Tie scarves around your wrists! An extension of the head scarf trend that boasted its beautiful soft patterns and fabrics is now extended to your wrists.   With the right cuff bracelet and patterned scarf combo you are sporting the best downplayed trend of the day.

BlueFly featured this modern combo using an Hermes scarf - which I love.  Hermes scarves are always extremely elegant patterns, it would be hard to decide which one to buy! 

I love my leather cuffs and didn’t know when to bring them back into my street look without looking like a rocker.  With the proper scarf in place and a pair of baggy jeans and either my favourite metal cuff bracelet or a leather one I`ll be glad I tied one on.  Tie on this new twist on wrist bands.

~ Nicole, guest "it" writer.

You know when you get something new and you become hyper-aware and start to see it everything. Suddenly everyone’s driving an Audi, or carrying a Juicy Couture Bag.

That’s me with cashmere lately. Yesterday I shared the innovative styles of Eric Bompard, and now I’ll add TDM Design’s YumYum.  And to beat the scoop, they’ll be featured in February’s Harpers Bazaar.

Skinny scarves are on the out, but I still miss having something around my neck inside the office. Answer: the new trend in scarves are cashmere YumYum neck warmers. Insanely soft and worn as an accessory to your sweater or outerwear. My favorite is the weave that almost looks basket woven, and the textured fringe.

And to fulfill your new years resolution to do something good for the world - each purchase gives back to the Nepal community where it’s made. Both by donating to and employing women in Nepal.

I used to think that I couldn’t wear wool - but that illusion was founded on the red scratchy wool sweater my mom used to force on me. Turns out my body really enjoys ‘good’ wool: cashmere especially. Goat I, Got it.

Any budget can afford a bit of cashmere, starting with cashmere gloves, hats or scarves. For those and much, much more.

Luxe cashmere brand Eric Bompard, is “So cashmere, So French.” What makes this line stand out is that cashmere doesn’t always make it into current sweater trends - don’t get me wrong, Bompard nails the classics too. Each winter, he creates more than 80 new styles in 40 different colours.

Eric Bompard elegant blends of classic and innovative styles mark this 20 year old cashmere leader as one to stand it’s mark.

P.S. Their cashmere hat is one of the few that doesn’t look absolutely ridiculous on my noggin. Kudos to that alone.