Scarves on the high street: our pick of the best autumn and winter warmers

Have you dug out your scarves yet? Mine aren't quite seeing daylight yet, but they have been located and re-positioned at the front of the wardrobe for easy reach once the inevitable cold snap bites. Nobody likes cold air down the neck, so these largely shapeless items will soon become our closest allies.

Another great thing about scarves is how they can add such a huge amount of colour and style to an otherwise standard-issue winter outerwear look, and are a relatively affordable way to alter your look. It's great to have a selection of scarves to vary your style and keep the boredom of winter dressing at bay, and luckily the shops are already full of interesting woolly accessories.

From left to right above:

Bow Pearl scarf in red by Alice Hannah: £25 at Topshop
Chic Karl print scarf from Yarnz: £125 at Liberty
Black Navajo scarf: £25 at River Island
Polka Scarf in black and orange: £55 at French Connection
Redherring graphic tree-print scarf £16 at Debenhams