I choose by 1) colors / will it flatter my personal coloring, 2) colors / will it go with my wardrobe, 3) design / is it the style "vibe" that I want, 4) how I imagine I'll actually use it, and 5) is it too similar to anything I already own. I considered Serpentine but left it behind because I thought it might not be suitable for frequent wear - the vast expanses of "unadorned" silk will show every little nick. Although that's just my conjecture, maybe someone who owns one can chime in.These 2 are really tempting me right now. I don’t know which one to pick. Advice? I want something that “ease” into my wardrobe and will get a lot of use out of. How do you guys choose?
)Both are beautiful! Which one do you think you would wear the most? Which goes with your wardrobe the best? In answer to your question, "How do we choose?" We don't. We buy both! (Insert smiley face with tongue sticking out here.) (Maybe not all at once, but many of us buy throughout the season. Spread out the expenses that way. I am thankful to have a spring birthday, so that my Christmas gifts are usually fall silks and my birthday always involves a scarf from the spring collection. The other thing to note is that the season will stay for a full year, so unless there is a specific color of one pattern that you have to have, because they will sell out, you can always wait awhile to decide and then buy.) Hope this helps!These 2 are really tempting me right now. I don’t know which one to pick. Advice? I want something that “ease” into my wardrobe and will get a lot of use out of. How do you guys choose?
These 2 are really tempting me right now. I don’t know which one to pick. Advice? I want something that “ease” into my wardrobe and will get a lot of use out of. How do you guys choose?
+ 1. When I first saw Serpentine I thought it was a bit silly with the tiny horse and all the empty space. Even at the event in NYC I didn't get it. Then I finally saw it tied, and especially in the black CW which I think @BBC also has, I get it! It's different and very cool and now I want one.
The price must be a killer, but this is as rare as rare can be in fashion terms. H wave the word 'exclusive' in our faces but screen/laser printed, hand-rolled and sewn hems, beautiful though they are, most scarves are made in their thousands, yours is a textile work of art and 'scarf couture'.
If you can weed your 'standard' future scarf list, it may take time, but you could off-set your exceptionals. (trying to be helpful
FTM I am still amassing reissued designs I've admired but do not have and a few new, personally significant designs. I think the time is soon, I'd like to s l o w right down and be ready for an exceptional (officially named or not).
The price must be a killer, but this is as rare as rare can be in fashion terms. H wave the word 'exclusive' in our faces but screen/laser printed, hand-rolled and sewn hems, beautiful though they are, most scarves are made in their thousands, yours is a textile work of art and 'scarf couture'.
If you can weed your 'standard' future scarf list, it may take time, but you could off-set your exceptionals. (trying to be helpful
FTM I am still amassing reissued designs I've admired but do not have and a few new, personally significant designs. I think the time is soon, I'd like to s l o w right down and be ready for an exceptional (officially named or not).
Let it go if you are really so unsure. I agree with @papertiger that it would be a no-brainer for us. There was just one CLF exceptional delivered to my H but my dear SA was off that day and some lucky person snapped it up. C'est la vie!
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I have admired some real beauties but there are actually only very few exceptionals I would like to own personally, there was actually one I had to return as I just didn't know how or who could clean it.
But once someone hit 50, 60, 100 scarves, all gorgeous and everyday, night and in-between, why not go for something that is basically textile history.
Anyway AW18 had 2 of the best exceptionals ever (IMHO
