5 ways to tie a scarf

Okay so today is the first day of 5 ways to... it is our new series with cute and easy tutorials made either by us or our many hours prowling through the internet and best tutorials we can find. With tutorials, it is going to be either quick and simple with 5 steps or 5 different ways of doing something most of us do every day.

Clara and I wear scarves a lot, she wears them for slightly different reasons than I do but in the end we are both scarf obsessed and it is odd to see either of us not wearing a scarf at least once in a week so I figured why not share all the wonderful ways we like wearing our scarves with you.

What do you need to follow these tutorials?

1. Square scarf preferably a smooth fabric such as silk, satin or very fine cotton.
2. Normal scarf pashminas work wonderfully
3. Superlong scarf 

PinUp Hair scarf:

I love the pinup scarf look, it is a great way for me to get my curly bob under control when the weather is rainy and my hair just won't listen to anything that I say or want. I use a silk scarf because it helps smooth my hair and doesn't dry my hair the way cotton would. 

Steps:

1. Fold scarf in half then fold till it makes a funny sort of rectangle.
2. Have the broadest part of the fabric at the back of your head, the ends facing forward.
3. Tie into a knot
4. Either tuck the ends back into the scarf or tie a bow if your scarf is long enough. 

The Bow

Is there anything that makes one feel more like mini Mouse than a bow?

Steps:

1. Using your normal scarf, drape it around your neck with the ends hanging in front of you.
2. Knot loosely more or less where you want the bow to end up (This takes practise to get the distance right).
3. Carefully tie it into a bow, wither by knotting to loops together or by doing the bunny in a burrow method. 

Too infinity: 

Sometimes your favourite scarf really just needs to be infinite for a little while.

Steps:

1. Tie the end of your scarf, again pashmina or shorter length works well.
2. Knot the one end to the other end, either both ends directly to each other or just a corner of each end, this is personal taste.
3. Be bold and wrap this around your neck a few times. 

My Favourite: 

Whether the weather is wintery or summery this is my usual go too, the perfect casual but oh so smart way to a scarf. 

Steps:

1. Fold the scarf (Longer the better the drape of the fall) in half.
2. Loop the half around your neck so the loop is on one side and the ends on the other side.
3. Push the ends through the loop and pull tight. 

The Summer Sunner:

Pretty over a basic top or dress, this one is a pure statement.

Steps: 

1. Fold a giant triangle,  out of your widest scarf.
2. Putting the triangle over a shoulder, carefully pull the ends tight so that it hangs around your neck. 
3. Tie into a simple knot and voila.
4. If your scarf is superheavy, you can use a fun broach just to secure it onto your clothes. 

I used rather bright scarfs as they are the easiest to see what I was doing on a photograph. you honestly don't have to go buy bright scarves, these look just as wonderful with more neutral scarves. 

Happy days

Open the doors of any closet in my house and mountains of clothes will fall on you, not including the mountain that is already scattered on the floor after going through fifteen outfits on what I like to call a “fat day”. No matter what I put on I don’t feel good, I feel ugly and dull.

We all know that feeling where we do not feel like we look good in anything and feel like just pulling a bag over our head or want to crawl back into bed and drown in self pity. Most of it is just in your head and the battle will be more with your overly critical brain. I have several ways that I use to combat this horrid feeling and hope that these tips can help readers overcome their “fat days”.

• ·         Style your hair properly on that day. Good hair makes for a good day.
• ·         Wear at least one item of clothing or accessory that you feel extremely comfortable in like your favourite scarf or pair of jeans.
• ·         If you are wearing a plain outfit give it flair with something daring like a bright pair of shoes, but not something that will make you feel self-conscious.
• ·         Grey, black and dark blue flatter all body types.
• ·         If, like me, you don’t really wear makeup it is a good day to apply makeup.
• ·         Designer labels don’t always make you feel that you are looking your best, so if there is an item of clothing that is a bit on the cheaper side which flatters you, wear it.
• ·         As strange as it may sound, wear your most expensive underwear. Nobody needs to know, but you will feel good.
• ·         Take time during the day to look at things that inspire you, whether it means surfing the web for gardening tips or walking through an art gallery, your mood will lift.

As tempting as it is to be sulky and stay in bed, get up and smile on your “fat days” and nobody will notice your mood and you will most probably forget that you are in a foul mood.

Peace and love

Clara

Ode to the little black dress

We all know the Iconic little black dress, most of us have at least one in our closet for a night out or a special event. Little Black Dress and purples or little black dress with Doc Martens, depending on your look, we love it and you in it.

Dress from YouMeWe

So one of my best friends (I have 5 of them), is getting married and wants the bridesmaids to wear black dresses, this caused the great, oh wow I don't have a black dress anymore that fits moment. This week is the pop up shop of SAFashion week, Clara will tell you more about it. We went and walked around just to see the dresses and whats new and hot. I found myself obsessed with their dresses and the prices are really good for what you get. Best part, they do custom tailor dresses to any body shape and size, no diets needed.

What I am happy about is their two main deigns for dresses are multi purpose, the way you tie it or the way you wrap it changes them from tops, skirts to dresses, the one has 12 ways to tie it and the one in the picture has 8. So basically you have a black or any amazing print you want, item of clothing that fills a huge gap in your cupboard without taking a lot of space.

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Happy dress shopping,
Chandré