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Safety First

by Gabrielle Hennessey

Move over, punk rockers: the fashion world is stealing your safety pin stash.

Continuing in the same vein of the past seasons’ aggressive heavy-metal/warrior trends, designers like Vena Cava and style-savvy people like blogger Pelayo Diaz, shown left, have turned to the humble safety pin for more than pure utilitarianism.

Designer versions of safety-pin-studded duds are of course costly, but the beauty of this trend is that pretty much anyone can have fun and DIY — with the cost being merely a missed latte plus a few hours of labor.

Read the full story {Refinery 29}

More: Brook & Lyn • DIY • Fashion News • Marc Jacobs • Moschino • Newsflash • Pelayo Diaz • Refinery 29 • runway • Safety First • Safety Pins • Style • trends • Vena Cava • Versace

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Added on October 30, 2009

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