Wearing: ASOS skirt, Next cardigan, Zara shoes and scarf, Mango ring
On: Wednesday 9th February
For: Feeling all Joan Holloway in the office
Why do all items of clothing now come with those coat hanger ribbons? Doesn’t everyone just snip them out?
The highly irritating and largely useless (considering I fold it up and store it in a drawer) coat hanger ribbons from my Next cardigan. RIP.
They are useless on clothes, buuuutttt do make excellent gift tag strings. What I use mine for.
Gorgeous colour that skirt! and I love the scarf. Being a total leopard print fiend.
xx
They are really irritating and useless on 99% of clothing. What really winds me up is the ones that are just one long ribbon across the back of the neck, and often show, peeking above the neckline when you’re wearing the top/dress etc. So annoying.
Really like your outfit. The berry and green colours look fantastic together, and the silhouette is lovely. You’re right, very Joan!
LOVE your scarf it goes so well with the colours in your outfit! You look really fab!
I hate them too, I always cut them of as soon as I wear the item!!! Lush out fit too, I love all the bright colours =)
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I think they’re useful for wide neck or strapless tops if you’re hanging them up, but for the most part they are useless. Especially when the store doesn’t even use them on their hangers!
I love your outfit, and I think the idea of this set of posts is great. I struggle to create a good outfit for one day of the working week, let alone 30 days straight!
Love reading your blog
haha so true! Annoying when they poke out and work their way in to photos… xx
I hate these tags so much! I forgot to cut them out of a new top last week and they annoyed me for the entire day.
Loving the colours in your outfit today. x
Great to see such colour!
Hate those ribbons as well!! Absolutely pointless.
I really like your outfit. It’s nice to see some colour when everyone’s still in black coats. And the scarf is really pretty.
AH yeah, i always cut them out. But i also keep them in a bag thinking that one day i might need them for customising an outfit. I had a mad idea to sew them onto the shoulder of a sleeveless top in a sort of fringing way….not sure about that anymore!
They’re pretty annoying though, that’s for sure.
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They are SO annoying because they keep peeking out from underneath!
Love the colour combination.
And yes I agree, total pain!
X x
That skirt is such a gorgeous colour!
Sophie
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I have been wondering about this, too. They are in EVERY item now – no matter if they make sense or not. Luckily they don’t distract you from looking fab, Jen. Great colour combination!
I have a drawer full of discarded ribbons! I loathe them haha.
That skirt looks AMAZING on you xox
I also cut them off and use them in school for craft activities!
I used to work in a clothes shop though and I think they are only there to save the shop staff’s sanity and stop items dropping off hangers onto the floor at the slightest touch.
p.s. I love the colour of that skirt 🙂
xxMxx
loving the outfit 🙂 i use the ribbons if my clothes have them, but cut them out as soon as they start to annoy me!
I absolutly love this outfit, very sexy!
Oh I hate anything attached to my clothes, ribbons, spare buttons and labels all get cut out! I once had something with see-through plastic ‘ribbons’ how vile!!
I keep mine and use them for gift tags and to tie up lollipops: http://diaryofatinyholder.blogspot.com/2010/12/tutorial-how-to-make-chocolate-lolly.html
Yes, I always cut out the ribbons…. I never see the point in them, they just get in the way! I save them for crafty purposes 😀
I love your outfit, beautiful colours xx
Sometimes I do but other times I leave them in – especially my dresses so I can hang them up. I then tuck then around my bra straps to stop them showing.
I really really REALLY LOVE your outfit today. That skirt is to die for.
Haha, YES they are so annoying and pointless.
Love this outfit, the colours look lovely on you!
x x
I hate the one that goes across the back of the neckline! I always choke myself on them in fitting rooms! (Should I not share that fact?) Love your outfit! Great colors!
OH my your gorgeous. So glad i found your blog 🙂
They are so annoying! I wish they only put them in things that actually NEED it (like one-shoulder tops) – so wasteful!
oooh nice outfit! love the colours.
Toya
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I immediately snip them out too – what a pointless piece of ribbon! I love Kelly’s idea of using them as gift tag ribbons though xx
I always cut them out too, they always stick out when ur wearing stuff otherwise!
But I do keep them. Because I am always making stuff they sometimes come in handy, or even to wrap round little gift boxes!
Hannah
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Oh they annoy the crap out of me. I do the same as a few of the other commenters and just chop them out and keep them in my ribbon box. They’re far more useful as gift tags than they are inside the clothes.
fab outfit!!! and i totally agree about those ribbons! soooo annoying! 🙂
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I hate the ribbons too! I’m just glad they are useful for other things 🙂
Would like to say that I paid my first visit to your blog this evening about two hours ago, and have been sifting through your posts ever since.
I am extremely impressed, your blog really stands out to me as one to watch, and I love your style! Reminds me I must visit my local charity shops very soon 🙂
I am especially loving the outfit in this post! I never would have thought the colours would go together, but you totally pull it off!
Love it!
Rebecca xo
All you lovely bloggers are doing such fab color blocking! Makes me wish I woulda put more color in my picks:)
for some reason i always cut them out but keep them…thinking that i will use them for something one day
Great look – love the scarf. Vicky x
I have a blue ribbon cut out of a friends top before a night out, that I have had on my wrist for best part of 3 years. I think she had one of mine too. Cheap spontaneous friendship bracelet.
Also love this skirt, it’s the kind of skirt I imagine myself wearing to my imaginary dream job, beautiful colour.
x
Those tags are so annoying! Love the skirt, it’s such a lovely colour and fit xxx
i turn the ribbons from clothes into bracelet- braid them, bead them, bow them-many options 🙂
and they always go with the item!
i cut them out and put them in the ribbon box to go towards anythign i make which requires a little bow, or a gift tag which needs a ribbon..