Chill Factor

1. Diesel, $470, from Seibu
2. Fred Perry, $450, from Seibu
3. Lucien Pellat, $4,500, from Harvey Nichols
4. Missoni, $1,900, from Harvey Nichols
5. Diesel, $450, Seibu
6. Diesel, $450, Seibu
7. Agnes b., $890
8. Hikaru Noguchi, $890, from Harvey Nichols
9. Benetton, $290
10. Agnes b., $790
11. Agnes b., $450

Four Ways to Wear a Scarf

➔ Tie it loosely around your neck. Anything more “finished” is either too 1980s or trying too hard. If you fancy yourself a fashionista, go for a skinny scarf (but you know that already, right?).

➔ Draping a scarf around your shoulders like a shawl is a classy alternative to jackets and perfect for chilly evenings.

➔ Wrap it around your head, put on some big sunglasses and voila: Jackie O. Earthier women may opt for the ponytail tie.

➔ Tie a scarf around your handbag to trump last year’s Prada Robot keychain trend.

Scarves for the Decadent

In the world of haute couture, Hermes is most famed for its scarves. The modern Hermes scarf measures 90cm square, weighs 65 grams and is woven from the silk of precisely 250 mulberry moth cocoons. The per-pound cost of the scarf is approximately $15,236 (steel goes for about $1.50). Despite the seeming exclusivity of the price, a Hermes scarf is sold somewhere in the world every 25 seconds.

Scarf Faux Pas

➔ Pear-shaped people should avoid scarves around the waist.