Scarves are one of those accessories that are easy to amass a lot of, but Cesare Attolini’s latest—a limited-run design for the Neapolitan tailoring house’s fall-winter 2025 collection—might be the most versatile one you ever buy.
While the brand creates printed scarves each year, the designs change seasonally. This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted. Wide swaths of mustard yellow, royal blue, and vibrant red, balanced with cream, help the finished product move easily between casual fare and smarter ensembles. Remarkably, it looks as sharp with a camel coat as it does effortlessly cool with a denim jacket. Lightweight enough to wear indoors yet structured enough to sit neatly under a collar, it is the kind of scarf that will stay in your rotation for years.
But what truly sets it apart is its gossamer-thin weight. The material is handmade from a 70-30 blend of the finest Mongolian cashmere and lustrous Italian silk. Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand. As a result of this effort, it feels like both a collector’s item and a seasonal essential. How many of your clothes can you say that about?
Photographed by Janelle Jones/Styled by Miako Katoh
- The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats. Only the longest, softest fibers make it into the final yarn, as those pill less than shorter ones. Silk enhances fluidity and durability and allows the dyes to impart more saturated colors.
- The generously sized scarf measures about 36 inches by 78 inches, showcasing the artwork and offering a good drape—and plenty to play with, however you choose to wear it.
- Eyelash fringing is crafted manually, thread by thread, with invisible stitching along hand-rolled hems to prevent fraying and offering a more refined look.
Authors
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Abby Montanez