One of my favorite edgy embellishments is the safety pin. It's unconventional, punk, and easy. I love adding safety pins to anything to give it a rough twist. From lapels on blazers, to black slim jeans, to scarves and bags, I always want to don the safety pin. I think I love the standoffish nature of it. It's hard and dark, but just my style.
The safety pin has been an edgy element to fashion since the late 1970s with the emergence of the punk subculture. Though punk's main point was anti-establishment and anti-fashion, the concept forever changed the industry. In fact, the safety pinning of clothing was done for function, rather than tough looks. Punks would have to use safety pins to keep their jeans together. Then, in 1994, Gianni Versace created a dress for Elizabeth Hurley often referred to as, "That Dress". It was made of black silk and embellished with massive gold safety pins in strategic places.
Since then, the gold safety pin has been a Versace trademark. It has recently been incorporated in pieces such as black leather boots, bags, jackets, and dresses styled similar to Elizabeth Hurley's for the brand's diffusion line, Versus Versace.
Other designers have also taken in the safety pin look, like McQ by Alexander McQueen. However less glamourous than Versace, the brand takes its safety pins to the dark side. McQ has focused on British punks for inspiration, which explains.
Finally, on this escapade of safety pin embellishments, I would like to show a pair of jeans I composed. They are adorned with silver safety pins going down the outer seams.
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