Keep hot is not the only function of a stole

If display naked neck is not well seen in the winter 2007 collections. Minimum requirements: a tour of neck fur. About 20 x 50 cm rabbit, mink or Fox retained by a link of satin in Emilio Pucci or Tara Jarmon. Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Hermes, etc., where it heats trench in leather, sweater, jacket and another evening dress, it's the retro touch reminiscent of the chic Parisienne of the 1950s in pure impeccable tailor Balenciaga. Maximum: the scarf two-metre long wool knitted by hand. The little sister that is reserved to the classes of snow and that it has now in town, coiled several times around the neck. Isabelle Marant the shifts by associating it with a bustier with pink gold Brocade dress.

But it is in Kashmir Louis Vuitton scarf that is preferred. Marc Jacobs found ideal dimensions: 190 x 140 cm of Kashmir that it drape neck, tie and slip in a tunic. Omnipresent, scarf can be worn knotted at the neck, alanguie on the shoulders, wrapped around the waist, draped in turban and can even serve coverage of make-up by plane or train. Its another asset, it does not take place: rolled into a ball in the bag, it appears the slightest shot of cold, without be wrinkled. Much better than a cardigan, is built in accessory any land!

Pashmina, an incredible luxury

The ideal material Rosenda Meer, owner of the shop the Kashmiri, swear by the stole in pashmina. The true of true, an incredible luxury that has nothing to do with the specimen sold a few euros on the markets. "Ultra-light, any fresh, it is harvested and woven by artisans of Kashmir whose expertise is now endangered", said Rosenda, who carefully kept in a cupboard at the smell of camphor. Bess Nielsen, creator of the Spice brand, prefer the Stamen of wool: "firstly because that just the look to feel any heat that it provides." Then because this matter does not slip and not shine, unlike silk, for example.

Keep hot is not the only function of a stole. Without seams, without fittings, without clamps, it has become for creators an ideal support to highlight Print, refined colours and original textures. Champion in the matter, the Antwerp creator Dries Van Noten: there some tissues so beautiful that it cannot resolve to cut them into clothing. Its stoles trepidations shimmering bronze silk jingle, to parent of subtle harmonies withered colors or flowers embroidery. "The stoles but also scarves have become favourite purchases, finds Florence Rouanet, Director of the Victoire shop in Paris. Nothing of the sort that flowers, peas, extravagant pink or flax woven lurex to cheer up a dress without risk.

Knotted, coiled, or draped, all these accessories to neck embodying the face. The scarf in grey Fox by the American Derek Lam on a black jacket and a blouse in white lace form a mysterious Halo and recalled the strawberry. This dizzying collar worn by aristocrats of the 17th century who had only one goal: keep its head high to have look.

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Blow of heart for spice

The Spice collection was born in 2000. "The idea to came to me because I couldn't find any interesting stole other than those of Dries Van Noten." "And then I did not wanted to create clothing, because they are too dependent on the trends," says Bess Nielsen who has previously worked in ready-to-wear. Scarf, scarf, point, bandana, shawl: each season was born a collection of thirty-forty models designed by India. The designer first chooses the best quality of wool, silk or cotton cheesecloth and then works colors and printed with a craftsman. Each time, it is a collection of patterns, arabesques, stripes, Scots, Liberty or peas, used in unexpected and very personal colors associations. Yellow ochre and glossy brown are enhanced blue porcelain, Pink is striped of Saffron and orange, red is gansé khaki. Irresistible color cocktail.