So here are before and after photos of the scarves that were dye washed in the “special” washing machines. Left side is the “before”; right side is the “after”.
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I think it’s hard to capture the dip dye color in a photograph; they look richer in person than on my iPhone camera. The Aloha scarf is definitely an improvement for me... I got this scarf in my early 20s before I learned what a color wheel was and the whole spring-autumn versus summer-winter thing. Paperoles is also an improvement for me — it really turned out to be a denim blue like the pink hair lady said it would be and even though it’s not very colorful, I think it will be very easy to wear. I have mixed feelings about how the last scarf turned out...in part probably just because I didn’t have a problem with its original coloration like I did with the others. Like the Aloha scarf, it was washed in fuchsia. The most interesting and unexpected result was how the fuchsia wash ended up making the blue tree branches really pop out of the scarf. They remind me of Bleu Electrique!
my houson SA was there and had a blast! the SM said it was the most successful pop up hermes has had and hermes is considering opening a store in austin! it was a great way to introduce the brand to a new demographic
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