budget,  fall,  fashion

Modern Scarf Outfits

November 17, 2025 /

After sharing some scarf around the waist outfits last month (here), I was inspired to take advantage of the fall weather to wear more of my scarves. Fall and spring seem to be the seasons when I reach the most of these lightweight scarves, and this year I have been drawn to square scarves and all of the ways they can be styled. Most of my inspiration has been from Instagram and I saved a few videos as some ideas are a little more complicated than others. Most of my scarves were thrifted for as little as 50c to a few dollars. When a necklace might fail me, a scarf might be just the little oomph my outfit needs.

Scarf as a faux belt

I knotted my scarf around a belt loop and tied it in a bow. I really love this trick and will need to try it again soon. It is a fun way to add color to an outfit and I really like that I do not have to untie the scarf to use the bathroom.

Scarf as a necklace

I had to watch a video to see how to combine my scarf with my necklace. A smaller scarf is best for this trick and I really love how I was able to carry the color scheme through my outfit. Skirt, white button down and scarf were all thrifted and I wore this thrifting (it was a very successful thrifting expedition!). A lady made my day by lowering her window and yelling out how amazing my outfit was as I was walking downtown to the thrift store. It reminded me how important it is to take a moment to compliment others.

Scarf as a choker

I saw someone wear a scarf like this on Instagram (the back is just knotted in a double knot) and really liked how it brought color to her outfit. I was able to do this with one of my larger square scarves and it really brought my fall outfit together.

Scarf as a neckerchief

I wore this scarf as a neckerchief, leaving the triangle in front to fill in the neckline and chose a color scheme to bookend my sneakers. This was another favorite outfit of mine this fall. All but the shoes were thrifted (top and purse were both only $1).

Scarf instead of a necklace

I started the day with an olive and tan necklace but I didn’t really like the blush against my face that day and the necklace just seemed awkward. I decided to see which of my scarves would look better and pull this old one from Target (I think I found it in the dollar spot about 8-10 years ago), and really liked how it improved my outfit.

Scarf with a sweatshirt

I wanted to wear this new-to-me little purple scarf (it has a print with dogs) and was also trying to wear this pair of plaid pants as I don’t think I wore them but a couple times last year. This is the outfit I came up with: I originally wanted to wear a black sweater but do not own one, so I remembered this sweatshirt that is part of a set.

A bientôt!

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