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Safety Pin Accessories

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Borba Margo Uses Over Size Sewing Tools for Fashion

— July 21, 2009 — Fashion
British line Borba Margo uses oversized safety pins in their designs. Purses and necklaces make use these enormous sewing tools by making them into either pendants, or handles.

Borba Margo seems to like the idea of using dangerous-looking accessories, as their keychain also has a hook.

Check out the safety pin fashion in the gallery!

Implications - The recession forced many fashionistas to shun pricey trips to the tailor and customize their own outfits. Safety pins, a staple of the punk fashion of the 70s, 80s and 90s, returned as a talisman of this new era of recycling and reuse. Whether used as a stylish accent or a functional sewing tool, safety pins enable every wearer to have the edgy aesthetic of a new-age tailor.
Trend Themes
1. Oversized Safety Pin Accessories - Borba Margo's use of oversized safety pins in their designs presents an opportunity for the fashion industry to explore bold and edgy accessories.
2. Reimagining Punk Fashion - The resurgence of safety pins as fashion accessories offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to tap into the punk aesthetic of the past with a modern twist.
3. Sustainable Customization - The use of safety pins as a symbol of recycling and reuse highlights an opportunity for the fashion industry to embrace sustainable customization and empower individuals to create unique and personalized garments.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can incorporate oversized safety pins into their designs and offer consumers bold and edgy accessories.
2. Jewelry - The jewelry industry can explore the use of oversized safety pins as unique pendants and handles, providing a disruptive innovation in accessory design.
3. Sewing and Tailoring - The sewing and tailoring industry can leverage the resurgence of safety pins to offer innovative sewing tools and customizable options for DIY fashion enthusiasts.
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