Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen’s scarf collection celebrates a decade of the skull motif

30-piece scarf collection priced between £315 and £715
Both Hirst and McQueen are known for their fondness of the skull motif

One of the year’s most hotly anticipated fashion collaborations has been unveiled.

Alexander McQueen and Damien Hirst have created a 30-piece scarf collection which is likely to be a hit among fashion and art lovers.

The somewhat Gothic designs, which celebrate the 10th anniversary of McQueen’s iconic skull motif, focus on the dark beauty that both names have made their trademark.

It’s here! Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen’s hotly anticipated collection lands…but one scarf will set you back £700

Fashion meets art: The late Alexander McQueen’s label made the skull scarf iconic and now Damien Hirst (R) is adding his own artistic flair in the new collection.Alexander McQueen’s skull design is loved by A-listers such as the Beckhams and Sienna Miller.

Hirst is also known for using skulls in his artwork, in particular his 2007 design ‘For the Love of God’, a platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds that reportedly sold for £50 million.

Alexander McQueen & Damien Hirst Scarf Collaboration

Iconic: The somewhat Gothic designs, which celebrate the 10th anniversary of McQueen’s skull motif, focus on the dark beauty that both names have made their trademark

Creepy crawlies: The scarves are adapted from Hirst’s Entomology series and butterflies, bugs, and spiders

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Pretty little things: The bugs form kaleidoscopic geometric shapes to create the signature McQueen skull motif

Each of the scarves, which are priced between £315 for a silk twill and £715 for a cashmere, is adapted from Hirst’s Entomology series and uses butterflies, bugs, and spiders form kaleidoscopic geometric shapes to create the signature McQueen skull motif.

To celebrate the launch, acclaimed fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø has created a film, which aims to bring the designs to life showing beautiful women draped in the silk scarves.