian Lacroix was crafted for the 1994 Spring / Summer Collection by Robert Goossens.
Gold Plate
1990s Christian LACROIX Coral Turquoise and Rhinestone Heart Pin Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This lovely asymmertrical 1990s Christian Lacroix matte gold pin brooch once again illustrates the designers enduring love of the figural heart shaped image as iconic and emblematic ...
Vintage Christian Lacroix golden edwardian heart and arabesque design brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Christian Lacroix golden edwardian heart and arabesque design brooch, hat pin, jacket pin with crystal stones.
Gold Plate
Unavailable
H 2.55 in W 2.48 in
Vintage Christian Lacroix golden edwardian heart and arabesque design brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Christian Lacroix golden large edwardian heart and arabesque design brooch, hat pin, jacket pin with Swarovski stones.
Gold Plate
At a time when sharp padded shoulders and crisp lines were trending, Christian Lacroix created venturesome clothing that was bubbly, flirtatious and exuberant.
The iconic French fashion designer, whose body of work includes handbags and purses, evening dresses, jackets and lots more, has always favored theater over fashion. He has long integrated corsets and bustles into his work, drawing on diverse cultures and citing epic historical dramas as inspirations. Today he is creating opera costumes, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his colorful and voluminous garments captured the excesses and defined the extravagant frivolity of the 1980s as well as the sensuality and boldness of the 1990s.
Lacroix studied art history at the University of Montpellier and museum studies at École du Louvre and the Sorbonne in Paris. He aspired to become a museum curator or costume designer but instead entered the world of fashion, specifically haute couture, with the support of his now-wife Françoise Rosenthiel, who helped get his sketches to Hermès. Lacroix was offered an assistant job at the legendary luxury brand and later worked as a designer at the House of Patou in 1981.
Lacroix’s career flourished and his profile soared from then on, as he established his own label in 1987, using layers of fabric and consistently clashing prints in his designs for opulent pouf skirts, vibrant floral maxi day dresses as well as jewelry and watches that commanded attention. He created a ready-to-wear line for Italian manufacturer Genny and dressed dancers at the American Ballet Theatre company.
Lacroix became the artistic director of Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci in 2002, and, over time, he continued to secure work in the fields of theater, opera and other performance art, designing costumes for a range of stage productions. Alongside designs by Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and others, Madonna wore a corset during her 2004 “Re-Invention World Tour” that was created for her by Lacroix.
Today, the maison founded by the designer in 1987 is owned by the Falic Fashion Group, but Lacroix continues to design womenswear for brands such as Desigual as well as for the stage. His larger-than-life aesthetic has also been translated into a range of accessories and fragrances as well as various interior furnishings such as tableware and household linens. Lacroix has completed interior design projects at a number of hotels and has partnered with the likes of Christofle and other firms over the years. In whatever form it takes, the sumptuousness and glamour of a Lacroix design is unmistakable.
Find a range of vintage Christian Lacroix clothing, jewelry and accessories on 1stDibs.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.