Style Tips: Practical Ways To Tie Your Much-Ignored Scarves

A scarve is one of those items that has so much potential, but most of the time ends up sitting in your closet, waiting for that day when you finally decide to get creative enough to put it to use. Think of all the little special ones you’ve collected over the years:

With these tips you can put your scarve to use.

Bag It
If you’re itching for a new bag but can’t swing splurging on a new one, get this: A larger-sized square scarf can be tied into a sack-like handbag in a jiffy. Tie opposite corners on each side together, and then, creating a sack shape, tie them all into a handle up-top. People will be asking who makes your purse left and right, guaranteed (and at the end of the day, it can be untied and returned to its usual scarf state for the next big idea).

Bun It
Ah, summer: the season of the topknot. Since it’s too hot to be wearing your hair down, it’s time to get creative with your bun game. Tie your bun as desired with your usual hair tie, then top it off with a skinny scarf for a playful touch that makes your sweaty-day hairstyle feel way more fashion-forward.

Belt It
You can only wear jeans and a tee the same way so many times, right? Next time, consider breaking up this go-to combination with a scarf-belt. Fold it diagonally across its longest length and roll it up a few times so it can fit easily through your belt loops. Then, tie a classic knot a little off-center, and boom. Your uniform is complete.

Neck It
While you probably already know how to tie a scarf bandana-style around your neck, there’s nothing wrong with that classic styling move. To make it feel a little fresher and more undone, let it sit off to one side and fall a little more loosely. It's all about looking like you just rolled out of bed, after all.