India, July 6 -- A scarf changes nothing and suddenly everything. That is the measure of real style, says SAKSHI PRIYA

There's a shift sweeping through spring fashion, not in silhouettes or cuts, but in something far more subtle, poetic and surprisingly radical. The scarf is back.

Yes, the same swatch of fabric once associated with grandmothers, intellectuals, or 1950s screen sirens has reclaimed its place on runways, sidewalks and social media feeds.

The Softest Flex

Scarves are showing up in chiffon, silk, cotton voile, sheer mesh, and recycled synthetics. They're being tied tightly around necks like punky collars, draped loosely over shoulders like wearable poetry, or knotted on wrists, bags, belts-even heads. What's behind the shi...