FASHION

5WAYS YOU HAVEN’T THOUGHT TO WEAR

A SCARF

By Amanda Frank

Scarves are incredibly versatile. On the neck, there are limitless design and wear styles, providing an interesting variation for many outfits. However, scarves aren’t just for wearing around the neck on a cold day. There are quite a few ways to implement scarves in your outfit on both warm and cool days.

On Your Bag

Tying your scarf to your bag is an extremely easy way to accessorize. There are a surprising number of fun knots you can use to tie the piece onto your handbag, and it's a great way to incorporate your bag into the rest of your outfit. With your scarf on your bag, you can still show off your favorite design, even if it's not quite cool enough to wear it.

Dress Your Bun

This is pretty similar to using a scarf as a headband, but is usually more subtle. If you’re not feeling a headband, a small scarf can be worn in various ways with hair ties. You can wind and tie it around a bun or let it flow into your ponytail. This is also great for making outfits look complete, or just giving a fun accent to an otherwise plain look!

Like a Belt

So many belts are far too plain. You can tie most scarves around your midsection like a waist belt. A nice, patterned scarf is a great choice to wear with a plain dress such as a single color tunic dress. You can use long scarves for this, or you can even twist a shawl before tying it for a very unique, cute look.

Headband

This one can really help with bad hair days. Again, there are limitless ways to tie scarves, and this also applies to the hair. You can almost completely cover your hair or twist the scarf tightly to create a small accent. Using the perfect scarf as a headband can tie outfits together that otherwise look incomplete. Small, lightweight scarves make perfect headbands.

Makeshift Jacket

Scarves can be used as more than just accessories. With a particularly large scarf, you can drape it down your back and in front of your shoulders. You can wear a waist belt like you usually would over a dress to secure the scarf in place, creating a jacket. This looks super unique and cute and you should give it a chance.

There is almost always a way you can implement a scarf into your daily outfits and you'll probably come up with a few unique ways to wear them yourself after experimenting with scarves.