Embellished scarves have become a must-have accessory for this Winter season, gracing the necks of established style stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, to the ranks of the Hollywood nouveau-chic, including Jessica Alba, Ashley Olsen, and Lindsay Lohan. Neckwear is no longer a necessary evil linked to frigid breezes and the loss of our summer tans, and has been reinvented as a whimsical final touch for almost any ensemble. For day, try a geometric knit pattern, we love the Missoni-esque chevron motif of the Look Sharp Scarf (bottom left) at a fraction of the cost of the real thing (Anthropologie.com, on sale for $40.60). Looking for the perfect jeans-and-tee topper? Try one with an intricate ethnic print or edgy skull print - we love the Sir Alistair Rai Long Warp Scarf (top left) and Skull Scarf (top right), $95 and $90 (Shopintuition.com for both). To play up your evening look, try a scarf with intricate folds or pleats, we love the cascading origami-inspired folds of the Tidal Waves Scarf (bottom right) at Anthropologie.com (on sale for $68.60). With these delicious scarves, a decidedly-functional accessory can be a style statement, too. And now is the best time to shop and hit all those post-Christmas sales!