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Someone called Prue, who until today had remained hidden in the wardrobe-room on the first floor pedalling her sewing machine, had a chair allocated for her use in the prompt corner and a space reserved for cotton reels and safety pins on the props table in the wings.
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Her vibrant cherry red remake of a 1957 Balmain gown featured the neckline, after wearing that dress to the ceremony itself, for a Golden Globes after party hosted by Netflix, Amal wore a lime green Versace minidress with cutouts and oversize safety pin fastenings.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Jamie Reid, the graphic designer who made the famous image of Queen Elizabeth II with a safety pin through her mouth, did the cover for the first English-language Situationist anthology.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In a similar vein, Dior tapped Danish animator Nina Gantz to create a tall tale about how a pony — with legs made of safety pins — sought to visit the moon with the help of clover leaves, a house symbol.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Her vibrant cherry red remake of a 1957 Balmain gown featured the neckline, after wearing that dress to the ceremony itself, for a Golden Globes after party hosted by Netflix, Amal wore a lime green Versace minidress with cutouts and oversize safety pin fastenings.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Jamie Reid, the graphic designer who made the famous image of Queen Elizabeth II with a safety pin through her mouth, did the cover for the first English-language Situationist anthology.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In a similar vein, Dior tapped Danish animator Nina Gantz to create a tall tale about how a pony — with legs made of safety pins — sought to visit the moon with the help of clover leaves, a house symbol.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Safety pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20pin. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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