Joe's Picks

Caps Worth Finishing the Look With That Go the Distance

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Joe's Top Picks

Check Scarves That Last Longer Than the Trend DOBELL Grey Check Brushed Wool Scarf Jump to section ↓

Cotton Scarves That Get the Details Right PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Wine Brushed Rib Scarf Detail Bandeau Maxi Dress Jump to section ↓

$9.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Plaid Scarves That Quietly Pull an Outfit Together DOROTHY PERKINS UK Paulo Due Wool Pashmina Shawl Oversized Plaid Wrap Scarf In Light Grey Jump to section ↓

$25.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Printed Scarves That Don't Look Cheap INSTOCK UK Printed Wrap Scarf - grey SZE Jump to section ↓

$11.94 INSTOCK UK

Silk Scarves That Don't Look Cheap FRENZY CLOTHINGS Textural Ombré Charcoal Scarf Jump to section ↓

$275.00 FRENZY CLOTHINGS

Stripe Scarves That Get the Details Right TIES_PLANET Plum, Beige, Lilac, Green, Blue & Burgundy Stripe Autumn Winter Scarf Jump to section ↓

$19.95 TIES_PLANET

Viscose Scarves That Get the Details Right BLUE VANILLA Scarf Viscose Crinkle Shirt - ONE WHITE Jump to section ↓

$26.00 BLUE VANILLA

Check Scarves That Last Longer Than the Trend

Check has been in and out of fashion so many times that the men still wearing it never really noticed. That's the point. A well chosen check scarf is not a trend piece. It's a piece of cloth you pull on every winter for the next decade without thinking twice about it. We've been looking specifically at scarves where the check is classic enough to outlast whatever season it arrived in, and the weight is right for actual cold weather rather than mild autumnal optimism. Wool and cashmere blends are what we keep coming back to. The drape is better, the warmth is real, and they tie properly without turning into a knot you need both hands and a quiet moment to undo. Colour matters too. We've avoided anything that only works with one coat. These are scarves that sit across a wardrobe rather than demanding it rearrange itself around them. Buy once, wear indefinitely.

DOBELL Grey Check Brushed Wool Scarf $19.99 DOBELL

THE_DOUBLE_F Blue cashmere scarf with a checked pattern $475.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

THE_DOUBLE_F Cashmere Check scarf in dark fern green $475.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

BONMARCHE UK Bonmarche Blue Check Scarf, Size: One Size $2.00 BONMARCHE UK

LA REDOUTE UK Checked Scarf $15.99 LA REDOUTE UK

BONMARCHE UK Bonmarche Lilac Check Scarf $7.00 BONMARCHE UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Brown Check Print Chiffon Scarf Detail Puffball $9.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TRILOGY Douce Gloire - Maho Scarf in Blue $110.00 TRILOGY

SIMON_CARTER Hillcaly Scarf Glacier $65.00 SIMON_CARTER

STUARTS LONDON Barbour Navy New Check tartan Scarf One Size $28.00 STUARTS LONDON

INSTOCK UK Tom Franks Check Scarf With Tassel - One Size Check $2.99 INSTOCK UK

STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Checkered Scarf - Black & White One Size $45.00 STUARTS LONDON

Cotton Scarves That Get the Details Right

Most men reach for a scarf when it's cold and only when it's cold. Cotton scarves work differently. They're for the in between days, the summer evenings that cool off faster than expected, the trip somewhere warm where a wool scarf would be absurd but you still want something to throw over a linen shirt. The problem is that most cotton scarves look cheap. The weave is too loose, the ends fray within a month, or the print is doing too much to distract from how little thought went into the construction. What we've been looking for are scarves where the fabric has real body, the edges are properly finished, and the pattern or colour actually rewards a closer look. Nothing that shouts. Everything that adds. A well chosen cotton scarf is one of the easiest ways to finish an outfit without it looking like you tried particularly hard to finish an outfit. These are the ones that earn the fold.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Wine Brushed Rib Scarf Detail Bandeau Maxi Dress $9.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

NINETYPERCENT Avery Scarf Top in Black - Organic Cotton Viscose Ninety Percent $40.00 NINETYPERCENT

CIRCLE FASHION TOM FORD ASYMMETRICAL RHOMB SCARF Size: OS, colour: VARIO $450.00 CIRCLE FASHION

LA REDOUTE UK Backpatch Scarf $26.25 LA REDOUTE UK

HATSHOPPING.CO.UK Plush Fill Cap with Scarf by Kangol $76.95 HATSHOPPING.CO.UK

STUARTS LONDON AndSons Dot Japanese Style Scarf - Red One Size $39.00 STUARTS LONDON

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Cream Brushed Rib Scarf Detail Bandeau Maxi Dress $9.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

DAMART Damart Leaf Print Scarf $8.99 DAMART

SHAMTAM Nomad Sari Summer Marbella Print Scarf Green with Gold x $13.35 SHAMTAM

STUARTS LONDON RRL by Ralph Lauren Cotton Jacquard Scarf - Cream One Size $259.00 STUARTS LONDON

MONSOON Olive Floral Print Square Scarf $17.50 MONSOON

FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK BARBOUR WELTON TARTAN GREY BEIGE SCARF $59.00 FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK

Plaid Scarves That Quietly Pull an Outfit Together

Most men treat a scarf as an afterthought and it shows. Something grabbed on the way out the door, functional at best, forgettable at worst. A plaid scarf done properly is a different thing entirely. It brings colour into a coat that might otherwise read as a bit flat, adds a layer of considered dressing without looking like you tried, and works whether you're in a proper overcoat or a heavier jacket. The pattern does the work quietly. What we've been looking for specifically are scarves where the plaid isn't too loud and the cloth has enough weight to drape well rather than bunch up around the collar. Wool and lambswool are the materials we keep returning to. They look better as the season goes on and they sit against a lapel in a way that cheaper alternatives simply don't. Plaid also has enough tradition behind it that it never feels like a trend. These are the ones worth wearing every winter.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Paulo Due Wool Pashmina Shawl Oversized Plaid Wrap Scarf In Light Grey $25.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

INSTOCK UK Premium Tartan Charcoal Scarf - Unisex Winter Accessory $25.94 INSTOCK UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Mustard Plaid Tassel Detail Blanket Scarf $5.25 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Paulo Due Wool Pashmina Shawl Oversized Plaid Wrap Scarf In Brown $25.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Paulo Due Wool Pashmina Shawl Oversized Plaid Wrap Scarf $25.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

UNINEED Glencroft % Cashmere Premium Plaid Scarf in Green and Red $52.99 UNINEED

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Yumi Mixed Check Brown Scarf $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Plaid Scarf Gray $18.26 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

TRILOGY ETON - Plaid Merino Scarf in Grey $130.00 TRILOGY

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Plaid Woolen Scarf Plaid - Beige & Coffee $19.42 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

INSTOCK UK Alpaca Plaid Scarf - Grey One Size $110.00 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Alpaca Plaid Scarf - Brown One Size $110.00 INSTOCK UK

Printed Scarves That Don't Look Cheap

The printed scarf is one of those accessories that rewards getting right and punishes getting wrong in equal measure. Wear a bad one and it reads as an afterthought, something grabbed off a market stall because it was cold. Wear a good one and it becomes the most considered thing about an outfit that might otherwise be fairly unremarkable. The problem is that most printed scarves look tremendous folded on a shelf and considerably less tremendous once you actually put them on. Colour bleeds into colour. The print goes muddy. The fabric drapes badly. What we have been looking for here are pieces where the print holds its quality at close range, the weight sits properly around a collar, and the whole thing looks like a choice rather than an accident. Silk and modal options tend to do the heavy lifting in this category. These are scarves that photograph well but more importantly wear well.

INSTOCK UK Printed Wrap Scarf - grey SZE $11.94 INSTOCK UK

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Autumn Oversized Floral Printed Scarf In Multi $42.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

TIES_PLANET Tootal Wine Red & Ivory Polka Dot Printed Silk Scarf $59.95 TIES_PLANET

MONSOON Ines Floral Square Cotton Scarf $17.50 MONSOON

LOUCHE Louche Plant Lady Printed Scarf $15.00 LOUCHE

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Orange Floral Printed Satin Scarf Detail Halterneck Crop Top $7.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

LOUCHE Twitter Bird Printed Rectangle Cotton Scarf $15.00 LOUCHE

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Orange Floral Printed Satin Scarf Detail Bodycon Dress $9.60 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Jumpers Men's Rudolph Scarf Motif Novelty Christmas Jumper in George Red - Merry Christmas $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

INSTOCK UK Louche Plant Lady Printed Scarf - One Size GreenPink $15.00 INSTOCK UK

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Sasha Oversized Floral Printed Scarf In Brown $48.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

ROKSANDA UK ADANNA SCARF $450.00 ROKSANDA UK

Silk Scarves That Don't Look Cheap

Most men either avoid silk scarves entirely or buy one that looks like it belongs in a hotel gift shop. The problem is rarely the idea of wearing one. It is almost always the quality of the silk and the scale of the print. Bad silk catches the light wrong. It looks synthetic even when it technically is not. The prints on cheaper versions tend to be oversized, garish, or both, and they fight with everything you try to wear them with. A proper silk scarf worn loosely inside a coat collar, or knotted simply under an open shirt, is one of the better moves a man can make in the colder months. It adds colour and a bit of character without requiring any great effort. The ones we have picked here work because the weight of the silk is right, the prints are considered rather than loud, and none of them look like they cost less than they did.

FRENZY CLOTHINGS Textural Ombré Charcoal Scarf $275.00 FRENZY CLOTHINGS

FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK MAX MARA WEEKEND ONESTO LIGHT BLUE FOULARD SCARF $97.00 FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK

UNINEED Gucci - Pink Silk & Wool Blend Scarf $356.99 UNINEED

INSTOCK UK Shiny Glitter Summer Silk Wrap Scarf - PInk SZE $11.94 INSTOCK UK

SNEAKIN UK Scarf Ariat ADT Southwest Print Wild Rag $34.65 SNEAKIN UK

UNINEED Burberry - Rose Giant Check Scarf $289.99 UNINEED

FRENZY CLOTHINGS Cyrus Float Edge Grey Scarf $195.00 FRENZY CLOTHINGS

FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK MM MAX MARA UGUALE MULTICOLORED FOULARD SCARF $97.00 FERRARIS BOUTIQUE UK

FRENZY CLOTHINGS Cyrus Float Edge Green Scarf $195.00 FRENZY CLOTHINGS

LA REDOUTE UK Chain Silk Scarf $63.74 LA REDOUTE UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Silk Scarf Heart Shape Charm Cross Body Bag In Beige $19.95 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

JOSEPH Chilie Silk Scarf $145.00 JOSEPH

Stripe Scarves That Get the Details Right

Stripes on a scarf sound simple until you see how badly they can go wrong. Too bold and the scarf becomes the whole outfit, which is rarely the point. Too washed out and you've paid good money for something that reads as beige from twenty feet away. The width of the stripe, the spacing, the weight of the wool, the way the colours sit against a coat collar rather than just a flat photograph. All of it matters more than most people realise until they've bought the wrong one. We've been looking specifically at scarves where the stripe has been thought about properly. Not just thrown on to fill a brief. The best ones here work with a navy overcoat as naturally as they do with a more casual jacket, and they hold their shape rather than going limp after a season. Stripe scarves are one of those accessories that reward a bit of attention. These ones repay it.

TIES_PLANET Plum, Beige, Lilac, Green, Blue & Burgundy Stripe Autumn Winter Scarf $19.95 TIES_PLANET

TRILOGY Douce Gloire - Fedora Scarf in Noir Blanc $295.00 TRILOGY

TRILOGY Douce Gloire - Fedora Scarf in Navy Pink $295.00 TRILOGY

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Bordeaux Stripe Scarf In Multi $90.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

STUARTS LONDON Norse Projects Norse X Begg & Co Scarf - Black Multi One Size $120.00 STUARTS LONDON

MODA_IN_PELLE Moda In Pelle Dahlia Scarf Blue Polyester $200.99 MODA_IN_PELLE

FILA UK Frenter Scarf $30.00 FILA UK

JOSEPH Nixie Large Silk Scarf $245.00 JOSEPH

FRENZY CLOTHINGS Knitted Cable Stripe White & Navy Scarf $149.00 FRENZY CLOTHINGS

STUARTS LONDON RRL by Ralph Lauren Indie Scarf - Indigo One Size $239.00 STUARTS LONDON

DAMART Damart Scarf & Wallet Set $9.50 DAMART

DAMART Damart Stripe Scarf $7.99 DAMART

Viscose Scarves That Get the Details Right

Viscose gets misunderstood. Most men write it off as a cheap alternative to silk, but that misses what it actually does well. A good viscose scarf has a drape and weight that works specifically in the shoulder season, when wool feels too heavy and cotton too casual. It sits better than you expect, folds without bulk, and takes a print with a depth that cheaper weaves cannot manage. The detail is where these particular scarves earn their place. We are talking about considered borders, patterns that align properly at the edges, hems that lie flat without rolling. These are the things that separate a scarf that photographs well from one that actually looks right in person, knotted loosely at the collar of a coat or folded into a jacket breast pocket for a different kind of occasion entirely. We have been looking specifically for the ones that hold their shape after repeated wear. These are they.

BLUE VANILLA Scarf Viscose Crinkle Shirt - ONE WHITE $26.00 BLUE VANILLA