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It's scarf season and football scarves are having a moment
The nights are drawing in, the temperature is falling and it's almost scarf season. A football scarf is a lot more than just a functional item, its a sign of allegiance, something to hold aloft on match day and something to signal to other fans on other days. That said, football scarves don’t have to be associated with football anymore. More and more, fashion brands have channelled those aesthetics and created their own takes on football scarves.
As they become more and more necessary, we’ve pulled together 10 of the best for the colder months. From vintage classics to cult clubs, from streetwear brands to high-fashion houses, here are the best football scarves to keep away the cold.
10 best football scarves
There aren’t many brands better placed to take on the humble football scarf than Amsterdam-based Lack of Guidance. The brand describes itself as football and nostalgia-influenced, and recently worked with Red Star FC on their home and away kits for the 2022-23 season. This scarf plays with traditional football aesthetics, with Lack of Guidance taking the place of the club’s name, with an orange and red colour palette that contrasts with the “Forest Green” base.
A lot has been said about Arsenal’s move from football club to lifestyle brand, but maybe it's all paying off considering their start to the season. The North London club has looked into its archive and channelled one of its best-loved kits. The “Bruised Banana” design used in the early ‘90s has been transformed into a scarf that allows you to celebrate the club – and the best away kit in its history.
Rightly or wrongly, the half-and-half scarf gets a bad rep. Balenciaga has taken this much-maligned piece of memorabilia and given it a luxurious makeover in high-quality wool. Rather than pitting two rival clubs against each other, the scarf mixes green and black checks with a repeated Balenciaga logo. If you insist on wearing a half-and-half scarf, then this £450 option might be your best bet.
Fans' Favourite have been creating football-inspired scarves since 2019, including retro designs from across the world. One of the brand’s stand-outs is a nod to Ajax’s red, white and blue away kit from 1989-90. The scarf mixes that geometric pattern on one side with blue and white pinstripes on the other.