It Girls Are Wearing Fringe Silk Scarves Like *This* in 2026 Leave a comment

Last spring, tying a silk bandana around your waist on top of jeans, skirts, and dresses became an overnight sensation. For the remainder of the season and well into summer, it was the IYKYK styling trick followed by New York City fashion people, including Alexa Chung and Jennifer Lawrence. But like most trends that appear out of thin air, this one slipped from the spotlight as quickly as it arrived. In 2026, I haven’t seen a single silk bandana worn in this way—on someone’s head, sure, but not around one’s waist. What I have seen, though, is an updated, elevated version of this same belt-adjacent accessory.

This year, stylish women far prefer tying a long silk scarf, like a smoking or tuxedo scarf, around their waist, often on top of coats or jackets, but also with turtleneck sweaters and trousers for a less layered option. I’ve spotted this outfit formula in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, with Kendall Jenner even wearing it in the latter location just a few weeks ago. She styled hers—a long, ivory scarf by Maison Magdalena, one of the brands responsible for this rising micro-trend—with a khaki car coat and white jeans for a day of driving around in her vintage Mercedes and shopping at Galerie Half on Melrose Avenue.

On Kendall Jenner: The Row trench coat, bag, shoes, and Burty Straight Leg ($1050); Maison Magdalena scarf