Scarves Scarf of The Day 2023- Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

[Redbirdhermes]

I couldn't decide too, all are splendid.

I remember when you first posted mod shots of Tulipomanie and someone asked which color were you going to choose? The first thought that came into my head was, “Oh, silly Scarfie, she’s keeping them all.” And, of course you did.

Thank you for all the mod shots that you post on this forum year after year, always so beautifully displayed. I nominate @Croisette7 and her Hermès scarf collection for the Lifetime Achievement Oscarf, and recommend that the Academy of Scarf Mistresses make it so.

 

[Nomad]

Another post as running out of time. I just finally cleaned and ironed so wanted to wear it for my post
Also an “ award for a dupe” and “my grailiest of grails toppest of tops lists of Oscarfs”
Anglais! 🥁
It is a dupe because I have two haha.
Story/ I said to myself..I am sick of losing out on cheaper than csgm chances to faster fingers. I am tired of waiting to even see if it’s “all that”. I just want to know if it’s “love” or not. So I bought it for a ridiculous price. I just HAD TO KNOW finally haha. Then weeks later I actually had the faster fingers in the west and got one for way under CuRrEnT retail. I haven’t figured out if I will keep as a back up or sell. I also want the red based one .
And to conclude …it was ALL THAT

 

[Lellabelle]

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

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Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

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Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

Providing care is a true act of love. Glad these beauties were able to provide comfort and distraction @Cordeliere. Hoping that 2024 is better for you. Hugs

 

[Mary Ann G]

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life.

I’m so sorry to hear about your difficult year, but so happy you found silk instead of pounds! Definitely a much better trade. Wear them ALL in the best of health!

 

[Lellabelle]

Winner winner for best Oscarf post. Loved all of this. Love getting a peak behind the curtain to your scarf world

Awww, thank you dear @Nomad. 2023 was a great scarf year, for sure. I’ve been working really hard at trying to wear some of my preciouses... even if it’s with leggings! I think we have a pretty similar “uniform” most days...

An amazing post from top to bottom… Congrats on owning these fabulous silks… The Into the Canadian Wild blew me away

Thank you @Living.la.vida.fifi, that means so much coming from someone with such fabulous taste and curated collections 🙏

 

[LKBNOLA]

So it was ‘kind of’ a year of duplicates for me. Two are personal grails of mine and circus I think is just a marvel of color and the corners in ties are chefs kiss. I will always add colorways of this that work on me.
“Award for designs worth dupes”
Circus in black entered in 2023. I have a purple also.
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My personal grail cocottes de soie. This blue entered in 2023. Also, this scarf has a double award too haha. “Award for first scarf trade w a scarfie” . That was fun!! And this is my scarf of the day today
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pink leonhardi entered. Already had my red.
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Oh wow, @Nomad! Your new Circus is so fabulous. And you know my Cocottes de Soie wants to wave back at ya! The pink Leonhardi is divine on you. I am 100% jealous even though I owe my red one to you!

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

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Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

45

Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

I am sending you my very best wishes for an easier, less stressful 2024 as well @Cordeliere. I too would prefer fifteen scarves to fifteen pounds -- especially ones as lovely as these. I hope you continue to find beautiful ways to ease any stress you are under and make room for self-care, which is so important. My own days are made considerably more happy with scarves in my life and I am happy my daily choices could provide some pleasure/distraction. Humor is also a great stress reliever and your post shows you have a good supply (as well as all your new scarves!).

Another post as running out of time. I just finally cleaned and ironed so wanted to wear it for my post
Also an “ award for a dupe” and “my grailiest of grails toppest of tops lists of Oscarfs”
Anglais! 🥁
It is a dupe because I have two haha.
Story/ I said to myself..I am sick of losing out on cheaper than csgm chances to faster fingers. I am tired of waiting to even see if it’s “all that”. I just want to know if it’s “love” or not. So I bought it for a ridiculous price. I just HAD TO KNOW finally haha. Then weeks later I actually had the faster fingers in the west and got one for way under CuRrEnT retail. I haven’t figured out if I will keep as a back up or sell. I also want the red based one .
And to conclude …it was ALL THAT
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This is stunning on you @Nomad-- I remember when you first posted. This was my DuJA year too and I agree 100% -- it is All That!

 

[Jereni]

My last purchase of 2023 and award for "surprisingly way better in person" scarf - Fantaisie d'Etriers in the anthracite CW.

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@LKBNOLA if I remember correctly you got this CW too? I think I prefer it to the blue one I have. The gold accents are beautiful.

I love the popping colors on this slate blue backdrop! This design had many fun colorways.

Happy Friday, dear scarflandians!
I have been on a Format Correction Quest last year trying to let go of 90s in favour of large formats. Two CSGMs that were a result of this exercise are worth Oscarfs for Best Format Correction; they quickly got on “My Favorites” menu - Sieste au Paradis and Appaloosa. Having said that, I am refusing to tally my “shame” total - I think it is best that I live in denial

Happy weekend, everyone!
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You are so radiant in these! Love that Appaloosa especially.

Hello Scarflandia
My Oscarf for 2023 Value for money purchase goes to Pirouette au Galop CSGM. I was very lucky to acquire it at a reasonable price from a Lady who was true to her word regarding its condition- never worn, new without tag condition. And I couldn't be happier about it - as it is very elegant (IMO) + something completely missing in my collection + this CW turned out to be very good for my complexion and easy to match with my wardrobe:
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Happy to be a sister on this one with @LKBNOLA and I am sure many others
Have a lovely Saturday, everyone !

Gorgeous! Love it on you and yes - definitely sooo wearable.

So it was ‘kind of’ a year of duplicates for me. Two are personal grails of mine and circus I think is just a marvel of color and the corners in ties are chefs kiss. I will always add colorways of this that work on me.
“Award for designs worth dupes”
Circus in black entered in 2023. I have a purple also.
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My personal grail cocottes de soie. This blue entered in 2023. Also, this scarf has a double award too haha. “Award for first scarf trade w a scarfie” . That was fun!! And this is my scarf of the day today
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pink leonhardi entered. Already had my red.
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Edit/ why are the full image pics SOoooo big

Such beauties! I love some of the unexpected colorways of the first few. H makes such good magic! And how did you do that last knot? I need that in my arsenal…

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

70
Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

45

Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

I am sorry to hear about your tough year. I hope things get better soon! Your acquisitions are beautiful, I adore the Flots du Cheval! Looks like it will be fun to tie. And thank you for the kind shout out.

 

[Nomad]

Dear Scarfies, This year has been like a roller coaster in a teenager’s first love drama series. It kicked off with a first purchase in May, reminding me of that awkward but unforgettable first kiss. Since then, my scarf collection has grown frenetically. I hope my love for scarves matures soon for the sake of my wallet 😆. Initially, I was quite apprehensive about venturing into the second-hand market. But now, like many of you, I find myself eagerly checking my saved searches daily, always on the lookout for that next unique find. Of all the special items I’ve brought home this year from the resale market, there are a few that stand out, capturing my heart more than the rest. These scarves, which I’m happy to share with you, are my personal Oscarf nominees for Best Sound. Each one, upon its debut around my neck, unleashed a series of magical ‘WOWs’ out of pure admiration and excitement 🥰

I'm missing some other special ones, but since I'm traveling, I'm sharing these from the archives.

Turandot
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Dans Un Jardín Anglais
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Dans un Jardin Anglais
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Aux Portes du Palais
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Le Pégase d’Hermès
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Jardins d’Hiver
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Le Jardin de la Maharani
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Parures de Samouraïs
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Parures de Samouraïs
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Rocabar CSGM
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La Cita Cavaliere
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Jaguar Quetzal
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Yes!! Totally envy worthy post here. All magnificent. I’ll echo others in saying it’s all about your smile. And your ties are expert. I have been at this for years and I am not even 10% of your magnificent ties. And loved this peak behind the curtain into your thoughts too.

The Oscarf for Best Adapted Silk (aka Inspired by tPF)

Metamorphoses - saw one gracing the neck of an SA and loved the weirdness of it all but not the all gray look, then saw @Maedi modeling this colorway. Was delighted when this popped up on a resale site
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Voyage de Pytheas - have always admired the borders but I think it was @Karenska who highlighted details of the narwhal and orcas and bears that pushed me to hit the buy button
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Awe great post and clever award. I always love seeing your pytheas.

Some scarf designs are harder to find than others. Here are a few hard-to-find scarves that entered my collection this year.

Les Bains D'Hermes - Both Blue and Green

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Noel au 24 Faubourg - White

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Photosynthese - Both Yellow and Rose

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La Vallee de Cristal - Pink

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This is a tough one, but I'm giving the Oscarf for Hard-to-Find Scarves to Photosynthese. These beauties were apparently a pandemic victim and never made it to any H website for sale. I especially like the delicate peony flower petal renderings by Theo de Gueltzl on the yellow colorway.

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Ooooo yes!! . Love these greatest hits posts. All amazing additions. Noel wasn’t going to be one I was going to hunt due to prices, but am so glad one fell into lap. It’s wonderful

Nearing the end of this wonderful week, it is time for my Oscarf Awards for the year's new season scarves. The nominees for Best Actress in a Starring Role in 90 Silk Twill for the Spring Summer Season 2023 are:
Legende Brodee, the most stunning blues; Cheval Mirage, a striking design; Costume de Fete, a folkloric wonder
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And the winner is ... Tulipomanie! This is my third colorway of this magnificent design. While I do own other multiples, I have never before this season bought three of any one design at one time! I was utterly captivated by the beauty of Aline Honore's amazing artistry.
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And the nominees for Best Actor in a Cashmere Silk Production for this season:
Most Vibrant CSGM: Rayures d'Ete; Loveliest Landscape: Retour a la Nature; Best Boat Ride: Ferry Tales
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And the winner for Outstanding Performance goes to the CSGT Bal de Soie, the most delightful composite scarf!
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WOW wow. Another Oscarf worthy post. What a week to be able to see inside our fellow scarfie collections and thoughts.
This brodee is a real blue gem. And the silver glow. I can’t pick a favorite because they All are so amazing, but the broderie isn’t seen much so I am most smitten. And your matching orange ring w bal

And now for my Oscarf for best Fall Winter 23 design:

La Vallée de Cristal 🦄

I bought the green and silver colorways and already regret returning the pink and orange ones… this design did not speak to me much when I first saw it but I love the vibrant colours and the easy way this design ties.

Because of the bad lighting nowadays I am posting archive shots ( and I did remove the tag since then 😊)

( I still hope to see this design pop up one the sites worldwide for those that did not manage to order it yet)

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Oh I hate to hear about regrets. These absolutely look amazing on you. It was a smash hit for the season for sure. I hear you on the lighting problems

More Moussies today!

The Oscarf for most Amazing Update of a Classic and Beloved Design:
Jungle Love Stamped. Holy moly - I love this!
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The Oscarf for Pretty in Pink goes to Offerandes d’un Jour
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The Oscarf for Another Astonishing Changeant goes to:
Aux Portes du Palais - wearing today!
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Goodness gracious great balls do fire 🔥 . I also here-here chant to the call of you being moussie queen. Amazing.

I love tulips and my Oscarf is Tulipomanie, which I have in 6 cw!

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I just love that you have 6!! I will have 5 by the time I am done with this marvel. I’ll take second place any day to you croisette .

I’ve been enjoying watching the show - sorry I haven’t contributed more. I do have more nominees, but keep trying to find time to get some mod shots! I’ve also been bookmarking some of your posts I want to respond to/comment on - but this week has been insane!!! So for now, just a quick note to say, I’m watching and loving it all!!! (And making notes!!!)

Quickie SOTD - All Aboard!

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Wow the colors in this are fantastic. And the hem.

My last purchase of 2023 and award for "surprisingly way better in person" scarf - Fantaisie d'Etriers in the anthracite CW.

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@LKBNOLA if I remember correctly you got this CW too? I think I prefer it to the blue one I have. The gold accents are beautiful.

This was an awesome tied design. I couldn’t get my hands on one myself. Congrsts

Happy Friday, dear scarflandians!
I have been on a Format Correction Quest last year trying to let go of 90s in favour of large formats. Two CSGMs that were a result of this exercise are worth Oscarfs for Best Format Correction; they quickly got on “My Favorites” menu - Sieste au Paradis and Appaloosa. Having said that, I am refusing to tally my “shame” total - I think it is best that I live in denial

Happy weekend, everyone!
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Woo hoo. Love your approach to the year. Totally worth it. I know you got some amazing designs this year in csgm.

There have been so many amazing Oscarfs given out this week! For today’s round, I’m going to do a few misc categories. Admittedly taking a few ideas from @Nomad and @Lellabelle here. All archive pics because I’m sick today and too vain to take mod shots when I don’t feel fabulous.

First, an Oscarf for Not on My Radar but Couldn’t Pass Up. Minuit Au Faubourg as a design was something I wanted, but my grail is a blue and orange one that I think @Croisette7 has. However, one day in the boutique the pop of aqua on this caught my eye and when I tried it on, I was completely charmed. Another great 70! Love this size so much.
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Second Oscarf is for Luckiest Random Score, which goes to Le Premier Chant in the orange and teal. I’d had this in my list for awhile and was figuring I would acquire it from the after-market since it’s older, but it occurred to me to ask my SA if any were left in the U.S. Not only were there some left, but my boutique had one (and only one) of the design in stock and it happened to be this cw! So exciting.
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Third is for Most Unexpected Colorway That Still Works, and I award this to Epaulettes de Gala. I am verrra hesitant about yellows bc most don’t work with my skin tone but this one seems to just fall into the safe zone, and I love the textures in the design.
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And lastly an Oscarf for Most Satisfying End of Hunt, which goes to my Douze Leopards shawl. I don’t know if I’d describe this as a true grail - it is definitely the cw of this design I wanted the most and was entirely gone from all H websites that I scoured. But it was listed on multiple aftermarket sites readily, just usually at inflated prices and with some wear / imperfections. So I was very happy to eventually find one listed for the same as retail, and in new condition with tags.
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Thanks for letting me share! Much love to you all, again I’m so grateful for this cheerful and friendly forum.

Hope you feel better soon. And loved getting inside your silken head here too. All are so perfect on you.

Hello Scarflandia
My Oscarf for 2023 Value for money purchase goes to Pirouette au Galop CSGM. I was very lucky to acquire it at a reasonable price from a Lady who was true to her word regarding its condition- never worn, new without tag condition. And I couldn't be happier about it - as it is very elegant (IMO) + something completely missing in my collection + this CW turned out to be very good for my complexion and easy to match with my wardrobe:
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Happy to be a sister on this one with @LKBNOLA and I am sure many others
Have a lovely Saturday, everyone !

Love it when it all works out. The best when it works so well with our complexion

My Oscarf for new to me additions goes to Fantaisie d’étriers and Mineraux. Mineraux has sentimental value for an avid mounain climber, photographer and mineraux appreciating relative. And Tigre Bengale which has been unworn in my scarf drawer for 11 years and needs to be worn.View attachment 5924968View attachment 5924969View attachment 5924970

So glad you got to wear bengale. It deserves to roar. And what a unique color of minerals

I do @mktlim! I think I basically had a nervous breakdown about finding it over on the seasonal thread! I really wanted the cw that @Maedi has but oculd not make that combo work for me. I love my light blue one also but this one is 💓 I love that knot you made for it too-- here's my attempt to emulate Cookibird's great collage...This design is just a wonder to tie--maybe that is what it should get-- the Oscarf for "Ties Like a Dream"
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Absolutely fabulous on both counts-- your Sieste is one of the grail cws for me @Ashanti_Rose -- everytime I see it on a TPFer I fall a little bit harder... The Appaloosa is also stunning colors for you.

First let me say I hope you recover quickly @Jereni but this "and too vain to take mod shots when I don’t feel fabulous." made Testify, girl! I cannot pick a favorite here-- each is so well suited and your whole collection is so beautifully curated that I am in awe. Very beautiful, cohesive and yet varied in theme and style. Brava!

It is gorgeous @Marta_K -- I adore Sauvat's work and this one in particular. This cw reminds me a bit of the blue jean/burgundy Dans l'Atelier de Robert Dallet (which I would love to find!). You always coordinate sobeautifully- all your outfits and accessories. And second-hand NIB with tags is the best! Oscarf worthy on all counts.

Each of these is fabulous on you @Maedi-- I adore the Fantaisie d'Etriers in this cw and the Mineraux! What a find. Are we twins on the Tigre I wonder? It is my oldest Dallet and I agree--please wear it more often!
PS What lippie is this? You know I love your choices...

That's right @Cookiefiend. You tell Mr Cookie that Scarflandia said so. It has been decreed. And that means you havta...That is all.

Oh it’s great to see the magic on the collage. And ditto to Mr cookie about cookie haha

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

70
Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

45

Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

So much to say. Glad to see you did some self care during a difficult year. Care giving is beyond taxing. You have accumulated quite a group. Congratulations! And what a thoughtful approach with recognizing where you got your lust from. Lovely

I remember when you first posted mod shots of Tulipomanie and someone asked which color were you going to choose? The first thought that came into my head was, “Oh, silly Scarfie, she’s keeping them all.” And, of course you did.

Thank you for all the mod shots that you post on this forum year after year, always so beautifully displayed. I nominate @Croisette7 and her Hermès scarf collection for the Lifetime Achievement Oscarf, and recommend that the Academy of Scarf Mistresses make it so.

Haha laughed at your silly scarfie comment 🤣

And totally second your nomination for our @Croisette7

 

[Nomad]

I love the popping colors on this slate blue backdrop! This design had many fun colorways.



You are so radiant in these! Love that Appaloosa especially.



Gorgeous! Love it on you and yes - definitely sooo wearable.



Such beauties! I love some of the unexpected colorways of the first few. H makes such good magic! And how did you do that last knot? I need that in my arsenal…



I am sorry to hear about your tough year. I hope things get better soon! Your acquisitions are beautiful, I adore the Flots du Cheval! Looks like it will be fun to tie. And thank you for the kind shout out.

I know I have seen a tutorial in the past. But here I think it was happenstance when tying it haha. And I said to myself…hey I really like this!
I was doing a typical bias fold w tails. And before completion I tightened the loop while holding onto the other halfway pulled other tail.
I agree..it is a really great tie!! Must use more haha. I think it’s chefs kiss w strong graphic like this as opposed to a scene design. But maybe not. Cant wait to see

 

[Maedi]

Thank you @Lellabelle , @LKBNOLA and @Nomad . The Tiger shall be worn more. Mineraux showed a completely different color on the listing and I was happily surprised. This is such a fun week with many intriguing spins and contributions.

 

[Maedi]

The Oscarf for Best Adapted Silk (aka Inspired by tPF)

Metamorphoses - saw one gracing the neck of an SA and loved the weirdness of it all but not the all gray look, then saw @Maedi modeling this colorway. Was delighted when this popped up on a resale site
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Voyage de Pytheas - have always admired the borders but I think it was @Karenska who highlighted details of the narwhal and orcas and bears that pushed me to hit the buy button
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It looks stunning on you, especially with your wonderful necklaces. Congratulations!

 

[Maedi]

I love tulips and my Oscarf is Tulipomanie, which I have in 6 cw!

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Stunning how you tied it with the tulip in the center and also twins😻.

 

[HermesEchidna]

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

70
Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

45

Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

Dear @Cordeliere - Congratulations on the scarves gained!
I am familiar with emotional scarfing but did not have a Word for it. Thank you for sharing that. I hope and wish for you that 2024 will hold less stress and even more happy times both with and without scarfing!

It is such a diverse and stunning harvest you have had this year and I trust it brings both comfort and joy ! It is certainly a joy for us all to look at, and I am happy to have ‘helped’. In recent years I have affected a few friends to also aquire scarves, but I cannot help but also feel a little bit guilty. In this case I Can luckily transfer this to @Cookiefiend and the concept of enablement by proxy

 

[orchard]

2023 was the most stressful year in my many-year life. I became a caregiver and had zero time for myself. I could have used emotional eating to cope, but shockingly, pounds fell off me. Instead, I used “emotional scarfing” to deal with the stress. In 2023, I bought 15 scarves, purchasing most of them between August and November. Looking at scarves was pleasurable, could be done in bed, and required no energy. Who can look and not buy? Not me. BIN became my best friend. At the end of the year, I had lost 13 pounds and bought 15 scarves. 15 scarves seems like a ridiculous number, since I had my collection stabilized at about 45 scarves for the last 4 years. Still, I am much happier to have ended the year with 15 more scarves, rather than 15 more pounds.

As I share my purchases, I would like to mention those who enabled me. My definition of being enabled is (1) having my lust for a scarf stirred up by modeling shots when I had previously not been dying for said scarf; or (2) seeing a scarf, colorway, or format, that I was previously not aware of, which after seeing, I must have NOW. My definition of enabling is totally related to uncontrollable surges in lust. In some cases, SOTD merely informed my choices. In other cases, SOTD created those irresistible silk lust surges.

Here are my 2023 purchases with acknowledgement of the enablers.

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CSGMs
Sangles en Zig Zag.
Clair de Lune (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)
Sieste au Paradis (Had it stretched for wall hanging omitting border)

Mousseline
Point d’Orgue.

90s
Au Coeur de Vie. @HermesEchidna This is a bank shot of enablement since @ Cookiefiend enabled you.

Babobab Cat. The enablers are too numerous and spread over too many years to mention.

Chacun Fait Son Nid. @Redbirdhermes got me interested in this design with her pictures of the blue one. When I saw the red on ebay, my eyes shot out of their sockets. Had to have it NOW and it was definitely over-priced.

Brides de Gala en Finesse.

Vallee de crystal. (all those pics on FW23 were strictly educational)

Legend of the Kuna People of Panama. Owned this previously, sold it, and bought back. It was a mistake for me the first time and it was still a mistake the second time. I usually like to make new mistakes instead of making the same one over again.

Fleurs de Lotus. Not shown. Sold it.

70
Les Flots du Cheval

Bandana
Madras Ex Libris @Cookiefiend has been enabling me on this one for years. One finally came my way.

45

Belles du Mexique

La Voie Lactee. I seriously lusted for the stole after seeing @Living.la.vida.fifi 's stole, but settled for the consolation of a gav until my holiest of grails comes to me.



My category for the Best Enablers includes @HermesEchidna @Redbirdhermes @Cookiefiend @Living.la.vida.fifi They make me hit BIN. The winner is Cookie for her years of enablement on Madras Ex Libris and her bank shot of enablement on Au Coeur de Vie. Fifi gets honorable mention for introducing me to my holiest of grails and launching what I expect to be a multi year seach.

When I started following SOTD again, I told myself I was here to improve my tying and styling skills. @LKBNOLA and @Marta_K have been Most Inspirational to me with their beautiful blouses and ties. I declare this category to be a tie (pun intended).


Category of Most Effortlessly Beautiful Selfies. @SilkCouture @Ashanti_Rose @Jereni @violetkool @GloWW0rM I am envious of each of you for your beautiful smiles and your comfort with the camera. I absolutely hate taking selfies and wish I had your magic. No winner can be picked because you are each incomparable.



Thank you to all who participate for your wonderful contributions.

I'm able to relate as I've been caregiver to DH for a number of years - this (dangerous) thread affords a pleasurable distraction coupled with intermittent scarf temptation.

BTW, I've had seller's remorse and repurchased a scarf only to realise it didn't work, best to be absolutely sure!

You added stunning scarves to your collection in 2023 and hope this year brings even more scarf pleasure.
Please take care of yourself

 

[SilkCouture]

Wow!! Both are beautiful pieces!!! Congratulations

Happy Friday, dear scarflandians!
I have been on a Format Correction Quest last year trying to let go of 90s in favour of large formats. Two CSGMs that were a result of this exercise are worth Oscarfs for Best Format Correction; they quickly got on “My Favorites” menu - Sieste au Paradis and Appaloosa. Having said that, I am refusing to tally my “shame” total - I think it is best that I live in denial

Happy weekend, everyone!
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