As a child, I loved to have lots of clothes and always wanted to wear a new outfit every time I went somewhere.  My dad’s job at the time was such that we would travel around a lot and I don’t remember living in one for over three years.  Unfortunately, with all this travelling I could not carry a large wardrobe with me all the time since packing and relocating was a big concern for us.

I had always admired my grandma who had always lived in the same house she was born in.   She had large cartons stored in the attic of used unwanted clothing and other things and never had to think of packing or extra storage space.  Whenever we’d go to granny’s house I’d go to the attic and enjoy playing with the tons of extra clothing.

By chance, we happened to be visiting granny at the time of my 18th birthday.  Each year she would ask me what I wanted as birthday gifts and would get me whatever I asked for.  This time only two days were left till my birthday and she had not even once mentioned anything about a birthday gift.  I kept on waiting till late the night before but still she didn’t ask and I disappointedly went to bed thinking she has forgotten my big day.

To my surprise when I woke up the next morning I was covered with a warm shawl wrap instead of my routine blanket and a bundle wrapped in a silk scarf lay by my side.  The shawl wrap was so soft and comfortable that I wrapped it around my shoulders and reached for the bundle which was tied with a velvet ribbon. A small card attached to the gift said “There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents and only one for birthday presents – With Love from Grandma”.  To my amazement, as I pulled at one end of the ribbon knot the bundle opened and beautiful colored scarves lay in front of me.  There were pashmina, wool, silk, cotton, velvet, cashmere, linen and all sorts of fashion scarves in different shapes and sizes.

Just then grandma opened my bedroom door and singing ‘Happy Birthday’ walked towards me.  Breathless with joy I dashed out of bed and hugged her.  I was so happy that I did not have the words to thank her.

This was the best gift ever.  There were so many scarves yet upon folding they took so little space.  I was so happy as I got so many scarves and could carry them with me everywhere we travelled without having to think of packing space.

Since that day my passion for scarves began as I realized how convenient it was to travel with scarf accessories and add style to your ordinary clothing.

It was a lazy Saturday day with nothing much to do but stay indoors and watch TV.  I lay sluggishly on the couch wearing my teddy bear pajamas and a pashmina shawl scarf thinking of Christmas gift ideas.  The sky was gray and the visibility outside was becoming zero as the clouds thickened.  All of a sudden a soft white cotton-like ball seemed to have fallen from the sky but disappeared in the cold mist.  Following it more and more of these cotton balls seemed to be showered from the sky till everything outside was covered with white feather like fluff.  My still heart started to throb with joy as I was witnessing my first snow fall ever.  It was the prettiest sight of my life as everything outside including house tops, bare tree branches, the sidewalks and all were filled with snowflakes.  Falling from the sky, the snowflakes lay thick and soft on the coats and hats of all the people outside.  Wrapped in warm shawls and scarves all walked hurriedly towards their destinations as the fast gathering snow filled the air.  Soon after it started to get dark and one could barely see through.

I wanted to freeze time and stop the darkness from blocking my view of the wonderful snow-land outside but could not control nature.  This would be one of the most remembered days of my life as I had just experienced my first ever snowfall, something I had always read in books and seen in movies.

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.

The hearth becomes the epicenter of all social happenings as most of us like to indulge in indoor activities while sip warm drinks.  However, in today’s modern world the cold weather may physically confined us indoors but technology helps us bypass all thresholds and links with the world outside.  Emails, social networking sites and the world wide web all provide a broad level of connectivity through with one can perform almost all activities from the ease of our homes.  One can search for scarves and other winter clothes online and order the entire wardrobe online from the convenience of your hearth.

So this winter stay indoors and order online!

Although scarves are used all around the year still the ones for summers and lighter weathers are slightly different as their main focus is accessorizing.  The fabric used in these is mostly silk, chiffon, cotton, satin, lace and other sheer materials.

Scarves and wraps come in various different sizes and styles.  They can either be plain, multicolored or printed.  Various dying techniques such as tie and dye, screen printing, hand painting and block printing make each individual piece a masterpiece.  Similarly, numerous different ideas on how to wear a scarf add style to your existing dress collection.