Sitting at my cheeky new computer desk flanked on either side by a cup of mint tea and a big box of chocolates is one of my favorite places to be, which is why you’ll frequently find me clicking through photograph after photograph of interiors or art or pieces of furniture (or wedding dresses and brides, natch) while The Beard cooks dinner. Secret: I don’t like cooking, though I will gladly bake you a cake. Last night, I found these images, which I was convinced were of canvases ready to be hung on bare walls — something I am lacking these days.

But no, they are scarves! Silk scarves! Not quite the purview of Manolo for the Home, but still artful enough that I just had to take a day to feature them. French contemporary artist Maryse Casol has created a timeless collection of square silk scarves using the colors of fauvism, so perhaps they are art and they are scarves.

Made in Lyon, France by a 120-year-old company and hand rolled by the best couturieres in the “silk capital of Europe,” you can bet your bippy that you’re getting an accessory that will stand the test of time. Pricey? Oh, a bit. But in this scarf-lover’s opinion, sometimes a beautiful bit of something about the neck is all it takes to transform a person in the best way possible.

Pretty!

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