You Need These Cute Pins For Jackets & Backpacks

Wearable flair like patches, pins, and buttons are popping up everywhere, especially on Instagram. If you haven't given in to the trend yet, here's your guide for where to buy cute pins and patches for jackets, backpacks, and purses. It's an easy way to spruce up the look of any accessory, including those thrift store finds that need some reviving.

One of the first and most popular pins I saw on Instagram was the Kim Kardashian crying face pin from Pintrill. Ever since then, pins and patches have evolved into super creative designs featuring trendy slang, acronyms, hashtags, and cartoons. They're all so fun and so cute, you absolutely need them in your life, stat.

Even though wearing pins might remind you of the ones that Disney World workers wear on a lanyard, the ones made today are far cooler. Brands and retailers like Ban.do are designing patches and pins donned in millennial slang that add a lot to a jean jacket or a plain backpack. You can almost consider the pins as "wearable art" for how creative the designs for some of them are. Brands like Laser Kitten are even bringing back '80s and '90s icons and sayings, including colorful troll pins and pins that say, "Right on top of that, Rose!" So fun.

There's so many different kinds of pins and patches, you're going to have a hard time deciding on a few or end up with a large collection for your denim jacket or purse. I'm definitely going to be the latter.

Here are seven super cute pins and patches to add to your pieces today.

1. Givin' Me Life Pin

Givin' Me Life Pin, $12, Laser Kitten

You'll be taking your Starbucks obsession to a whole new level with this cute pin from Laser Kitten.

2. 2016 Recap Pack

2016 Recap Pack, $55, Pintrill

You can remember 2016 with these four pins that capture four memorable moments and icons from this year.

3. Fries Before Guys Pin

Fries Before Guys Pin, $10, Ban.do

This pin is just as clever as it is cute!

4. Smily Face Enamel Pin

Smiley Face Enamel Pin, $14, Stoney Clover Lane

Now you can wear emojis IRL with pins and patches like this heart-eyed emoji from Stoney Clover Lane.

5. Rose Pin

Rose Pin, $12, Laser Kitten

If you don't remember the saying, "Right on top of that, Rose," from the 1991 movie Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead, you need to re-watch the movie to remind yourself.

6. Bae Sticker Patch

Bae Sticker Patch, $5, Stoney Clover Lane

If you're more into patches than pins, you can accessorize with ones like this.

7. I Believe In Red Lipstick

I Believe In Red Lipstick Pin, $10, Ban.do

For all your beauty gurus out there that believe in a classic red lip, this one's for you!

Images: shopbando/Instagram (1); Courtesy of Brands (7)