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Shawl thing: the surprising rise in tiny scarves
In this week’s newsletter: The knitted micro-scarf is emerging as an absurd yet functional must-have
Triangular in shape, one of the bestselling patterns on PetiteKnit, the site of Danish knitwear designer Mette Wendelboe Okkels, is for a scarf that measures just 80cm x 13cm, covering just a small portion of the glands of the neck. And while the trend may have Scandinavian roots (the Copenhagen street-style set started wearing them during fashion week in September), it is now being championed by a number of independent Scottish knitwear brands. To read the full version of this newsletter – complete with this week’s trending topics in The Measure and your wardrobe dilemmas solved – subscribe to receive Fashion Statement in your inbox every Thursday.
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