Thousand Ways Scarf

A few weeks ago I posted a minimalistic outfit, where I used a scarf as a jacket/shawl.

I wrote: ''The scarf is one of the pieces I can´t go without. It´s convenient in a lot of ways, that I will show you later.'' As promised I will show you what you can do with it!

It might sound crazy but this piece of rectangular fabric is one of the favorites in my wardrobe. I don't leave my house without it. When I'm not wearing it as a scarf or shawl, I have it with me in my bag. Maybe it has something to do with my background. You may not see it, because I'm a natural blond, but my grandmother comes from Indonesia. My mother taught me how to wear a sarong when I was a child. From that point on I found several ways on my own to wear such a piece of fabric. Nowadays I use a more modern fabric in a modern way.

The scarf is perfect for unpredictable weather. When it gets colder it's handy to hide in the shawl. When my shirt, dress, pants or skirt are ruined by, for example, food (I'm a messy eater) or something else, this scarf is useful to replace the dirty or ruined clothes. When you go on vacation and your baggage is late (let's hope not) you always have your scarf with you that you can wear in a lot of ways. It also is a perfect piece to take with you to a festival. When you are a bit creative you will be astonished by all the options this scarf offers. You don't need much more to take with you as far as clothing. Just some simple basic things.

This scarf comes from Perfectly Basics and is made of micro modal. This fabric makes it drape perfectly around you. This scarf is out of stock, but I can recommend to buy something similar or a piece of quality fabric at a fabric store, to make your own scarf from.

Be careful with choosing the fabric. Make sure it has several requirements like; it's stretchy, a bit heavy, so it can drape beautifully around you and very important the fabric has to be opaque. The size of this one is 200cm by 100cm. I'm 168cm and for me this is the perfect size.

Pictures by: Jelmer steenhuis

Here I show you my most used and favorite ways of wearing and using the scarf.

In my video I'll show you some how to's.

Which one is your favorite?

Scarf: Perfectly Basics // Website here

You can find my older post with this scarf here and here.

Absence of color

Pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

Black and white have it all. Some people think they are boring, but in fact they can be very interesting. Like when you play with your silhouette, by wearing the right design and, even more important, the right cut. It´s the base of my wardrobe and it makes every outfit work.

When choosing basics I´m always careful. There are so many options to go with out there, but most are made of bad fabrics. The basics that I´m wearing today are made of viscose. Personally I love this fabric. It breathes like cotton, it can be colored a much deeper shade and as a result of that it will retain it´s color very well. This is very important especially with black.

For some time I have been searching for a top like this. Without second thoughts I also bought it in black. The ones I found before had a low cut on the back and under the arms, which made it impossible to wear a bra underneath. This shirt has a higher cut and so makes it possible to wear a bra. Because we don´t all have that flat figure you see in the media. Most woman have a realistic figure with beautiful curves.

The scarf is one of the pieces I can´t go without. It´s convenient in a lot of ways, that I wil show you later...

Top: Mango // Buy here

Tregging: can´t remember // Buy similar here

Scarf: Perfectlybasics // Buy here

Shoes: Zara // Buy here

Bag: Georges Rech // Buy here

Earrings: Sacha // Buy here

Everyday

Pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

My brother always says I look like a writer when I´m wearing this outfit. It's chic, comfortable and is often my choice to wear when I suffer from the ´I´ve got nothing to wear syndrome´.

Coat: Dolce & Gabbana // Buy at: www.mytheresa.com

Shoes: Kennel & Schmenger. // Buy at: www.dicapolavori.com

Scarf: Perfecly Basics // Buy at: www.perfectlybasics.nl

Coated pants: Supertrash // Buy at: www.supertrash.com

Blouse: Zara // Buy at: www.zara.com

Bag: Zara // Buy at: www.zara.com

Necklace: Mi Moneda // Buy at: mi-moneda.com

Oversize Me

Pictures by: Jelmer Steenhuis

I Love the oversized coat fashion of this season.

A XL-size coat perfect to hide in for the bare weather.

I combined this cozy oversized casual styled coat with a tailored pants and patent leather black heels with a sharp point.

Tricot scarf: Perfectly Basics

Oversized coat: Josephine & Co

Tailored pants: Mango

Heels: Zara

Bag: Zara