Posts with tag scarves

Melissa Wilkins knows a thing or two about scarves. The 25 year old knitter/designer currently lives on the East Coast but has cultivated a lifetime of travel into her designs for Bombshell Studios. And just like any bombshell, Melissa's work is timeless yet has a sizzling flare that is all its own.

Rubber Duck is back with a fall collection filled with plaid. Fans like Lindsay Lohan, Sienna Miller and Hillary Duff will be excited to see that the LA/Copenhagen hipster line includes more choices of their infamous Snowjoggers, which are either tons better or a million times worse than Uggs, depending on your age and coolness orientation.

In addition to the Snowjoggers, you can also get tennis shoes and scarves in matching plaid. And to complete your Rubber Duck look, grab a pair of the brightly colored Wayfarer style sunglasses, or the porno-riffic "Las Vegas" goggle-style that we totally covet in white.

Need help putting together your perfect Rubber Duck outfit? In the gallery, a few of our choice favs, including those sexy sunglasses.

Little bro Boyd, a rap fanatic who we swear will be the next big producer, has been asking where rappers like Jay-Z get the scarves they rock.

Most rap super stars like Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, and Dipset wear scarves by Louis Vuitton and Gucci. You can also try Urban Outfitters for something affordable.

Now that we've dropped a little knowledge on you like a big sister should, save your dough stacks and go get a cashmere Gucci scarf!

Throughout the show, models had diaphanous material wrapped around their heads, ankles and wrists as adornments, and the clothes themselves were constructs of silk and organza tiers, often completely see-through.

That's the runway.

The real way: You'll see me with an Hermes scarf wrapped around my wrists instead of a bracelet, or tied around my neck and waist to create a shirt, or fluttering over jeans as an alternative belt. It's time to get creative and express yourself. Wrap it up!

For great ideas on how to get dozens of looks with just a simple square of material, download "Playtime With Your Scarf" from the Hermes website.

Oh sure scarves of all kinds – winter scarves, knit scarves, wool scarves and even warm weather scarves – have been trendy for some time. But not since Jackie O. have we seen prime little neck scarves like these.

The ladies-who-lunch neckware was updated on the recent runways of fan favs like Balenciaga and Dolce & Gabbana in popping colors and prints.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is fun and action-packed. Total summertime fun. Plus, it brings back Karen Allen as the feisty Marion Ravenwood, our favorite heroine from the films. Are you aware that she has the best action figure of all time from the original film? Also, she's an innovative knitwear designer.

Karen went to FIT when she was 17, and returned in 2002 to study machine kitting technology. In 2003 she opened her own studio in Great Barrington, Massachusetts where she produces beautiful sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves and more, all made of Italian and Scottish cashmere.

As you probably well know by now, we're big fans of accessories that can be added to a very simple outfit and create a striking ensemble. This is done through color and texture, and what's an accessory that provides both? The scarf! And, scarves can be used in approximately a million different ways, so you can wear the same scarf a couple times a week and keep coming up with different looks.

What's the most versatile item you have in your closet? When it comes to versatility, a scarf can't be beat. They serve as headbands, belts, purse decoration, and, occasionally, they're even worn as scarves.

As Tiffany has already pointed out, scarves are hot for spring. They've been all over the runway lately, so I thought that you lovely Styledash readers might want to know just how exactly you should rock this trendy look.


Some of the most popular scarves with celebrities are from YaYa Infinite,Sir Alistair Rai and Tolani Missoni but if you don't have the cash to lay down for a designer scarf, I've put a few cheaper options in the gallery for you!

Who What Wear Daily, which is edited by former Elle babes Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr, is something like a big sister for the fashion misinformed.

Each week, the ladies separate the real fashion from the hype on the runways and breakdown the seasons most popular trends for their devoted readers via mini webisodes.

And for spring, big sister says it's all about one accessory in particular:

The scarf.

A colorful scarf can liven up any otherwise plan outfit and it's also the perfect alternative to a cardigan in the warmer months.

My favorite (pictured right) comes from the Gap. The skinny gingham scarves come in two fun colors and retail for a measly $19.50.

See, it's a no brainer.

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Marc Jacobs has ripped off an old Swedish man! Marc is currently marketing a scarf that looks identical a little similar to a design created in the 1950's in a county called Harjedalen up in the north of Sweden. A man named Göran Olofsson says his father came up with the design way back in the day when he used to draw sketches and sell them to tourists. The design was so popular that he had it printed on some scarves and began selling them.

It appears one of these scarves made it's way into the U.S., found it's way into Marc Jacobs' greasy little fingers, and the rest is history. The only difference between Marc's scarf and Olofsson's scarf is that above the design Marc removed the lettering that had the name of the town, and replaced it with, "Marc Jacobs since 1984."

Olofsson has written to Marc to try and get some clarification. He's open to selling the copyright if the right offer is made. As for what he thinks of his dad's design, he says, "I suppose my father was before his time."

Yeah that. Or, umm, maybe Marc Jacobs is crazy. The scarf is so hideous I don't know why anyone would buy it as a souvenir, let alone steal the copyright and try to pass it off as fashion! You can check out The Cut for a side by side comparison.

If I had to guess what's going to happen, I'd say Marc will probably have to offer Olofsson a ridiculous amount of money in order to avoid a lawsuit -- all for a picture of some goats in the mountains.

Was it worth Marc, was it really worth it?

Via The Cut.

There's been a lot of, erm, gossip, about the clothes worn by the Gossip Girl cast, where to get them, and how to get the same look. However, most of the attention has been on the girls. For the guys out there who follow Chuck Bass as religiously as the girls do Blair and Serena, the signature patchwork polka-dot silk scarf worn by the character can be found at J. Press, a 106-year-old men's store in New York.

You can buy the $175 scarves made from remnants from silk ties from the Madison Avenue shop, but you have to act fast, and you can only do it by calling the store. The scarves sold out quickly early on, and this set of scarves were "found" in one of their warehouses.

[via: The Moment]

Here's the truth: Men look sexy in knitwear. Whether it's a paper-thin cashmere sweater or a textured wool pullover, there is something about seeing the masculine form swathed in cozy yarn that is irresistible. I even like the male turtleneck, although my husband insists there is nothing worse. It comes as no surprise, then, that I was thrilled to see scarves playing a central role in couture menswear collections for winter 2008.

The new way to wear your scarf (men, listen up -- you'll be ahead of the game!) is to "fling" it around your neck and shoulders haphazardly, rather than knotting or tying the scarf, as has been popular in the past. Knowing men, I would venture a guess that the fling has been popularized more out of function than fashion, but you never know. At any rate, scarves are being shown with everything, from the classic blazer/trousers combo to full three-piece suits. Always dangling loosely around the shoulders, the scarf looks like it will be making a play as the men's accessory for 2008.

So what do you think, men? Will you be stocking up on scarves for next winter, or is Belichick outerwear more your style?

Though this winter has been unseasonably warm throughout most of the U.S., I think it can still safely be considered "scarf weather." And thank goodness for that because it means you still have time to show off one of these awesome scarves from bits2die4. Made from 100% merino wool, each scarf is emblazoned with the chunky images of space invaders and other lo-res favorites from back in the day of Atari 2600's reign. This is geek chic at its finest, my friends.

Available for purchase (PayPal only) via the b2d4 site, each scarf is 39 EUR (approximately $51).

The year 2006 will be remembered as the year of the great comeback. David Hasselhoff, Jay-Z, Nelly Furtado and Diddy all made bold moves to revive their setting careers. With the exception of Diddy -- who never really let us forget about him in the first place -- these celebrities have gone from being the butt of many jokes (Hasselhoff) to becoming the man of the year (okay, only Jay-Z did that!).

That's why I'm both pleased and proud to announce that the Pashmina wrap of 1999 is also making a comeback in a big way. (Okay, that might be an overstatement, but the Pash is definitely starting to gain momentum.) Over at the London Times Online, Lisa Armstrong goes on in an enthusiastic, if not slightly incoherent account of all the signs that point to the wrap's return. They include:

• Sienna Miller has been seen sporting one.
• Flowy, unrestricted spring collections call out for a colorful wrap.

Slim evidence perhaps, but I'm all for the return of the Pash. Then again, I never really thought they were out of style in the first place!