Everyone, from Barbie Ferreira to Bella Hadid via Alexa Chung, has been keeping their tresses in check during lockdown with a silk headscarf. Adopting the bandana style favored by ’90s icons TLC and ’00s sweetheart Lizzie McGuire, the super simple styling trick hides any hair horrors while making you feel just that little bit more put together.
Over on the spring ’20 runways, designers as disparate as Marc Jacobs, Art School, and Dior featured the accessory in their collections and, lest we forget, the original self-isolation queen, Grey Gardens‘ Little Edie, who frequently (and exceedingly glamorously) sported a silk headscarf.
There are no rules but the easiest way to tie one is by folding a square scarf diagonally in two, then placing the longer side just above the forehead and tying the corners at the nape of your neck. The bolder and brighter the print, the better. It doesn’t really matter too much what the rest of your getup looks like — just add a pair of statement earrings and you’re ready for the Zoom call.
Read on to shop our wish list of silk headscarves.
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Mango Pleated Polka Dots Scarf, $, available at

Accessorize Keka Abstract Lightweight Square Scarf, $, available at

Gucci Square Scarf, $, available at

Everlane Unisex Silk Human Bandana, $, available at

Acne Studios Skinny Diamond Shaped Bandana, $, available at

Zara Printed Scarf, $, available at

Loewe Anagram Floral Silk Scarf, $, available at

& Other Stories Striped Twill Scarf, $, available at

Urban Outfitters Silky Extra-Large Bandana, $, available at

Emilia Mala Bengal Malicieuse Silk Scarf, $, available at

H&M 2-Pack Scarves/Hairbands, $, available at

Toteme Venezia Logo-Print Silk Scarf, $, available at

All Very Goods Me Time Bandana: Red, $, available at

Etro Printed Silk Scarf, $, available at

RIXO Quincy Hidden Panther Scarf, $, available at

Elizabeth Gillett Anthropologie Aubrey Floral Bandana, $, available at
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