There was a time (2004-2007) when people collectively decided to wrap a piece of fabric around their necks that was as thin as their knees. Reflecting a lack of regard for one’s appearance, these unflattering scarves were popular on the runways of Chloé Spring 2005, Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2004, and Hedi Slimane Fall 2005.
Kate Moss is particularly fond of this look: A cursory search of Getty Images reveals hundreds of photos of the model in London, silk draped across her chest like a glamorous Left Bank babe. See also: Last night in Paris she wore a transparent scarf with a strawberry-embellished blazer and high-waisted trousers. This length of chiffon certainly won’t keep you warm.
Narrow scarves, often associated with Disney starlets wearing quirky newsboy hats, are now being reinvented – see: Hilary Duff and Ashley Tisdale in the mid-2000s – as a new wave of designers, who were the first to spot the trend, are reinventing the narrow scarf. Ferragamo’s Aaron Ash, Derrick and Maximilian Davis have designed these slim frames for several of their Spring 2025 styles. I just hope Sean McGirr is confident enough to revive his Alexander McQueen skull-print version.
