Scarf Fashion Tips

Scarves are one of this year’s latest trends. What makes them so popular? Take a look at some of the fashion suggestions for wearing a scarf. Our scarves are handmade by fair trade artisans from global communities.


Scarf Fashion Tips

The scarf is one of the most versatile fashion accessories for women today. Available in solid colors, prints, and striped patterns, scarves are easy to match with most styles of women’s clothing. Deciding how to wear your scarf is a matter of personal taste. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Form-Fitting or Body-Hugging Dresses, Knits, and Sheaths

The scarf is an excellent fashion accessory to wear with form-fitting or body-hugging dresses, knits, and sheaths. This style of clothing opens up lots of fashion opportunities including the standard wrap-it-around the neck several times and the place-it-on-the-neck and allow it to hang down the back. One particularly bold suggestion is to wrap your scarf around your waist for a bold splash of color. If you like, you can wrap it around the waist, cross it in the front and loop it around the neck for a bold effect. Of course, you can simply wrap the scarf several times around the neck in the traditional fashion.

Sophisticated Eveningwear

Scarves are made with a wide assortment of fabrics suitable for eveningwear including silk, alpaca, and 100% cotton material. For backless evening dresses, loop your scarf around the neck once and then allow it to fall down your back. Since some styles are wider than others, you may want to try a few different widths to see which one works best with your evening dress. Sequined scarves are quite popular for holiday events.

Casual Wear

Thinner scarves are perfect any time of the year and can be worn with t-shirts, dresses, and sweaters for an attractive look. The thicker styles are more suitable to wear during the cooler months of the year. If you want to create a unique look with your scarf, wrap it around your neck once or twice and then slip it up onto your head.

The manner in which you decide to wear your scarf is important since the scarf is going to draw attention to wherever it is worn. Try several different fashion styles throughout the year and see which ones generate the most compliments. Then, you can make your decisions about how to wear your scarf using some of the reactions that your sense of fashion has created.

Our Top Four Stocking Stuffers for Children

You have empty stockings that need to be stuffed but you’ve become socially and environmentally conscious when it comes to buying your gifts. You don’t want to disappoint your children, but you want to make sure that you purchase gifts that are possibly made from recycled materials, products that support fair trade, and items that are environmentally friendly. Luckily for you, the search doesn’t need to be a long one. We’ve compiled a list of our top four stocking stuffers for children and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed.

Miniature Assorted Animal Families
These animal families are made out of clay and then painted to reflect a type of animal family. Each family also comes in its own wooden box, so they’ll never get lost if kept safely in the box after being played with. There is a wide selection of different animals to choose from: monkeys, butterflies, cats, owls, penguins, rabbits and dogs. Depending on the type of family, you might get three or four of the small creations. Due to the small nature of the objects, these are not recommended for children under three years of age.

Tic Tac Toe Travel Game
If your children love tic tac toe, then this is the ultimate stocking stuffer for your child. The beautiful design of this makes it as pleasant to look at, as it is easy to play. These sets are made out of a gorgeous blue Guatemalan material that is safe to use on any surface. The pieces for tic tac toe are woven out of material and come in two different shades of blue. To add to the final touch, there is a small pouch that the board and pieces can be held in, so you won’t lose them after you’re done playing. A perfect game to take along when traveling this holiday season.

Fair Trade Wooden Yo-Yo
Yo-yo’s never go out of style as witnessed by the fact that generation after generation of children have fallen in love with this simple toy. This fair trade wooden yo-yo is made out of a beautiful wood from South India called Ankudu with vibrant colors that are 100% lead-free non-toxic vegetable dyes. The yo-yo comes in a vibrant yellow and red that will make any child brim with excitement. Now all you have to do once you give them this gift, is teach them how to walk the dog and cradle the baby!

Yachana Gourmet Jungle Chocolate with Raisins and Coconut
It won't be a complete Christmas stocking without something edible in it, and we have the perfect candy! Yachana Jungle Chocolate is made in its purest form, it’s 100% roasted and only slightly sweetened with sugar cane. The chocolate is dairy free and therefore vegan. This fair trade chocolate snack is a delicious treat for both children and adults!

This holiday season as you celebrate Christmas you can also celebrate your decision to support fair trade artisans and their communities. Your purchase of fair trade products helps producer communities in many ways. Schools are built, wells constructed, children attend school, and other signs clearly indicate that the income generated by fair trade sales positively resonate in a community.

To see our complete selection of Christmas stockings and stocking stuffers for children, tweens, and teenagers visit us at Planet One Gifts.