Trends: Head Scarves

 printed cashmereWhen Dolce and Gabbanna sent their models down the A/W 08 runway resembling a cloned armyof HRH bound for a hunting holiday at Balmoral, I immediatelydismissed their printed silk headwear as a a faddish trend. Storedaway with other novelty artefacts that I attempt to ignore untilthey inevitably pass onto their shadowy rest in the graveyard offashion, it took me a while to notice that they have returned tohover by my sleepy brain until I sit up and look properly. So here are my revised thoughts: yes, if teamed with cashmere,tartan and barbour your ensemble will appear to all as anill-advised fancy dress costume. But taken out of context, I must admit there is potential here.Perhaps they would be a welcome addition to my largely out ofcontrol scarf collection - a touch of old fashioned charm amongstmy babushka florals and summery chiffon. Any given second handstore has baskets and baskets of the wanted item and they can be adelightfully cheap way to transform a outfit. I don’t, however, think I am quite ready for full headcoverage a la Her Majesty (although handy for a sudden downpour)and so I will be tying my heritage into bows and summery top knots.Ah, another faddish trend embraced……