Thursday, Friday: My Scarf Collection

It must be fall; I have worn a scarf 5 out of 6 days this week (including right at this moment). I have a huge, huge, collection of scarves acquired over the years. On Thursday, I wore a little skinny pink one from Forth & Towne (excuse the unflattering photos; only had time for two shots and both ended up stinking. Oh well!)



Paired it with a pale pink tee from Loft, my go-to ON grey vest, and black-and-grey checked pants. Obviously I liked this more in person than in the camera, but I think I need to stick with skinny-leg pants for this vest in the future. It's too chunky for a wider leg.

Friday was one of my most favorite combos in a long while:



(I am teasing George out of frame here.) The fabulous burgundy sweater from Kohls, my favorite Loft polka-dot ruffled top, paired with new skinny ponte pants in a rich chocolate brown color. The brand is Not Your Daughter's Jeans, recommended by Marianna over on YLF. Not a brand I would normally try, but I really love them. They're highwaisted which takes some getting used to, but they have a nice girdling effect without cutting off my oxygen. They were on sale on the Nordstrom website for $49; got them in black and brown for the winter. Love! Since it was Friday I went casual with my brown suede heeled clogs, mmmmmm, yay fall shoes.



Oh, and the scarf! It's a SYC Item, never even been worn until yesterday! A rich teal cotton number I picked up at Ann Taylor Factory about a year ago but I kept waiting for the right moment. It's wide, almost like a sheer shawl, and the fringe was excessively long. Then when I was reading Maria at Color Me Happy's shopping excursion with Angie, the lightbulb went off: I should cut off the fringe and wear it like a real scarf! Doy!



Love the colors together so much.

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I've had a few inquiries about my scarves. Like I said, I've been collecting them for years; they're the only clothing item that fits no matter what your weight, so I've never really gotten rid of any. Some colors and styles are only for certain seasons, but I keep them all together in my closet. I used to hang them together on wooden hangers and keep the smaller ones in a small drawer, but I finally conceded defeat and consolidated them into one big drawer together in a riot of colors and styles. Picking one out in the morning is a blast.

(These photos are from February. I have a few more now.)









I pick them up everywhere: Kohls and Target, Ann Taylor, gift shops (got one at the zoo once), tiny boutiques, Von Maur, Forth & Towne, you name it. I rarely spend more that $25 on one, but if it's a gorgeous pattern I might. There is not a store that I've been to that I haven't perused the scarf rack; even Zara where nothing fits me had that great red polka-dot scarf I love. Sometimes they have been shawls or scarves bought for special occasions but I end up keeping the scarf forever.

Hope you like them because I tend to wear them a lot when the weather is cool. Like right now! :)