I thought this was a unique design idea and loved it's potential fashion appeal.  However, I was most disappointed with what I received, and agree with the other reviewer that the quality is lacking.

First the color is more of a muted green rather than a dark grey (very obvious when placed against a grey top).  This wasn't a deal breaker since colors are hard to tell on the Web, and the color is muted so it's fairly close to a grey.

Also note that the beads are a very low-end plastic.  I was expecting them to be a bit higher-grade.  The scarf still looks good from a distance, but higher-grade beads would increase the design appeal.

The most disappointingly fact, however, was that the material had a strong unpleasant odor (like wet wool).  This is not ideal in any case, but particular troublesome since the item goes around your neck and is in very close proximity of your nose!  Even after I let it air out for a few days, the smell remained.  I ended up spraying it will some perfume to cover up the smell.