Giving a silk scarf

Giving clothes means betting on a size. Giving perfume, on a very personal taste. Giving jewellery, on a style you think you know. A silk square escapes almost all of these bets: it has no size, can be worn in so many ways that it almost always finds its place, and travels through the seasons as well as the years. It is the gift that pleases on the day, and is still there long after.

Choosing for her style

Look first at what she already wears. A sober wardrobe of black, white, navy and beige happily takes a bold print, which becomes the outfit's touch of colour. A wardrobe already full of colour calls rather for a square in neighbouring tones, which blends in and enriches it without competing. And when in doubt, a print dominated by a neutral colour goes with almost everything.

The season matters little. Silk is cool in summer and adds a touch of warmth at the neck in winter; a square given in December will be worn in July, tied in the hair or on a beach bag. It is one of the rare gifts that depend neither on the moment nor on the weather, and don't wait for the right season to come out of the drawer.

Reading the clues

A few details help you aim true. Does she wear gold or silver jewellery? A print with touches of gold suits the former better. Are her bags and coats mostly black, camel, colourful? A square that picks up one of those shades will be worn more often. Does she already tie her hair back? A square in the tones of her hair, or on the contrary a strongly contrasting one, will show more.

For which occasion

A silk square suits almost every occasion, because it commits less than precious jewellery and lasts longer than a bouquet. For a birthday, Mother's Day or Christmas, of course. But also to say thank you, to mark a new job, a departure, a new home — all those moments when you want an elegant gift without it being too intimate.

Scarf or jewellery?

Both are good choices, but they don't say the same thing. A scarf is the gift of style: it invites trying, playing, changing outfits. Jewellery is the gift of everyday life: it is worn every day, almost without thinking, and ends up becoming part of the person. For someone close whose tastes you know well, jewellery; for someone whose style you admire, the scarf. And if you'd rather not choose, the gift set brings the two together.

Giving to a woman in your life

Many of our squares are chosen by men, for a partner, a mother, a sister. If that is you, a simple method: look at the coat or jacket she wears most often, and choose a square that picks up its colour, or contrasts with it boldly. You won't be far off — and free returns cover the rest.

Pairing it with jewellery

A scarf and a necklace answer each other naturally: the pendant glimpsed beneath an open square, the gold chain echoing a detail of the print. Given together, they already make an outfit. Our gift sets bring the two together, chosen to belong together, for those who would rather not put it together themselves.

A silk square has no size, and can be worn in so many ways that it almost always finds its place.

On the day

Every piece leaves in its AVÉOR gift box: there is nothing to wrap, and opening it is already part of the gift. Slip in, if you like, an idea of how to wear it — our seven ways to tie a silk square are made for exactly that. A gift you know how to use from the first day is a gift that gets worn.

The card that goes with it

A silk square is kept for years; the card that goes with it often is too. A few handwritten words are enough — a memory, a reason, a way of wearing it that you imagine for her. That is what turns a beautiful object into a gift people remember.

And if it isn't quite right

Even chosen with care, a print may not please. It can still be returned within 14 days of delivery, free of charge, with a prepaid label: so you can give without a second thought.