Guide
A new take on scarves: retying the knot with this warm accessory
by Stephanie Vinzens
Untapped potential: your sweater might soon be your favourite scarf
29.1.2024
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
Are you still wearing sweaters just one way? Then you’re missing out. Surprisingly, they look great worn as scarves, and they also offer practical benefits.
There are loads of videos on TikTok with people wearing their clothes the «wrong» way. In other words, styling them differently as originally intended. Sporting your tights like a bandeau top or knotting your shirt into a mini-skirt, for example. Unconventional, but essentially nothing new. After all, draping a jumper around your shoulders is a reinterpretation that’s been around for ages and has become a common sight.
In winter, the look’s particularly popular, as a sweater worn this way doubles up as a scarf. The sweater-scarf has even made an appearance on catwalks. In shows for the current season by The Row and Lemaire or in the recently presented autumn/winter 2024 collection by Auralee, for example.
Source: The Row
Source: Instagram @auralee_tokyo
What speaks for a sweater-scarf
When it’s cold out, items worn under thick jackets and long coats don’t get the chance to come into their own. Wearing them as an outer layer is a stylish way of giving your favourite sweater or cardigan a bigger platform. If your knitwear’s made of expensive material such as merino, cashmere or mohair, multifunctional use particularly pays off. Not to forget there’s the practical aspect of you already having an extra layer with you in case you feel chilly.
Source: Instagram @lilya_
Styling clothes in new ways also stimulates creativity and provides you with a range of new looks without having to buy new clothes. Maybe you own knitted tops you no longer wear or are simply a bad fit? You could give them a second life as a scarf. All you need to do to nail the look is to make sure your sweater’s thick enough.
Styling ideas
Almost anything goes when it comes to styling. You could drape the sweater loosely over your shoulders with the sleeves dangling down at the front. To create more warmth around your neck, flip one of the sleeves back over the shoulder as you would with the end of a scarf – or just like Auralee did. Alternatively, you could knot the sleeves together at the front. This way, your sweater will fit snugly and those loose ends are out of the way.
Source: Instagram @karo.couture
Source: Instagram @modedamour
Top tip: tie a slightly messy and unbalanced knot to create a more casual look. Another great look is to drape the sweater over one shoulder and knot the sleeves together on the other, as seen at The Row.
Still prefer a scarf? Here are three unconventional ways to wear a scarf.
Has endless love for shoulder pads, Stratocasters and sashimi, but a limited tolerance for bad impressions of her Eastern Swiss dialect.
Fashion
Follow topics and stay updated on your areas of interest
1 comment
later