Scarves? For winter? Sure, it’s not surprising to layer up when it’s freezing outside. This morning, though, Jennifer Lawrence hit the streets of New York with a scarf worn not around her neck, but her waist.
The actor, a disciple of the Olsen School of Layering, tied a magenta and gray multi-patterned scarf over a pair of black trousers for her morning walk. Up top, she opted for a chunky eggshell knit sweater and a black puffer coat, and finished off the look with slim rectangular sunglasses and black glove flats made weather appropriate with blue socks.
While the scarf skirt look reaches back decades (Diana Vreeland was often pictured with a red sash around her waist), it also marks a continuation of one of summer’s biggest trends. The warmer months were rife with silk scarves sported around the waist, be it as a skirt or over a pair of pants. Chloë Sevigny, like the trendsetter that she is, kicked things off with a Vaquera scarf, worn slung around her hip with an asymmetrical hem.
While Sevigny opted to show lots of leg, others preferred to wear theirs over trousers—a styling trick that translates well to winter. On a walk through London, Alexa Chung offered an update on a simple white tee and businesslike gray trousers thanks to the brown Gucci scarf she wore over her pants. Alessandra Ambrosio had the same idea when she touched down at the Nice Airport ahead of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Breaking up an otherwise all-white outfit, the model slung a pale pink printed silk triangle across her waist.
Later in the summer, Kylie Jenner flocked to Tuscany where she used fashion to embrace la Dolce Vita lifestyle. The reality star wore a latte-hued scarf, patterned with wilting daisies, that matched her bra top. While she draped the scarf over her head to hide from the paparazzi, it mostly lived around her hips. Lola Tung also got in on the action. Amidst promotion for the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, the actor tried her hand at the scarf skirt trend. Wearing Coach, she opted for a grungier interpretation, wearing her C monogram scarf over a pair of baggy plaid trousers and a white tank top.
While the trend dominated this past summer, Lawrence isn’t the only stylish celebrity to carry it into colder months. In December, Jessie Buckley attended the Paris photocall for Hamnet in a look from Chanel’s recent Métiers d’art show in New York: a black crewneck long-sleeve, black trousers, pointy-toe black-and-white heels, and a red scarf tied around her waist.
While the scarf skirt dominated the summer months, it’s clear that this trend didn’t die out with the warm weather. When winter dressing feels too dreary, take a cue from Jennifer Lawrence, Jessie Buckley, and Diana Vreeland.
