Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day December 22nd to 29th 2025

Hey guys,

I hope you've all been having a great week, whether you've been celebrating Christmas, another holiday, or going about life as normal.

I had a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but pushed myself too hard, and have been stuck in bed unable to move for the last four days. It was worth it, but the pain and fatigue have definitely caught up with me this week. I feel like I could nap through 'til Easter. Maybe I will.

I may not have done a lot these last few days, but I still accessorised my outfits or pyjamas with Christmas brooches every day, and I'm here to post my final batch of brooches for the month.

December 22nd- I took this wonderfully dapper Santa with me to do a last minute Christmas food shop. He wasn't very helpful, but at least he looked snazzy in his daring trousers. This one is called Santa Clause and he was part of the Pete Cromer Christmas collection of 2020.

December 23rd- Not technically a Christmas brooch, but polar bears are festive, right? I wore Mama Bear to brave M&S for last minute goodies. This beautiful ripple-resin polar bear mum and cub have the most gorgeous mother-of-pearl-like finish, and were from a Fan Favourites collection in 2022. The original design was actually a pair of grizzlies!

December 24th- I double-brooched my outfit for Christmas Eve because you can't have reindeer flying about without Santa! How would the reindeer get down the chimneys?! Rudolph is called Guide My Sleigh and came from the 2018 Festive Splendour range, and everyone's favourite gift-giver is called Santa's Surprise, and makes his second appearance of the month from this year's Merry Menagerie collection.

December 25th- I couldn't think of a better brooch pairing for Christmas Day than a present and Christmas tree, so I popped on Under the Tree Tradition (the gift-with-purchase present brooch from the 2019 All Wrapped Up collection), and To Be Jolly (a kitschy tree from the 2017 Kitschy Christmas collection) for Christmas Day shenanigans.

December 26th- On Boxing Day, I chose a Spanish Rose called Rosa Espanola from the Spanish Fiesta range of 2019. It's not a Christmas brooch, but with it's pointed petals, and glittery red and green colour scheme, I think it can pass as a poinsettia in December. I wore it alongside an amazing Muppet Christmas Carol pin my sister gave me a few years ago. I think she brought it back from Disney World in Florida.

December 27th- I usually wear Mary's Bells from the Kitschy Christmas collection to ring in the New Year, but decided to get them ringing a few days early this year. It's one of the oldest Erstwilder brooches I own, so I figured it might want an early night on NYE for once. I love its glittery aqua bow!

December 28th- The Past Midnight cuckoo clock brooch from the 2019 All Wrapped Up collection also popped out to say 'cuckoo' ahead of time this year. I often wear it for the New Year's Eve countdown- and might still do- but just fancied wearing it that day. It's a recolouring of a brown and red cuckoo clock from an older collection, but I think the pastels are much prettier.

December 29th- And for my final Christmas-brooch-of-the-day (because this is the last one I remembered to photograph ahead of time), we have a brooch not made by Erstwilder! In fact, I don't know who made it. This lovely charm brooch was a Christmas present from my lovely friend, Lucy, a few years ago, and all I know is it's made from acrylic, super cute, and perfect to accessorise with all winter long.

So, there we have it. Twenty-nine days of Christmas brooches; thirty brooches, one enamel pin, and only two reappearances for some double-brooching. I wore all of the Christmas brooches I had planned, and even managed to post them on Instagram every day. It's been a fun month, and a good way to challenge myself to wear more of my brooch collection.

If you followed along on here or Instagram, thanks for coming along for the ride! Maybe I'll do Christmas earrings next year!

Did you rock any Christmas accessories this year? Which one of my brooches was your favourite?

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Erstwilder Christmas Brooch of the Day December 1st to 7th 2025

If you're one of the three people who follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I've dug out my Christmas brooches, and have been posting a 'Christmas Brooch of the Day' each day so far this December.

I have enough seasonal brooches to wear a different one every day this month, and since it would be sacrilege to have them and not use them, I'm aiming to wear them all at least once  before the holidays are through.

I've accessorised with twelve Christmas brooches so far, but let's have a look at the ones I wore between December 1st to 7th:

December 1st: I kicked off the month with Santa's Surprise from this year's Merry Menagerie Collection, just because it's one of my newest brooches and I'd been dying to wear him. I love the red ripple and white glitter resins used for his suit.

December 2nd- I wore a dress covered in woodland animals to go buy a Christmas tree that day, so Breezy the Bunny, from the Merry Menagerie collection, seemed like the perfect piece to accessorise with. She's definitely one of the cutest brooches I own.

December 3rd: I was so excited to wear Seasonal Snowglobe from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection again. I don't know what it is about Erstwilder's snowglobe brooches, but I love them, and they're some of my all-time-favourites. The one makes me want to wear plaid, and go find myself a lumberjack to start an enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance with in a log cabin.

December 4th: Red Robbin from the 2020 Erstwilder x Pete Cromer Christmas collection is another of my favourites, so I never wait long to wear him again. I love how glittery he is- I mean, just look at that ruby red resin!

December 5th- Santa's Snack is apparently the hardest brooch to photograph ever, but damn is he cute. He was the gift-with-purchase brooch from last year's Merry Kitschmas collection, and probably the sweetest freebie I've ever gotten. I love how he looks like a proper gingerbread biscuit... but not how he's making me crave gingerbread, and I don't have any.

December 6th- Before you ask, no, I didn't want to build a snowman, but I did want to wear one. I went with Cozy Christmas Chap today- another one from the Merry Kitschmas range- and I think he looked pretty dapper with my black lightning-bolt print dress.

December 7th- Today felt like a day for Bright Spirits from the 2022 Modern Holiday collection. I love how they gave some traditional church candles a modern spin with bold, untraditional Christmas colours. 

And those are the Christmas brooches I wore during the first week of December. I'll be back in a few days with week two's choices, but in the meantime, you can keep up to date with my Christmas Brooch of the Day posts on Instagram here.

Do you wear Christmas jewellery, or are Christmas jumpers your limit?

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Little Moose Pangolin Brooch Review

I took a little birthday trip to Whipsnade Zoo this summer, and treated myself to the cutest brooch from the gift shop on the way out. (Yes, I know it was months ago, but somehow this post got lost in my drafts).

Randomly, it was a brooch that had been on my lust list for years.

The Little Moose Pangolin brooch!

They only had a few pieces of Little Moose jewellery to choose from, so finding one I'd admired from afar for many moons was definitely fate. 

I love pangolins and the way they hold their front feet together as if they're nervous to tell you something, so I had to add him to my brooch zoo... And I'm so glad I did.

It's a beautiful dark grey pangolin with a pale grey face, standing in front of a pearl-grey moon. It was handmade in England from four layers of laser-cut perspex, and features plenty of incredibly-detailed etching, and hand-inked facial features. It's such a gorgeous brooch, and the great thing is, it's also really sturdy, and well-made, so I don't see it being easily broken. I'm a walking, talking disaster, and it's survived five months around me without incident so far... Definitely a good sign of quality!

It also comes packaged in a little lilac gift box, so it's perfect for collectors, and would make an ideal Christmas gift for any brooch or animal lover, too. And an even better gift for yourself!

You can buy it direct from Little Moose's website here, where you can currently get 10% off your order if you sign up to their newsletter.

10/10 recommend.

Do you have any Little Moose jewellery in your collection?

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My Sealife Brooch Collection

I'm away on holiday in (hopefully) sunny Cornwall this week, and I thought it would be fun to show you which accessories I packed for my trip.

So, what does a girl pack for a week by the sea in Cornwall? Why, all the sea life brooches, of course!

I've built up a great little collection of sea animal themed brooches over the last few years (plus a Kraken and a palm tree), so when I was deciding which accessories to pack for my holiday to Cornwall. I knew these brooches would be coming with me.

I love theming my outfits based on the destination or occasion, and trips to Cornwall are always a good excuse to break out anything seaside, sea life or nautical themed. I'll be wearing at least one of these brooches every day, along with my awesome Vendula London Seaside Souvenirs backpack and purse, and a pair of Havaianas. Well, when in Cornwall...

Most of these brooches are old designs from Erstwilder, except for the lobster and palm tree, which were part of a set from Cath Kidston several years ago, and the galaxy-effect whale brooch, which I bought from Kimchi and Coconut last summer. If I had to choose favourites, I think I would pick the beautiful sea turtle brooch, Michelle Sea Turtle; the amazing Kraken brooch, From the Deep, as the design is epic and it's made from the prettiest resins; and the crab brooch, Huggable Decapod, because the marbled red resin is so striking. They're all pretty cool, though, and I'm looking forward to adding them to my outfits this week for trips to the seaside, cruising along the coast, exploring harbour towns, and whatever else we may get up to. Though, if we take a trip to Newquay zoo, I'll be mixing things up and breaking out my new Pete Cromer lemur brooch for the occasion. I mean, what's the point in having a lemur brooch if I can't wear it to the zoo?

Of course, I'll also be keeping my eyes open for anything new to add to the collection while we're drifting in and out of seaside gift shops, so I could come home with more than I arrived with.

It's a risk I'm happy to take.

Someone please stop me.

Which brooch is your favourite?

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Kimchi and Coconut Galaxy Whale Brooch

Back in July, I took a birthday trip to Whipsnade Zoo, and stumbled up on a display of Kimchi and Coconut jewellery in their gift shop.

They had a great selection of sea life-themed designs, and there was one brooch in particular that caught my eye. Their galaxy whale brooch. In the end, I just couldn't leave without it, so I made a cheeky birthday purchase, and left a happy little camper.

Three months on, the whale brooch is still one of my current favourite brooches to accessorize with, so I felt it deserved a quick review on the blog.

The brooch I have to show you is a beautiful humpback whale brooch, with all the charm of a real whale compacted in to a wearable little brooch. I love whales and have always wanted to see one of those gentle giants in real life, so getting to accessorize with a whale brooch is the next best thing until that day (hopefully) comes.

This beautiful creature has been handmade in England from two layers of the dreamiest galaxy-effect acrylic, and the result is mesmerising. The bottom layer is plain black, and the top is a stunning mix of purples and stormy sea blues and greens, topped with flecks of silver glitter, and finished off with some etching. I think it might just be the prettiest whale brooch I've ever seen. I'm a sucker for a galaxy effect. (NB. There was a second whale brooch on display at the zoo, and the colours were much lighter, so be aware that the acrylic will vary from piece to piece due to the unique cut in the acrylic. The lighter one was gorgeous, too, but I personally preferred the darker, stormier look of this one). 

As for size... it's about the length and width of my ring finger, so it's a good sized piece; not too large or too small, but still big enough to make a small statement. It's perfect for wearing at the seaside or on trips to the aquarium... or with just about any outfit, really. It's so lovely, you'll want to wear it with everything. I know I do. 

The whale brooch retails for just £20, which I think is really reasonable for such a beautiful handmade piece- especially brought from a zoo gift shop, where prices are often inflated. I'm so pleased I added it to my brooch zoo, and think it was worth every penny. Having this little guy in my collection makes me happy.

If brooches aren't your thing, there's also a whale necklace, and Kimchi and Coconut have plenty of other brooches, necklaces, and earrings to choose from, too. Aside from their sea animal designs, I particularly love their Australian animal pieces; I have a platypus and a tiger quoll in my brooch collection, and they're amazing. If you like the style of this brooch, I'm sure you'll love their other designs, too, so be sure to check them out!

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