collar scarf

This woven 100% alpaca scarf combines spice brown with chestnut in a subtle diamond pattern. Soft and warm, this fringed scarf is designed by Raquel and Gregor of Peru.

Rich cinnamon brown meets strands of ivory in a color scheme that evokes the fertile earth. Alfredo Falcón works in luxurious alpaca wool for a knitted scarf with lavish hand-tied fringe.

This scarf displays warm shades of brown in a classic design by Peru's Felipe Berckholtz. The men's scarf is woven with the wool from the season's first shear, termed baby alpaca and much sought after for its soft, lightweight warmth. The ancient Inca discovered the attributes of this fiber, reserving it for the exclusive use of the aristocracy.

Thai designer Vinita creates a beautiful spectrum of colors that includes rust brown, golden yellow, and light olive green for the design of this scarf. The scarf is woven on a traditional loom with raw silk, dyed and hand-painted with batik techniques, therefore intensity of colors and their placement might vary slightly.

The Kponyugo mask, sometimes known as the "firespitter" mask, is an important ceremonial mask for the Senufo people of Mali, the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Its fierce appearance is intended to elicit uncertainty and apprehension, and it is commonly used during funeral rituals to scare away malevolent spirits. Salihu Ibrahim replicates the mask with extraordinary attention to detail. Featuring horns, pointy tusks, sharp-looking teeth, and a raffia mane, the visage is fearsome.

This pretty beaded bracelet is the creation of Sang Ayu Sardiwati of Bhakti Senang Hati, a foundation in Bali that assists the physically disabled attain physical and economic independence and build self-esteem. "Although we live in very limited conditions, my childhood was very happy", says artisan Sang Ayu. "I used to work carrying stones for a dam construction when I was in Junior High School so I can pay the school fee myself. Unfortunately the dam suddenly collapse and huge stones broke my leg. Now I have to use a prosthesis everywhere. I was so depressed, very not confident after the accident, I usually hide and shy whenever people visiting our home. But finally my spirit is back after I saw my parents were crying because my depressed condition. After pray to God, I feel more patient and strong. I even graduated from a university, and I start making handicrafts. After I joined the Foundation, I met my husband and now we have 3 boys." The stretch bracelet is crafted from scarlet ceramic beads alternating with albesia wood beads in light and dark finishes.