Dating back to 350 BC, the first recorded instance of a scarf was on Egyptian Queen Nefertiti styled as a headdress. Fast forward to the 19th century, scarves made their way into mainstream fashion. By the 20th century, scarves became the most versatile and essential clothing accessories for men and women.

A scarf is a better investment than other accessories because there are over twenty ways to style them. Versatile and low maintenance, they hold the ability to upscale any look. Recently, they have been most recognizable as tops and head scarves. However, many women use them to add some color to their handbag straps or even use them for a unique hair tie. Traditionally scarves were worn around women’s and men’s necks to add excitement to a more color-neutral, casual, or dull look. For instance, let’s take a white t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and some sneakers, simple but not very stylish. Now imagine you add a scarf around your neck or tie your hair up with it. This accessory changes your dull look, but you can always take it further and tie your bag or jewelry with colors from your scarf. As a result, you have a new outfit and can use different scarves to spice your look up anytime.

Is it a trend? Has it evolved? Will it go out?

I am uncertain if the scarf is a trend or more of an accessory. In some way, it’s both; regardless, it does have moments of enormous popularity and times of reduced wear. I think it qualifies as a trend. On another note, the scarf’s shape hasn’t evolved, but the patterns and wear undoubtedly have. Anything from floral to the animal to more proper striped and squared, the print has changed for the crowd and wearer. Whether you are bougie or boho, there is a scarf for you. I think that adds value to this accessory because its targeting is inclusive to every style. I’m still unsure of its second name, “Pashmina,” so does that make me a would be the buyer and not a wearer? Who knows…lol. I can say that I don’t believe in the scarf having a hierarchy like that, but I am aware that designer brands make scarves at prices so extreme it seems ridiculous. “Pashmina” or scarf may be a clique type of accessory, adding to your status in society, but that almost seems too foolish. A scarf is an ambiguous object that will never go out of style.