# Safety Pin Accessories Borba Margo Uses Over Size Sewing Tools for Fashion By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-07-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borba-margo-fashion References: [notcot](http://www.notcot.com/archives/2006/09/borba_margo.php) & [borbamargo.rendez-vous-paris](http://borbamargo.rendez-vous-paris.com/) British line Borba Margo uses oversized safety pins in their designs. [Purses and necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-onigiri-purse) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-hook-options). 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can incorporate oversized safety pins into their designs and offer consumers bold and edgy accessories. - **Jewelry:** The jewelry industry can explore the use of oversized safety pins as unique pendants and handles, providing a disruptive innovation in accessory design. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Doll-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pidgin.md) - [Airline Safety Equipment Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-life-vests.md) - [Multi-Wear Hair Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truss-series-shippou.md) - [Juice Pouch Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pouch-purse.md) - [Food-Inspired Fashionable Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-onigiri-purse.md) - [Jewelry-Like Handbag Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-hook-options.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Contemporary Military Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ukrainian-brand-rbtnk.md)