Style diary - The Importance of scarves

I can’t quite believe I’m admitting this but I spent £39 on a scarf this weekend, thirty-nine pounds! This is an item you can pick up for under a tenner many places. 

I was a little angry with myself and I am still feeling a little ashamed telling you. But really, I know that we shouldn’t judge the value of an item based on pounds, or whether it seems excessive compared to the price of similar items. We should be considering how much it will contribute to our wardrobe for the price, and how much use we will get out of it.

When I think about it sensibly, I haven’t actually bought a new scarf since November 2019. The two I bought that year were plain and both within my colour palette. Being in my colour palette, they complimented absolutely everything in my wardrobe and subsequently have been worn to death.

But as I transition from Autumn into Winter, my tops get less florally, more warm, practical and plain. I’ve found myself wearing these plain scarves with a plain jumper, and a plain coat, and I’ve started to feel really, you guessed it… PLAIN. 

Anyway, I suppose my point is that I’ve been reminded how much of a staple scarves are, not just in terms of how much wear they get but how they help bring outfits together and elevate us in the colder months.

We already know that a scarf in our colour palette is the quickest way to perk up an outfit. But in addition to this I think they’re probably our most worn items; likely having the lowest cost per wear out of all of our clothing. Its not often a scarf will go out of fashion either. (Although I’m grateful the Y2K cowboy scarf is yet to make a comeback!)

Patterned scarves in particular also bring multiple colours together at once. They inspire new colour combinations, helping us get more use out of other items we already own.

I’ve experienced this already with my Charles & Keith Luna handbag, in Brick. This is a lovely Warm & Soft Red/Orange but only really got used as an accent piece in the Summer. Since buying the scarf its already turned into a go-to. It matches the Red/Orange tones in the scarf well, whilst the teal, beige and brown tones tie in with my denim, knits and coats. I’m obsessed!