Nancy Gamon, who makes hats, lampshades, checkbook covers and just about anything else out of neckties, shares her instructions for a good beginner’s project, a scarf: Use a seam ripper or sharp ...

There’s nothing like a staple — that one item that supplements and complements just about everything in your wardrobe. Well, make that a staple that’s been redesigned. Case in point: this Diane Von ...