Oct 302009

The changing weather causes changes in everything including the wardrobe. Great credit is to be given to technology which has made shopping so much easier as you don’t have to go through the racks searching for things. SMS alerts are a great blessing as they keep you informed of when new stocks are on the racks.  Another round of applause should go to clothing stores such as Next clothing who always keep customers informed of when there is a sale and when the fresh stock is available.  Now you can simply sit on your bed and decide the clothes you want this season.

My suggestion would be to keep the budget low and stay warm by adding a good scarf collection to your last year’s inventory instead of buying more new clothes.

Oct 272009

Halloween is very good way of forgetting away all the troubles and rejoicing through Halloween party games and costumes.

Scarves can be worn in a variety of ways to accessorize an outfit.

1)      An orange shoulder scarf over black jeans and tee-shirt

2)      A white scarf with the nose and mouth cut out worn over the face of a ghost

3)      A bandana scarf tied over an eye and forehead of a pirate

4)      A checkered rectangular scarf tied vertically on the body as an apron

5)      A small brown scarf tied around a cowboy’s neck

6)      Tie a gypsy scarf around your head

7)      Ghosts and witches print scarves

8)      Pumpkin print scarves

9)      Scary animal print scarves

10)    Wrap candy for trick or treat in orange and black scarves

11)   Spread orange and black scarves over your furniture before the guests arrive

12)   Hang orange and black scarves around the house as bunting

13)   Couples can wear matching scarves to look like partners

14)   Spread Halloween color scarves over your car seats and office furniture

15)   Wrap babies in Halloween print shawls

Pick your style and go trick or treating!

Oct 272009

Orange and black colors are seen everywhere as autumn departs and we welcome winter through Halloween.  Adults and children all enjoy trick or treat and fancy dress costumes.  Pumpkin, witches, ghosts and spooky haunted house party games become the main theme.  New Halloween ideas are thought of each year and everyone tries thinking of the best kids costumes as well as adults costumes.

This season you can create your own costume by simply adding a scarf to an ordinary outfit and making it a Halloween costume.  You can wear an ordinary black tee-shirt and black jeans with an orange scarf for a macabre effect.  Similarly, you can take a white scarf and cut out the shape of eyes and mouth through it and wear it over our face with a pair of white pants and tee-shirt for a ghostly effect.

There are also various types of other Halloween scarves available in the market with ghost and witch prints on them which you can add to your wardrobe and enjoy.

Happy Halloween!

Oct 242009

How to remove a tea stain from a white silk scarf

Below is a very helpful tip on removing tea stains from almost all white clothes.

Step 1:  Immediately after the tea spill evenly spread table salt over the stained surface.

Step 2:  Spray a little clean water (just enough to moisten the salt and the scarf).

Step 3:  Gently rub the affected area with your hands till the stain disappears.

Step 4:  You might need to add more salt or water as per requirement.

Oct 232009

Freshness creeps all around as the weather starts warming.  The warm air creates a sense of jubilation and celebration as spring is a time of blossoms and freshness.  Feelings of openness and lighter ambiance dominate after the long gloomy winters.  The hearth is cleaned and packed while the windows are flung open letting the sunlight through.

The changing weather also creates a demand to lighten the wardrobe packing and storing away the heavy warm clothes.  Latest spring-summer collections lurk new shopping and gives rise to a demand for lighter wear.

Trendy scarves with bright colors add joy to the spring celebrations. Wool, pashmina, cashmere, fleece and velvet are replaced by cotton, silk and chiffons as the heat builds on.  Marry making takes course and the demand for designer as well as casual women clothing takes a leap.    Hats, light weight formal shawls, scarf belts, bandanas and other scarf accessories appear on the racks.  Leading brands and trend setters such as Louis Vuittion scarf, shemagh scarf and desert scarf become a la mode.   Fashion scarves also create a demand in exploring new ways of how to tie a scarf in search of looking trendy.