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Hi, I need to babble. I apologize for wall-o-text, but there's a picture at the end!

So... I took the train up to Copenhagen this weekend. Saturday I thought I'd stop at H as I'm really not fond of the local store. The web site showed me 2 stores downtown, which seemed surprising, but I wandered my way toward the nearest.

Here is where I note that I am completely oblivious. I chatted with a nice SA for, what, an hour? before she told me that the store had opened THAT DAY. I had been wondering why she obviously knew the products but kept having to ask where specific things were...

So I'd picked out a perfume set, a Calvi (in not-neutral! because my store only has brown), a Space Shopping 45, and a Behapi (in not-neutral! because my store only has brown), and she asked, "Are you interested in bags, a mumble-mumble, mumble-mumble..."

And I was surprised, because my store has never shown the slightest interest in showing me a bag. And I had been thinking just to ask what color and size the Halzan on the shelf was, just to improve my H knowledge! It turned out to be a a Rouge Casaque 31 in Clemence, and I tried it on, and she burbled about how wonderful it was, which it was, and I agreed to buy it, and then their system wasn't accepting AmEx, which was secretly a relief because I hadn't really budgeted for a 4000 Euro bag. But I am still sad because I've been drooling over this bag for months.

And then. And then, ten hours later as I was getting ready for bed, my brain replayed that "mumble mumble" and I realized she had said, "mumble Kelly mumble". SHE OFFERED ME A KELLY and my stupid brain fixated on questions about a Halzan. Please talk me down from beating my head against my desk. Or point and laugh, that's a valid option too.

Also, the new Copenhagen H at 4 Højbro Plads has Kellys, apparently.

In conclusion, here are golden horse balloons that they were handing out. I ambushed a couple of German tourist girls on Sunday to let me take a picture of their balloons. (I thought they'd stay in the picture as well, but they just dropped their bags on the ground and scooted out of the way.)
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Babble away again sometime. I really enjoyed your adventure.
 
Friends are really of limited use in picking scarves or jewelry in my experience. Even if I like their style, these things are so individual. Friends advised against my two favorite pieces of jewelry. Well meaning friends..,
A couple of times I told a friend an opinion. To the first friend who was mulling over Les Capuchines, I said something to the effect it wasn't that great or I possibly said she didn't need it. She got mad. (This is the same person who once reamed me out for skipping out on a visit to H because she bought something and by staying home I saved $$).
Years later to second friend I said the scarf didn't do anything for her, wasn't her colors. She was in the mood to spring for a scarf and I in effect threw cold water over it.
I will probably be reincarnated as a red-legged Texas centipede for these two things. :confused1:
Or a lawn shrimp.
 
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...all-by-themselves.969453/page-5#post-31555147

Here you go PbP- It was still floating around on front page. I have enjoyed the read.

What a great thread, thank you for posting it. I can't wait to finish reading it, especially the part you mentioned about the same scarf tied in two ways that created vastly different looks.
I am laughing because I just read the intro post (the thread is asking about "power scarves"), which says:
"I have scarves that make me feel like a million bucks, but I need to know what kind of scarf says, "I feel like a million bucks, and I mean business, so listen up."
But I read over it too quickly and my brain read it as, "I have scarves that make me feel like a million bucks, but I need to know what kind of scarf says, "I HAVE a million bucks, and I mean business, so listen up!"
I was totally hanging on the next word haha! I was so curious!
Still a great thread though ;)
 
You do not look old scarf1!



I'd agree with this. I don't like to think in terms of aging (Queen of De Nile speaking here...) but when it comes to scarves and clothing choices, I do think in terms of ways of wearing (or clothing choices) that present as "conservative".

There's another thread on here I happened to be reading the other day, about styling a scarf for business and there was a post that stood out nicely. A poster (who is a doctor) styled the same scarf 2 ways (casually and for work). She had it around her neck cowboy style for the casual look (which looks too conservative on me most times I've tried it) and then tucked in a blouse with a very open collar, which I thought looked very elegant and had no age to it at all really, fairly timeless.

One thing from college I remember and still use versions of was from a n art class. When drawing, people have a certain "style" that influences them (for me it has always been Gustav Klimt and Georgia O'Keefe) and so one week we were given the task of spending an entire week working in some other style that we considered very different to our own. I chose Egon Schiele because it was darker to me. I still use this idea from time to time in other things and it even makes a good scarf/clothing exercise!

In this way you might be able to alter something that you might find to conservative (like for me it is cowboy ties on me) and make them work.

Here is my example from this week's SOTD. I was wearing this mousse PM in a sort of cowboy drape, and it looks alright, but a little too conservative for me if I had to put a name to it.

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But, here is a 70 tied with a Mor's ring (Did we name this the Bellagio Knot? And was this the one I said I would add to the How to Tie your Scarf thread???) Love the drape this way!
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Great pictures! I especially loved your knot with the Mors. I have had the Mors scarf ring for years just sitting in a box and have never worn it. Lol! I wish someone would do a post on 10 ways to wear the Mors.
 
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Oy. I have been "collecting" H scarves (in all formats, but largely 90s with a gerous side of CSGMs) for about 10 years. I refuse to actually count them, but conservatively, including all sizes and materials, I probably have. . .
Okay, to be completely honest. . .
If I were to realistically assess what I have in my closet. . .
I mean, not pulling any punches and really looking this thing in the face. . .


400.

Holy cow. :heart: That's impressive. Do you have a preponderance of certain themes or colors. Please talk about your collection. (If you don't mind!) How did you start? What was your first scarf? What are your faves? Oh, and how in heavens do you store them all? Do you have them categorized or filed alphabetically?
 
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Same here. I was really depressed to read all the posts about the 90s aging, and I went to bed without finishing the thread. Happy to wake up and read more defenses of the 90s. Well, as others have said, I AM OLD. Anyway, I'm wearing a 90 at the moment, tied messily twice around my neck. The rest of the outfit is from Gap. I am very comfortable with the look.
Curious about your usage, scarf1. What did you learn? (I have not managed to track my scarf wearing, so I admire you.)
As far as usage, I need to update the spreadsheet with this months usage( I am using Stylebook to track all clothes wearing) and then analyze. Will provide data once I figure it out.
 
A couple of times I told a friend an opinion. To the first friend who was mulling over Les Capuchines, I said something to the effect it wasn't that great or I possibly said she didn't need it. She got mad. (This is the same person who once reamed me out for skipping out on a visit to H because she bought something and by staying home I saved $$).
Years later to second friend I said the scarf didn't do anything for her, wasn't her colors. She was in the mood to spring for a scarf and I in effect threw cold water over it.
I will probably be reincarnated as a red-legged Texas centipede for these two things. :confused1:
Or a lawn shrimp.

Oh my goodness - this made me laugh!
 
A couple of times I told a friend an opinion. To the first friend who was mulling over Les Capuchines, I said something to the effect it wasn't that great or I possibly said she didn't need it. She got mad. (This is the same person who once reamed me out for skipping out on a visit to H because she bought something and by staying home I saved $$).
Years later to second friend I said the scarf didn't do anything for her, wasn't her colors. She was in the mood to spring for a scarf and I in effect threw cold water over it.
I will probably be reincarnated as a red-legged Texas centipede for these two things. :confused1:
Or a lawn shrimp.

Sometimes I over rule friends. But I never get annoyed over honest opinions. And sometimes they are even right!

No one here looks old in their 90s. For myself I should probably steer clear of the scarf ring, too long pencil skirt and pilgrim shoes worn together.
 
Both are awesome looks on you, bunny!

Thank you moma!

I think mine did too. I don't know about you, bunnycat, but I'm feeling quite royal today since I read that Galacia was a Hapsburg kingdom. I need an appropriate HS to celebrate this. There's Salzburg but maybe the "Crowns" HS will do. The Crowns HS is rather generic but in some colors it's quite pretty.

BTW, I asked you once about some lampwork beads changing color over time. They are either a medium soft green or a rust color and both are turning into the same color, which I am not sure how to name. Have you seen this before? It's not a disaster, I just would like to understand how beads being almost 20 years old could do that.

I love Salzburg! (Can you post a pic of the beads??? That may help me understand a little better why that might be...)

What a great thread, thank you for posting it. I can't wait to finish reading it, especially the part you mentioned about the same scarf tied in two ways that created vastly different looks.
I am laughing because I just read the intro post (the thread is asking about "power scarves"), which says:
"I have scarves that make me feel like a million bucks, but I need to know what kind of scarf says, "I feel like a million bucks, and I mean business, so listen up."
But I read over it too quickly and my brain read it as, "I have scarves that make me feel like a million bucks, but I need to know what kind of scarf says, "I HAVE a million bucks, and I mean business, so listen up!"
I was totally hanging on the next word haha! I was so curious!
Still a great thread though ;)

HAHAHA! H scarves always make me feel extra special. :P Sadly, they don't magically add to my pocketbook....

Great pictures! I especially loved your knot with the Mors. I have had the Mors scarf ring for years just sitting in a box and have never worn it. Lol! I wish someone would do a post on 10 ways to wear the Mors.

Oh man, I feel a challenge coming on! I may not have 10 ways, but I bet between a few more people we would.

Sometimes I over rule friends. But I never get annoyed over honest opinions. And sometimes they are even right!

No one here looks old in their 90s. For myself I should probably steer clear of the scarf ring, too long pencil skirt and pilgrim shoes worn together.

You know you PbP! What are pilgrim shoes???? Low and pointy with a buckle? I agree, that would not be my choice for a long pencil skirt.
 
Sometimes I over rule friends. But I never get annoyed over honest opinions. And sometimes they are even right!

No one here looks old in their 90s. For myself I should probably steer clear of the scarf ring, too long pencil skirt and pilgrim shoes worn together.

LoL!!!

Man I logged in and I saw a whole bunch of snakes!!! Aside from Cordy's semi action drama, I ended up scanning through all those wild stories like xxx in BMW!! I would be scared to death and try to shrink myself to invisible Cordy.

Anyways quickly went to the latest pages. Pencil skirt and pilgrim shoes ?? I need to google!!!

I do have something to review but I need to get the photos right first when I get a chance. [emoji1]
 
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