Pearls & A Brooch... But Not Prissy.

I had a very important Valentine's Day dinner to attend.  Frogger and I wanted to hang out in the North End (her hood) and make fun of all the "lovey-dovey" couples eating Italian food all dressed up on super fancy dates.

I decided, though, that the evening out called for some fun jewelry.  Only problem, I spent the afternoon looking for funky jewelry to wear... And I found nothing.  So I came home and rigged up my own funky jewelry...

That's two cheap fake pearl strands from the Marc Jacobs store (about $10 each) and a cheap skull and crossbones brooch.  The pearl strands are just twisted around my neck, and then gathered at one point with the brooch.  

It is a super easy way to wear pearls and a brooch without making them look too "prissy." And it was, I think, the perfect accessory to wear in a sea of prissy couples.