Collar Brooch ClipFATEBREAKER
A collar brooch-chain that blends alternative aesthetics with the ability for self-expression within office dress code guidelines.An accessory for those who wear a business shirt but refuse to blend in.
01 ⛓ CONCEPTThe concept is based on the metaphor of a timeline—its branching paths and how choices influence our lives.A massive black chain symbolizes the primary life path and the alternative possibilities that could have been realized.
A delicate, light chain, connected to the hand, alludes to the phrase «taking life into one’s own hands.» It intervenes in the main line, altering its course and cutting off other possible paths.
Timeline Diagram— Main Path ✕ Abandoned Variations ┇ Manual Intervention
The brooch speaks not of fate, but of choice: the path is predetermined right up until the moment a hand intervenes.
02 ⛓ HOW THE BROCHURE IS STRUCTURED
ALeft ClaspHolds the beginning of the main line—the starting point of the journey.BClasp-HandHolds the thin, light chain—the point of intervention, the moment of choice.
C Main ThreadIt sags between the collar corners and trails down with a free tail—the path continues beyond the frame.D Broken LinksUnclosed links at the ends—unlived possibilities, paths that never materialized.
Asymmetry serves meaning: the two sides of a collar are unequal, just as «what might have been» differs from «what is.»
03 ⛓ TARGET AUDIENCE
MALE24 YEARSPUNKWHITE COLLAR
Prefers a rock style but is forced to adhere to a business dress code. Uses accessories to express their individuality and worldview within office constraints.A substantial brooch allows them to maintain an alternative aesthetic without weighing down or distorting the shirt collar.
04 ⛓ METRICS10 cm distance between clasps9.7 cm main chain height
4.2 cm free tail2.5 cm left clamp width1.5×2.2 cm clamp arm
0.5 cm clasp thickness7.5 cm chain in profile1.5 cm link width
05 ⛓ REFERENCES— Chain-link lapel pins for shirt collars.— Mixing chains of different thicknesses and colors for an alternative style.
— Hanging elements on chains.— Asymmetrical brooches with chains.— Hand-shaped brooches.
