As well as jewellery, I'm also a big fan of scarves. It's an interest that started off small but has grown over time, to the point that even work colleagues are commenting on my scarf fascination. It used to be that I always went straight for the necklaces but now I find myself pulled in two directions when choosing my neck accessory for the day. Quite often I can be seen sporting both, just because the decision has been too much for me.
My obsession covers most types of scarf, from woven to knitted, but the main part of my collection is focused on silky illustrated pieces. Lately there have been a number of events that have helped to feed this addiction. One such occasion was winning this rather special Blackout Scarf on Instagram. The lovely Chloe from The Vintage Notebook had been to the Imperial War Museum to check out their exhibition Fashion on the Ration and was giving away one of these specially designed mementos. It made my day when I found out I'd won and I was even more excited when it arrived in it's little box with a lovely wee card from Chloe.
The other scarf based event was a master class with Karen Mabon. This lady single handedly began my scarf obsession through her quirky and colourful designs, so there was no way I was missing out. During the class Karen talked about her design process and helped us all to create our dream scarves, which are now in the process of being made. Since this was an opportunity to create something really personal I decided to cover mine with things and people that mean a lot to me, including depictions of some of the jewels I've made. Here's my final design in paper.
I'm so excited to get it back as a finished scarf. I also can't wait to style up my Blackout number and have a few ideas of how to I can include it in some Wardrobe Conversations outfit posts. All of this amazing scarf stuff hasn't stopped my eyes from wandering and my brain from popping some new additions to my internal scarf wishlist. Told you I was obsessed.
Blondell Scarf by Suturno | Chicken Pox Scarf from RumisoBFF Scarf from Leah Goren | White Cat Scarf by Cleo Ferin Mercury
