wrap yourself up in this gorgeous lem lem scarf. a brilliant pop of color even in the coldest of winter months. in the summer, swing it over your mm suit as a sarong.

supermodel/actress and world health organisation's goodwill ambassador for maternal, newborn and child health, liya kebede discovered that traditional weavers in her native country of ethiopia were losing their jobs due to a decline in local demand for their goods and wanted to do something about it. liya started lemlem in 2007 as a way to inspire economic independence in her native country and to preserve the art of weaving. lemlem, meaning "to bloom or flourish" in amharic, uses traditional artisans to produce hand-woven shawls in white cotton with ethnic-influenced embroidery. new york's most fashionable have fallen for her super-versatile pieces which "can be knotted into a scarf, worn as a sarong, or quickly tied into a bag.

85% cotton, 15% acrylic made in ethiopia hand wash cool, dry flat or dry clean