Safety pins probably have more uses that you can count. Traditionally, they are used to fasten pieces of clothing together, but they can be used for survival purposes, in first aid, and as part of ...

Today, April 10, marks International Safety Pin Day. It’s the day in 1849 when Walter Hunt, a mechanic from New York, was granted U.S. Patent No. 6,281 for his invention of the dress pin. While the ...

While wearing clasps has been in style since ancient Greece (brooches that fastened to togas were the mode du jour), the humble safety pin made its way into the fashion zeitgeist thanks to the ...

A 19th-century machinist, Walter Hunt, invented the safety pin out of desperation to repay a $15 debt. His ingenious design, ...

From the edgy street style of Seoul to the luxurious runways of Paris, how did the humble safety pin become the chicest thing to clasp around your neck in 2025? We choose to call it fashion’s latest ...