diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 01e51d428d7..5407ad8e8b8 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ create_config! {
         "Maximum width in the body of a struct lit before falling back to vertical formatting";
     newline_style: NewlineStyle, NewlineStyle::Unix, "Unix or Windows line endings";
     fn_brace_style: BraceStyle, BraceStyle::SameLineWhere, "Brace style for functions";
+    item_brace_style: BraceStyle, BraceStyle::SameLineWhere, "Brace style for structs and enums";
     fn_return_indent: ReturnIndent, ReturnIndent::WithArgs,
         "Location of return type in function declaration";
     fn_args_paren_newline: bool, true, "If function argument parenthesis goes on a newline";
diff --git a/src/items.rs b/src/items.rs
index cbe8af541f3..bc57a3e5ed6 100644
--- a/src/items.rs
+++ b/src/items.rs
@@ -639,6 +639,8 @@ impl<'a> FmtVisitor<'a> {
         let generics_str = self.format_generics(generics,
                                                 "{",
                                                 "{",
+                                                self.config.item_brace_style,
+                                                enum_def.variants.is_empty(),
                                                 self.block_indent,
                                                 self.block_indent.block_indent(self.config),
                                                 mk_sp(span.lo, body_start))
@@ -818,11 +820,18 @@ impl<'a> FmtVisitor<'a> {
                 try_opt!(self.format_generics(g,
                                               "{",
                                               "{",
+                                              self.config.item_brace_style,
+                                              fields.is_empty(),
                                               offset,
                                               offset + header_str.len(),
                                               mk_sp(span.lo, body_lo)))
             }
-            None => " {".to_owned(),
+            None => if self.config.item_brace_style == BraceStyle::AlwaysNextLine &&
+                       !fields.is_empty() {
+                format!("\n{}{{", self.block_indent.to_string(self.config))
+            } else {
+                " {".to_owned()
+            },
         };
         result.push_str(&generics_str);
 
@@ -955,6 +964,8 @@ impl<'a> FmtVisitor<'a> {
                        generics: &ast::Generics,
                        opener: &str,
                        terminator: &str,
+                       brace_style: BraceStyle,
+                       force_same_line_brace: bool,
                        offset: Indent,
                        generics_offset: Indent,
                        span: Span)
@@ -969,11 +980,22 @@ impl<'a> FmtVisitor<'a> {
                                                                       terminator,
                                                                       Some(span.hi)));
             result.push_str(&where_clause_str);
-            result.push('\n');
-            result.push_str(&self.block_indent.to_string(self.config));
+            if !force_same_line_brace &&
+               (brace_style == BraceStyle::SameLineWhere ||
+                brace_style == BraceStyle::AlwaysNextLine) {
+                result.push('\n');
+                result.push_str(&self.block_indent.to_string(self.config));
+            } else {
+                result.push(' ');
+            }
             result.push_str(opener);
         } else {
-            result.push(' ');
+            if !force_same_line_brace && brace_style == BraceStyle::AlwaysNextLine {
+                result.push('\n');
+                result.push_str(&self.block_indent.to_string(self.config));
+            } else {
+                result.push(' ');
+            }
             result.push_str(opener);
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/source/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs b/tests/source/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96a628349ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/source/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: AlwaysNextLine
+
+mod M {
+    enum A {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T> where T: Copy {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T> where T: Copy {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C<T> where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T> where T: Copy {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/source/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs b/tests/source/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..636a584ff68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/source/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: PreferSameLine
+
+mod M {
+    enum A
+    {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B
+    {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T> where T: Copy {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T> where T: Copy {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    enum C<T> where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T> where T: Copy {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/source/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs b/tests/source/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b2a95d3245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/source/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: SameLineWhere
+
+mod M {
+    enum A
+    {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B
+    {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T> where T: Copy {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T> where T: Copy {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C<T> where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T> where T: Copy {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/target/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs b/tests/target/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48dcebc0263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/item-brace-style-always-next-line.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: AlwaysNextLine
+
+mod M {
+    enum A
+    {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B
+    {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T>
+        where T: Copy
+    {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T>
+        where T: Copy
+    {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/target/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs b/tests/target/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b38bd2e1a19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/item-brace-style-prefer-same-line.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: PreferSameLine
+
+mod M {
+    enum A {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T>
+        where T: Copy {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T>
+        where T: Copy {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    enum C<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/target/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs b/tests/target/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdcd813fda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/item-brace-style-same-line-where.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// rustfmt-item_brace_style: SameLineWhere
+
+mod M {
+    enum A {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C {}
+
+    struct D {}
+
+    enum A<T>
+        where T: Copy
+    {
+        A,
+    }
+
+    struct B<T>
+        where T: Copy
+    {
+        b: i32,
+    }
+
+    // For empty enums and structs, the brace remains on the same line.
+    enum C<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+
+    struct D<T>
+        where T: Copy {}
+}