Abstract: A hair clip with an efficient clamping jaw construction that contains an ornamental design and can accommodate a large variety of ornaments having numerous colors and shapes without increasing the problem of hair entanglement is disclosed. The hair clip comprises a top jaw having a flat center portion and two side wing portions, a bottom jaw opposing the top jaw for grasping hair in cooperation with the top jaw and a jaw opening mechanism for opening the top jaw and the bottom jaw. The side wing portions of the hair clip are disposed at an angle substantially 45 degrees with respect to the center portion. The hair clip allows the consumer to create their own style and color of ornamentation that is easily and securely accommodated to the hair clip and also a manufacturer to modify or customize the ornamentation to suit fashion trends.