The Power of Scarves

English architecture and art critic Sir Sacheverell Sitwell in 1947 said, "A scarf is, admittedly, not a tapestry, not a dress; it is a mere square of silk or some other material intended to be worn around the head. But it can be treated as a work of art. It can be collected like a rare book or print.”

And in here starts the explaining of the scarf’s appeal. As some apparent fashion trends come and go, the scarf is one designer item that will always have a grip of its own. And these things come to your mind, Hermes, Pucci and other luxury silk scarves embedded with elaborately ornamented silk-screened patterns.

A luxurious scarf can be an outfit and mood enhancer as it wraps your head, drapes on your shoulder or accentuates your bag. Fashion icons such as Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren show to us cool and casual but very elegant scarves. Moreover, today’s icons such as Emma Watson, Sienna Miller and Alexa Chun can only be seldom caught without a nice vintage or contemporary scarf worn with brilliant twists and turns. So it is not surprising that scarves are being sold and auctioned at very high prices.

Real scarf collectors discovered that is not only the French and the Italian who are good at making exquisite scarves. They are also interested with the designs of the British labels such as the Liberty, Jaqmar and Ascher; also the American heritage brands such as Brooke Cadwallader and Echo. All of these equipped highly popular artists to create a respectable image for their scarves. A scarf which is highly known globally is also sometimes referred to as carre, foulard, sciarpa and fichu.

Scarf experts always look for scarves that are highly-artistic and iconic. Just like what happened on Hermes, when they first had a printed scarf called Le Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches, created by Robert Dumas in 1937 was then sought after it became available in the market; also the Gucci’s vibrant flora created by great artist Vittorio Accornero in 1966. 

What keeps the market of scarves successful are the reputation and interpretation of vintage, contemporary, limited edition and designer scarves. Branding, artistic prowess, heritage and symbolism and the choice of high-class fabrics contribute to the popularity of the scarf design.

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