Inspired by a relaxed lifestyle - a silk scarf instantly creates the new SS09 style statement that still cleverly manages to look nonchalant in the, "I've just thrown on a silk scarf and don't I look handsome" way that is usually a lot more difficult than it looks.

For next spring, we're giving you the heads up on how to achieve that louche nonchalance - Dolce & Gabbana scarves featured in an array of rich colours and snazzy polka-dot prints. Off the catwalk and in the real world however - this new spring must-have isn't just a pretty face - it also has a very clever purpose in being able to cover up a varierty of sartorial sins or simply to make it appear as if your outfit has been carefully planned when in fact you had just left the bar/bed. Imagine Mick Jagger, Cary Grant or Jude Law in the Talented Mr. Ripley.

Tie a knot in whatever you have to hand - ensure you get in the queue for a Dolce & Gabbana SS09 silk scarf.

Source: www.dolcegabbana.com

Photo Credit - Catwalk: Monica Feudi

Photo Credit - Backstage: Luca Cannonieri