Mainie Modal Scarves: The Cruise Holiday Wardrobe Essential

A cruise holiday calls for a wardrobe that works beautifully from sunrise to sunset. Days can move effortlessly from relaxed breakfasts on deck to sightseeing in coastal villages, long lunches by the sea, cocktail hour, elegant dinners and moonlit strolls along the promenade.

For the stylish traveller, versatility is everything.

Mainie’s Modal scarves are the perfect cruise holiday wardrobe essential: lightweight, generously sized, easy to style and rich with meaning. 

Featuring authentic Aboriginal artwork by Far North Queensland artist Natasha Davui, each scarf brings colour, story and sophistication to simple travel basics.

Whether worn casually with relaxed linen pants for sightseeing onshore or draped elegantly over the shoulders for an evening onboard, a Mainie Modal scarf can transform a simple outfit into a polished designer look.

Waves Modal Scarf styled for a relaxed day exploring ashore

One Scarf, Many Stylish Travel Looks

Packing for a cruise often means choosing pieces that can do more than one job. Mainie’s Modal scarves are designed for exactly this kind of effortless versatility.

A simple white top and linen drawstring pants become fresh and chic with a beautifully tied scarf at the neck. 

A knee-length sundress is instantly elevated with a long, elegant drape.

Waterholes Modal Scarf styled for golden-hour moments on deck

A black camisole and flowing palazzo pants take on an air of relaxed sophistication when styled with a statement scarf in cool oceanic tones.

For evening, the same scarf can be worn over the shoulders with a fitted black cocktail dress, creating a refined designer look without the need for heavy accessories.

Twist, knot, tie, belt, drape or bow - these scarves offer a myriad of styling possibilities for women who love to travel lightly without compromising on elegance.

Waves Modal Scarf styled for easy daytime cruising

Perfect for Onboard Elegance and Onshore Exploring

Cruise holidays are wonderfully varied. One day you may be wandering through a Mediterranean seaside village, the next enjoying brunch onboard or dressing for sunset cocktails on the promenade deck.

Mainie’s Modal scarves move beautifully through all these moments.

For sightseeing, they add personality and polish to relaxed travel basics such as simple cotton tops, linen pants and comfortable sandals. Lightweight and easy to carry, they are ideal for adding colour without bulk.

Waterholes Modal Scarf styled for after-dinner strolls on the promenade deck

For onboard dressing, they bring instant sophistication to simple dresses, camisoles and evening separates. Draped loosely over the shoulders or tied neatly at the neck, they offer a graceful finishing touch that feels elegant, relaxed and never overdone.

These are pieces made for the stylish traveller who values comfort, ease and individuality.

Waves Modal Scarf styled for sunset cocktails on the cruise deck

Wearable Art with Meaning

Mainie’s Modal scarves are more than fashion accessories. They are exquisite wearable art pieces featuring authentic Aboriginal designs created by contemporary Aboriginal artist Natasha Davui.

Natasha Davui has direct ancestral links to the Gunggari people of the Maranoa River region in South West Queensland and the Djabugay people of Far North Queensland, whose traditional Country spans the rainforests, gorges, mountains and valleys of the Barron River region.

Through her artwork, Natasha celebrates cultural heritage, connection to Country and the enduring relationship between people, water, land and ancestral knowledge.

Waterholes Modal Scarf styled for breezy holiday sightseeing

Waterholes by Natasha Davui

The Waterholes Modal Scarf features Natasha Davui’s cool and calming interpretation of freshwater billabongs found throughout the Australian landscape.

Painted in serene shades of deep blue and aqua, the artwork reflects the quiet, life-giving presence of natural water sources that sustain people, animals and Country. 

The circular motifs represent waterholes themselves - places of practical and spiritual importance to Aboriginal people. The surrounding dotted patterns evoke the movement, flow and replenishment of these sites during the wet season, when rains fill the billabongs and breathe new life into the land.

With its tranquil palette and striking circular motifs, Waterholes is an elegant choice for travellers who love cool, sophisticated tones and meaningful design.

Waves Modal Scarf styled for moonlit cruising after dinner

Waves by Natasha Davui

The Waves Modal Scarf reflects Natasha Davui’s unique interpretation of the beauty, movement and rhythm of the ocean.

“The waves move as one. There is a calmness to it.”

The flowing patterns and natural colours represent movement, continuity and balance. Drawing from generations of ancestral wisdom, Waves speaks to the strength and resilience of the world’s oldest continuous living culture, one that has thrived on the Australian continent for over 65,000 years.

With its ocean-inspired palette and graceful movement, Waves is a natural choice for cruise travel, evoking the calm beauty of the sea and the timeless connection between people, nature and culture.

Waterholes Modal Scarf styled for brunch onboard and days at sea

Naturally Soft, Vegan-Friendly and Travel Ready

Mainie’s Modal scarves are made from 100% Modal, a natural plant-based textile known as “vegan silk” and loved for its soft feel, beautiful drape and lightweight comfort.

Modal is a plant-based material, making these scarves a thoughtful choice for conscientious fashion lovers seeking ecologically sustainable alternatives to animal-derived fibres such as silk and wool.

Generously sized at 65cm x 180cm, the scarves are easy to wear in countless ways. They are digitally printed to capture the beauty of the original artwork and designed to bring a distinctive Australian story to everyday and travel wardrobes.

Mainie’s Waves Modal Scarf is a timeless and meaningful gift for the stylish traveller

Ethical Fashion with Provenance

Every Mainie Modal scarf is produced under licence in accordance with the Indigenous Art Code, with royalties paid to the artist.

Each piece is carefully presented with information about the original artwork and the Aboriginal artist, honouring the provenance and story behind the design.

Beautifully presented in elegant gift boxes, Mainie Modal scarves also make lasting and meaningful Australian gifts for family, friends, colleagues and international visitors. They are ideal for those who appreciate authentic design, ethical production and gifts with cultural depth and purpose.

Waterholes Modal Scarf is an eco-conscious, vegan-friendly gift with meaning

Available Exclusively from Mainie

The Natasha Davui Modal scarf collection is available exclusively from Mainie, instore at The Pier in Cairns and online.

Created as beautiful Australian gifts and versatile fashion accessories, these eye-catching wearable art pieces encapsulate Mainie’s unique melding of authentic Aboriginal art and luxurious fashion.

For cruise holidays, resort escapes and stylish travel everywhere, a Mainie Modal scarf is an essential piece to pack. Soft, lightweight, meaningful and endlessly versatile, it is the perfect way to add colour, elegance and purpose to every journey.

Luxurious. Authentic. Unique.

Fashion with Purpose.