Touchable treasures: how a luxury scarf maker is helping spread the love

In a socially distant time of no travel, Keira and Dairine Kennedy’s silk scarves, with their prints made from photos of beloved places, are having a special resonance

‘Leopard’ modal scarf, €110, at brownthomas.com and kdk.ie;earrings, €50, Baublebar, Brown Thomas, and dress, €59.95, Zara 

There is a silk lining for some, it appears, to the Covid-19 crisis. “We’ve just recorded our best month in online sales ever,” says Keira Kennedy, who runs the Dublin-based KDK luxury scarves and accessories label with her sister Dairine.

Their spring/summer collection, seen here, was photographed in late February. “We were lucky,” Keira says, “to have manufactured the stock in time for this shutdown.t has meant that while we are now missing out on ...