I'm all about scarves. Think of the romanticism, of wrapping it around your shoulder. Maybe lend it to a lover. Loop it and pair it with a jacket. And in the search for the perfect scarf, I came cross some fantastic handmade creations by Jason Kinney. Jason and I had a quick chat which will be part of my contribution to another site's blog. I'll post the link when it goes live. In the mean time, here's a small blurb from the interview and some great photos of the ruggedly handsome Jason modeling his creations.
Interview excerpt:
I notice a dark romantic streak in the foulards you are making and selling. How did you end up making these scarves?
"I was in the McQueen boutique in NYC a few years ago (2004?) and came upon a gorgeous scarf of a cathedral window. It was about 4'x4' or 5'x5', and I thought if it was $300- $350 I'd get it. I looked at the price tag and the $750 was just way more than I could handle. Anyway, that planted the seed that grew and grew over the next few years. McQueen's skull scarves are great, but they are everywhere now. (And good for him, they've helped his brand to make money, which keeps him making those lovely clothes most of us can only look at!) The rage for all scarves has hit Target and the others, but trend or not, I love the way they can look. Also, a lot of the scarves I'm seeing are nice, but not interesting enough for me to buy, so I wanted to make designs that were more informed with my literary, romantic streak. I finally dove into making mine so that at least I could have a few to wear. So much went into them that I thought I'd better try to sell a few, too! I wanted to keep the cost under $100, but that is just not possible with each one being an art piece, basically. Maybe later things will happen where I can design and have things manufactured, but there is something lovely about handmade, and not being brought on a ship from the other side of the earth."
