To think this is a prime example of the Emperors New Clothes

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www.jenniferbehr.com/the-bow-shop/velvet-bow-barrette.html
£95 for a black velvet bow !!!!! Or treat yourself to a £75 scrunchie
WTAF
colleague and I are now considering handing in our notice and flogging £1 lengths of ribbon at an astronomical markup....

A) it should only be worn by a toddler
B) id be reluctant to buy at a tenner, let alone £££

I think they have to be "made by hand in New York City" for you to be able to put such a huge mark up on them

Made by hand in my St Leonards on Sea Shed ?

$128 for a crocodile clip!

www.jenniferbehr.com/hairpins/coco-jaw-clip.html

I’ve got something similar from the 1980s. Think it was 99p from Etam or Top Shop or one of those type of shops

Always knew if I kept things long enough they would come back in fashion.

Do you think I could sell it for the bargain price of £99 seeing as it is vintage

I should have invested my life savings in velvet bows. Who knew an investment in a hair clip would outstrip Google Bitcoin and house prices

Ooh I can get 3 and a bit! Or I can if I want to blow my raise on 3 and a bit pieces of fucking ribbon on a hairslide which I don’t. Whois buy8ng these at that price? Did they miss out a decimal point or something?

I actually like the velvet ribbon (though I'd probably never wear it), but the price is insane. Always amazed at how much some people are willing to pay for things!

You can make them yourself for about £2.

For that price I want it made by the unicorns in mount Olympus and be able to make me coffee in the morning

$172 for a bobble with a sea shell on it - what the actual fuck. Made for the way more money than sense or taste crowd. I’d want mine to come complete with a personal hair dresser to sort my ponytail for me.

Thank you so much for this post, awake early and it's made me laugh!!

Is anyone fooled by this nonsense?

Apparently they are purchased by loads of "celebs" with air between their ears apparently

I might nip into C&H today and get some black velvet ribbon. Then I could send a photo of myself to the daily mail explaining how I am very resourceful and save loads of money every month 😆

I saw a picture of Kate wearing something similar, proceeded to look for pins and bam, I found a world of overpriced ribbons.

I really hope that Kate didn't buy a £90 piece of ribbon, even married to the heir to the throne with all her wardrobe spending power she doesn't look like she'd be taken in (please don't let me down Kate !)

I wouldn't wear it even if it was £1. It's a bit Sunday school isn't it....?

Most fashion is ludricrous.

Those tiaras though. I have hair envy.

YABU, OP

The whole point of the Emperor's new clothes is that all the people except one child thought the Emperor was wearing fabulous clothes, while in fact he was naked.

This is not what's happening here.

Fucking hell, it's almost $300 for a bobby pin (i.e. a kirby grip) with a starfish on it. I've got a packet of kirby grips and a variety of cheap keyring charms that have come out of Christmas crackers over the years. With the help of a glue gun, I could be a millionaire in a matter of weeks.

I know the story thankyou. It is an allegory encompassing the concept of anything purporting to be incredible and stupendous which, on closer inspection turns out to be far from it.

*YABU, OP

The whole point of the Emperor's new clothes is that all the people except one child thought the Emperor was wearing fabulous clothes, while in fact he was naked.

This is not what's happening here.*

I think we all got what the OP meant!

@CheckingOutTheQuantocks can we do a partnership? I loved the bobby pin cost!

Also what makes those bows vintage exactly?

Awful. Though I cannot see such examples of the rich having more and the poor doing without getting any better from next week with the new occupant at number 10.

Erm, it's exactly what's happening here

It looks like something the nipper would make at sunday school 😂