Necks Out

Photography by Francisco Garcia

After being weighed down during winter with a multitude of trimmings -- gloves, knit caps, earmuffs -- it's a relief to be freed of them come spring. But consider holding over one accessory into the new season. The scarf, re-imagined in cool silks with jaunty, colorful prints, has an unexpected staying power. Seen on the runways at Perry Ellis and Hermes, the neckerchief easily adds Old World elegance to your stripped-down spring ensembles.