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The Chanel's were so amazing but with the fabric heel they were so impractical for me. I'm also wary about open toe and the heel height on these.

Yeah. I'm totally over the Chanel ones. I don't wear my good shoes outside in wet weather so I was ok with the fabric part. There was just something about them that didn't feel like me. Time really helps me with these decisions, which is why I don't fall for the whole urgency to buy sales technique these days.
 
Morning all! A gorgeous day here finally!!
@eagle1002us , Hermes did make a few bags in metallic chèvre about 15 years ago. I think there was a Kelly pouchette and Constance in a gorgeous bronze. I still regret not buying the pouchette just sitting there on the shelf in the St Martin boutique. I've never seen Metallics by Hermes since then. Yes, DD is very bright, we are in awe of her. I stopped helping with the homework in 5th grade:lol:. She's looking at colleges now for mechanical engineering and aerospace robotics. And she's beautiful. Do I sound like a proud mom?:blush:

@Cordeliere , it is also amazing to me how the grails change. When I first joined the forum it was very small and certain color bags were grails, beige rose was huge and no one mentions it anymore. Vert Jasmine was mythological! Barenia is still a favorite. Tohu bohu was the scarf everyone wanted and while it still has grail status, it's not so much in the front line anymore. I think the neutral La Femme silk, the black and white Pheonix and certain cws of Turandot will always be sought after. And I'm afraid C'est la fete is also going to stay in grail status a long time.
I read that thread now and then and I love when someone finds their grail, an obscure pattern with personal meaning and they are so thrilled. It is best to keep your mission to yourself since it's noted many times how the conversations in that thread lead to inflated ebay prices. I have one shawl and one silk that I would love one day but I don't put much time into looking.
 
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I'm kind of crushing on these hermes booties. Two problems:3.9 inch heel is just a bit high for me, and the bigger issue is the open toe. I really prefer something closed toe so I can wear stockings. They remind me of the Chanel booties but they are less costume like.

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Love. I'd wear them with leather pants and a flowy white shirt with no jewelry. They would be the accessory. Lol! With 4" heels I'd also be sitting a lot! Not exactly a work look, but fun for weekends. They would also look great with a super slim skirt and sleek black turtleneck. Lafayette148 has slim black suede cropped pants on clearance. Maybe those and a more simple black silk shirt left out...

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@Pocketbook Pup I love love love your thought process on getting dressed. It hadn't occured to me but I think this is why my scarves (silks) don't get worn. As someone who loves clothes first and certain designers that don't lend themselves to silk accessories, they can be impossible to incorporate into the look. The silks that get worn are the dark deep unusual tones that add drama to a Rick Owens jacket and skirt for instance. If I'm wearing a more conservative look like a jacket, I find the 90 silks aging and opt for a csgm, 140 silk or a necklace. CSGM are easy since I buy them to match coats and they come off indoors. But even then, I have several that I've never worn that some would consider grails because I keep using the same ones. Plus some of my coats are not so simple to pair.
When I try to make the outfit for the scarf it simply doesn't feel like me. At least my count is low, under 40 for all silk formats combined ( not including CSGM!), but I still feel guilty that they just sit there.

I love the H shoes you posted, I saw them in Paris but they are too high for me. I tried this version

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They were really comfortable but my mind was on jewelry purchases so I didn't get them. I might look for them here, they are very practical for my life and the sole is all rubber.
The outfit posted by @prepster is fab, I don't understand why you can't give yourself credit for coming up with outfits like that. You have great style. It's the simplest outfit there is, white top & black bottoms. Done. A no brainer. For my industry it's a uniform, I'm thinking for yours, not so much. But for your weekend looks, it's age appropriate, cool and fresh. I'll bet you can assemble that in 5 minutes from what you already own.
 
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Dharma I love these shoes! I have been looking for a comfortable lace up style. These might be perfect. Do let me know if you see them in the US. I still love the 3.9 inch ones too. [emoji22]

You are probably right that I could recreate this look in five minutes with what I already have. For sure I wouldn't look like the model but it would be a good look for me. My pieces probably don't have as much flare as her white shirt. I should probably stop looking for the plain vanilla versions of classic pieces thinking they will be the most versatile. I have enough plain vanilla.

The scarves really are such beautiful temptations but in the end maybe not the best choices. Time for me to step away from the scarf counter.
 
Cordie, what were the grails in 2012? It seems ages ago.

Like Dharma said, Tohu Bohu was hot in 2012. The thread has a 3 year gap of inactivity between 2009 and 2012. I read backwards to 2012 and then started going forward at the front from 2007. Haven't read 2008 or 2009 yet, but in 2007 Grands Fond, Rencontre Oceane, and Axis Mundi were big. I have all three of those. Tohu Bohu was my first scarf in 2013.
 
This is an amazing look. Sigh. Why can't I come up with ideas like that?

There are boards on pinterest dedicated to that look. Search under "minimal chic" for inspiration. It is just another formula. But it is good to have multiple formulas.

Since twillies and gavroches are a complete waste of money for you, you could add them to the things you are selling on ebay. :graucho:
 
This is an amazing look. Sigh. Why can't I come up with ideas like that?

3.9 prepster. Not 4 [emoji6]

Lol! Probably the same reason I'd never make it through medical school!

prepster, I love that look. Yet I know, even if I put on every piece the model is wearing, I would never achieve that languid je ne sais quoi. I've decided that such a quality is genetic, and I was in the line for a tiny chest at the time it was handed out. Sigh. :lol:

The problem I run into is that unless it comes in petite, I often can't wear it. She's probably 6-8 inches taller than I am so I would look like I was wearing a nightgown. (So I do a lot of adapting.)
 
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