Q: What is the "right" way to wear fashion scarves (as opposed to woolly winter scarves) around your neck?

A: We like to think fashion is all about experimentation, so technically there is no “right” way to wear anything, and that goes with scarves too. Wear it around your head, around your waist, your wrist, your neck – wear it however you like. But, since you asked so nicely, we’ll give you a couple of tips to get you started…

Unfussy and casual is the best way to wear a scarf, whether it is a fashion or winter wooly one. Designer Cybèle Wiren agrees. “Scarves should be uncomplicated – never worn uncomfortably tight. And the scarf in a bow is not for me!” Although, that depends on the type of scarf you have. Karen Walker tied her oversized silk fringed scarves into an untidy pussy bow for her New York Fashion Week show last year, and we think it looked pretty damn cute. But the key word in that sentence? Untidy. Make it look like you just threw it on without even thinking about it. Look to fashionable celebs like Mary Kate Olsen, Mischa Barton and Agyness Deyn for scarf inspiration.

Other cute ways to wear a scarf this winter – knot it around your neck like Kate Bosworth here; wrap it around like a keffiyeh (like Diane Krueger), wear it under a jacket for a chic winter look, or tie a small silk scarf bandito style around your neck