Angie's Pashmina!

If you have been eyeing Angelina's green shawl and wondering how to get your hands on one, you have stumbled onto the right place!


This picture above is a classic example of how a great colored shawl can transform an outfit from casual to chic!

A shawl is much bigger than a stole and can easily substitute for a light jacket. I, personally, prefer to wear shawls cuz you can remove them easily. Jackets make me feel stuffy not to mention the constant headache of putting them on and taking them off. A good pashmina is a great substitute for a light jacket during fall.

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P.S. You do not have to stick with green. There are many colors to choose from, so go ahead start your own color trend!

How To Wear Scarves and Shawls (Video)

Stylist to the stars, Amy Sallinger shows numerous ways to wear scarves.




Scarves are essential for European travel and here's a few tips from the travel experts on how to wear and tie a pashmina type scarf or shawl.

Pashmina Style

How to Wear a Pashmina Shawl?

Charla Krupp, editor of Glamour magazine, recommends these five looks for the pashmina shawl

Belt Style or Sarong — "For people with no hips," Oprah says. Just wrap around your waist, drape attractively and go.

Full Shawl Wrap — Simple, elegant, warm. Perfect for work, shopping or fun!.

Hollywood Style —- If one pashmina shawl is great, two must be twice as good.

The Pashmina Stole — Charla says this look is replacing mother's mink stole. It's terrific for evening, particularly with the higher-end, beaded pashmina shawls.

The Noose Wrap — This stylish look is easy to create — once you know how.

Step 1
Fold your pashmina shawl in half along its length, making sure the folded edge is at the top or facing you.

Step 2
Fold the pashmina shawl in half again, this time along its width. You should have an end that's folded and an end that's open.

Step 3
Place the folded shawl behind your head. Pull the open end through the loop at the folded end. Voila! You're suddenly chic!

Tricks of the Trade

What you wear with your scarf can make or break the look. Here, Rachel Zoe (Allure Magazine) offers advice for tying it all together.

Master The Mix. Don't worry too much about matching your scarf to the rest of your outfit, a bunch of patterns and colors thrown together makes a bigger, better statement.

Wear One After Sunset. Scarves are so chic for evening. Just skip the wooly pashminas and look for ones in sophisticated fabrics, like lightweight silk, that are beaded or fringed.

Cut Down On Extras. Big, jangly earrings and necklaces will only get caught in your scarf. Instead go for studs and a bold, chunky bracelet. The scarf should really be the focal point of your outfit.

Make Opposites Attract. Trim clothing sets off fluid scarves. My favorite way to wear one is with a thin, body-hugging tank top and a fitted blazer.

Look Past Outerwear. Scarves shouldn't be treated like gloves and hats, when you take off your jacket, leave your scarf on. It's actually very sexy.

Cashmere Garment Care

We recommend dry cleaning for all cashmere and pashmina items.

How to wash your Cashmere Garments

If you do opt for washing your cashmere items at home, please follow these instructions (cashmere coats, jackets and pants should never be washed at home):

*Hand wash in lukewarm water using your hair shampoo. Be sure to dissolve the shampoo thoroughly then put the sweater into water. Rinse with hair conditioner, this would make your cashmere sweater more softer. Wash colored garments separately.

*Do not bleach.

*Squeeze gently, do not twist or wring. Twisting the wet sweater would stretch the shape of your sweater.

*Dry flat after removing excess water, away from direct heat and sunlight.

*Press with damp cloth, using a cool iron, iron from the inside of the garment.

How to store your Cashmere Garments

*Before storing your precious cashmere garments in basements or attics, check carefully for leaks, dampness and sunlight.

*Fold clothes or pack them neatly in tissue paper or plastic bag and store them in a closet away from light, dust and dampness.

*Cleaning before storage is recommended, as fresh stains that may not yet be visible will oxidize and become fixed during storage, they may also be the food for moths. Moths have a discerning palate, they feast only on natural fabrics. Mothballs (naphthalene) and cedar chips are standard protection from moth infestation of woolens.

*To store a pure cashmere sweater during summer, the most important thing is to keep moisture away, so please do not store your cashmere sweaters in a damp place. A well-sealed plastic storage box (available in most stores) is good enough (a see-through one is better as you can notice that if there is any moisture inside). Make sure the box is dry before you put sweaters in.

*To keep moths away, the first thing to make sure is that the sweater is clean before long-time storage. Pay close attention to any food stains as moths are particularly attracted to our normal food proteins and cooking oils. Those moth proofing products are helpful, or simply spray some perfume on a piece of paper and put the paper next to your sweater inside the box.

Additional Care Tips for Cashmere Garments
To keep your cashmere garments always clean and beautiful, here are some basic rules to follow:

*Do not wear the same garment too frequently. Allow the garment two or three days' rest after a day's wearing.
*A silk or pashmina scarf goes well with cashmere tops and cardigans. Used between your cashmere top/cardigan and your neck, a scarf will also prevent powder or other cosmetics stains.
*Do not wear a cashmere garment next to rough clothing, metal necklaces, bracelets, belts and rough leather items such as crocodile leather bags. Dress up your cashmere with a silk scarf and pearl accessories instead of accessories with a rough surface.
*Pilling is caused by abrasion during regular use. It often develops around elbows, on the seat of skirts, and in areas rubbed by a bag or briefcase, even a seat belt. Soft, fuzzy surfaces are more susceptible than others. So for cashmere products, some pilling is normal after repeated usage.
*To avoid pilling, it is important not to allow the cashmere garment to rub against rough clothing, metal accessories, bags and belts.
*To remove pills, please do one of the following:

:Use a battery-operated fabric shaver.
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How a Pashmina is Made

Pashmina fiber from the Capra Hircus Goat

The Capra Hircus goat which is the source of the pashmina fiber lives at elevations of 14,000 feet and above, where temperatures rarely rise above minus 30 degrees centigrade in winter. Pashmina is the goat's soft underbelly down, which lies under the coarse outer hair. Each goat produces only about 3 ounces or 90 grams of Pashmina wool each year. One woven Pashmina shawl requires the wool from three goats.

Spinning Pashmina Yarn

The pashmina fiber is collected every spring, and is basically spun by hand. The yarn is spun on a spinning wheel locally known as Charkha. Hand-spinning is an extremely painstaking task. It requires immense patience, dexterity and dedication.

Weaving Pashmina Fabric

Pashmina yarn is too fragile for the vibration caused by power looms, the weaving of the traditional pashmina shawls are therefore done on handlooms. The weaving process is in itself an art, which has been passed down over generations, to give us the fabulous pashmina shawls.

Making the Tassels

The making of the distinctive Pashmina tassel is perhaps one of the most interesting stages of shawl making. The tassel of a pashmina shawl is hand twisted and knotted at the ends. It takes the weaver a couple of hours to fringe each Pashmina shawl.

Dyeing a Pashmina

Dyeing is also done by hand. Dyers with immense patience and generations of experience are the ones who dye the Pashmina shawls, as even the smallest negligence reflects on the quality of the product. Only natural dyes are used, making the shawls completely eco-friendly.

About Pashmina

Pashmina is an ancient Persian word for wool. Today, it has evolved as the best cashmere available on the earth. Pashmina is finely cultivated from the underbelly hair of a rare breed of goats found in high mountainous region elevated at over 14,500 feet above the sea level. These mountain goats are biologically termed as "Capra Hircus". These goats so to escape the harshness of cruel winter, during which the temperatures descend to as low as minus 25° Fahrenheit (minus 30° Centigrade), grow extremely thin and shinny inner coat of hair on their underbelly under the coarse of exterior hair. The goats during spring naturally shed their underbelly hair. The fibers (hair) that are collected are called "Pashmina" and the diameter of a hair is over five times small than a human hair. The fibers are then sorted, cleaned and spun into Pashmina Yarn. The remarkable fact is that "one goat in one spring produces a maximum of 90 grams of Pashmina, and thus, requiring three goats to make one Pashmina shawl."

A pashmina is possibly one of the most versatile garments you'll ever own. It can be worn year round, and it'll last forever. Trust me, once you've got one pashmina, you're probably going to want more!

A pashmina is the perfect winter garment - warm and light. It can be worn over a jacket as a wrap, or around the neck as a muffler, or even instead of a jacket. In summer, wear it instead on a cardigan or jacket ! especially when you're out at night over a summer dress.(Check out Pashmina style)

You should definitely travel with your pashmina it's brilliant for wrapping around you to combat chilled airplane air. And you can even use your pashmina in the home as a throw on a bed or sofa. (although once you've worn it I don't think you'll want to leave it on the bed!)

In summer, wear it instead on a cardigan or jacket ! especially when you're out at night over a summer dress. It'll lift any outfit from the basic to the luxurious. (Check out Pashmina style)

In winter, wear it instead of a scarf, or as an extra layer over a jacket. You should definitely travel with your pashmina it's brilliant for wrapping around you to combat chilled airplane air. And you can even use your pashmina in the home as a throw on a bed or sofa. (although once you've worn it I don't think you'll want to leave it on the bed!)

What is the difference between pashmina & cashmere?
There is absolutely no difference between the two. Pashmina is the Indian/Persian word for cashmere. The word "cashmere" is derived from the Kashmir region of India, whereas Pashmina is the original name for the same fiber.