8/1/10

Sunday Style Obsession: Safety Pins!









...we can go where we want to 
A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come from out of this world
Leave the real one far behind
And we can dance...


SsssAaaaFfffEeeeTtttYyyy
Safe, Dance!

                         ~Men Without Hats


Images:  ShopBop; Barneys; Net-a-Porter,GoogleImages

44 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! The very top image is my absolute favourite in this collection! :) Hazel

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  2. Love the slight punk attitude of safety pins!

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  3. heheh - these are adorable. in love with the saftey pin ring. fun finds!!!

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  4. Anonymous8/01/2010

    Of course, I love the Chanel pin! Love your use of lyrics! xo

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  5. Reminds me of my grandma who used to have a safety pin broche. I think that purse is kindof fun!

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  6. Love the Chanel safety pin and that ring - how unique.

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  7. when I was a kid, my mom would make me wear these plaid kilt like skirts to school... and they always had a HUGE safety pin holding them together.

    Needless to say, I was teased mercilessly.

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  8. Sketch42- Did we have the same mother? Those huge gold safety pins still haunt me (well, not really, but close).

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  9. Can't get that song out of my head! Brings back memories of really bad fashion! You really tied this one together!
    xo Elizabeth

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  10. They're cute! But...I can't un-think all of the times that I have been stuck by a safety pin...but I do like the song! :)

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  11. We are SO going back to the 80s this fall, aren't we? I have to say, I personally can't wait! XO!

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  12. I hope your friends buy you lots of chanel things :)

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  13. I love the first purse.
    http://kathleenjackson.blogspot.com

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  14. Oh yes safety pins from Chanel! Is there anything i don't like from Chanel?
    XX

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  15. You're like the guru of fabulous pictures!! You seem to find them all! Guess that's why I love ya ;-)

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  16. that chanel safety pin is the most amazing safety pin i've ever seen!! haha.

    CLOTHESURE

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  17. These are fabulous, especially the Chanel!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  18. I LOVE this handbag!! its like the one zooey deschanel has in yes man! i searched the internet for it at the time but couldnt find it! where did you find this!!

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  19. OMG, can I tell you something so embarrassing? I actually saw Men Without Hats in concert - back in the day. (What were we thinking?) I remember they had somebody in some sort of animal suit come out and dance during this song. So. Weird.

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  20. It makes me want to go to a big swap meet and find a vendor of good old kilt pins. I could use them. My cousin gave my girls antique lingerie pins. My grandmother used them--little straight pins with seed pearls that adjusted their undergarments. They wore them so proudly on their puffy sleeve dresses. Pins! forgot about them.

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  21. Love it when utilitarian meets chic! I appreciate you for stopping by my blog regularly and leaving a comment. Hope your week ahead is great, Sue!

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  22. Lovely and of course the Chanel stole the show!

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  23. I love these. I always carry a safety pin in my bag, they are so useful. Love the Chanel one the most.

    X♥X♥

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  24. Love the Chanel safety pin!!
    http://styleandoutfit.blogspot.com/

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  25. Anonymous8/01/2010

    I love that Chanel pin!

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  26. When our second daughter was born, 31 years ago, he gave me a gold safety pin with a teeny diamond in the clip. A sweet treasure.

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  27. I'll take one Chanel safety pin please...

    xo
    Brooke

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  28. Love the purses. What a style

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  29. I love safety pins on clothes! Even moreso, though, I'm a big fan of safety pin prints. So cute!
    xo Josie
    http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

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  30. Love your blog and also love the Chanel safety pin!! I never thought of using safety pins as a decorative object but your post has me thinking about it!

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  31. Haha, love the Safety Dance!

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  32. A little edgy and I like it! How do you keep coming up with these :) You are amazing!!

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  33. Cool! Love safety pins, they always come to my rescue, so why not celebrate them!?
    /Tina

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  34. ooooh. haven't seen this trend yet. of course, you make it look fab Sue!

    have a great week. :) can't wait to catch up on my blogging. yikes! been out of touch lately. finally done with work.. and ready to get back into things. :) -lauren

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  35. I love the Chanel pin! Safety pins can look oh so glamorous!

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  36. You did not just pull out The Safety Dance?? YOU DID! BRILLIANT!!

    and btw - you truly are the queen of chanel...i want.that.pin. aka in my dreams :)

    xoxo,
    carrie

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  37. oh man, those lyrics take me back further than i care to admit to!!

    cool bags! jx

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  38. Love this but of course love the first image the best!!
    naina

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  39. Love this trend for sure! So simple, edgy yet familiar and cute. Love pieces like these!

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  40. Love this! I'm a big fan of safety pins. Must go back to my alternative punky days of the 80s. Now a days I'll take that Chanel one :)

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  41. Did I leave a comment for this?.. In my mind I did.. I LOVE these. A bit of punk with the chic. The way I like it!

    x Charlotta

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  42. Ohhh! there is a nice collection of safety pins. It is a unique idea. I like your collection. Ladies purse looks so attractive with safety pins.

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