Scarves Just say 'no' to Brides de Gala - what reissues do we really want?

[frou frou]

Hey Hermes, I know next year's theme is dreaming or something to that effect. I'm dreaming of no Bride de Gala! Please rest the design for 5 years. Okaythanksbye.

Of course you all have a point , but looking at the recent photo you I was struck how favourably the Brides de Gala compares to the other two .
It’s chic and modern, the others seem lurid and busy .
I love the energy within many of the equestrian designs , they look cool tied .

 

[FlaTiger]

I want to bump this thread as press pics for SS 2019 indicates there'll be yet another reissue of Bride de Gala.

Ugh

 

[c18027]

I would love to see scarves with the natural coloring and level of detail that existed within Hermès pre-21st century, like this beautiful "Voyage en Russie."

Please be done with polka dots, mash-ups, duplicate bright colorways, super wide plain borders, scarves that are 1/2 solid color, and all other designs that seem like cost-cutting measures!

Gee — I'm not picky, am I?

Photo credit: HSCI database

 

[HoneyLocks]

I would love to see scarves with the natural coloring and level of detail that existed within Hermès pre-21st century, like this beautiful "Voyage en Russie."

Please be done with polka dots, mash-ups, duplicate bright colorways, super wide plain borders, scarves that are 1/2 solid color, and all other designs that seem like cost-cutting measures!

Gee — I'm not picky, am I? [emoji14]

Photo credit: HSCI database

OMG, I can't tell you how much I agree!

 

[Julide]

I would love to see scarves with the natural coloring and level of detail that existed within Hermès pre-21st century, like this beautiful "Voyage en Russie."

Please be done with polka dots, mash-ups, duplicate bright colorways, super wide plain borders, scarves that are 1/2 solid color, and all other designs that seem like cost-cutting measures!

Gee — I'm not picky, am I?

Photo credit: HSCI database

ITA! Please!!

Or if you continue to do these mash ups and lesser colours at least charge less. I feel strange paying for 90 carre made in one colour.

 

[AnnaE]

I would like more:

• Anything in jacquard. Not just the bees they have been doing for several scarves, but when they had jacquard patterns that matched the themese of the scarf, like a clef for Orgauphone et Autres Mecaniques.
• Mousselines -- love the old 'double' mousselines, would love for more of those.
• Cotton / silk scarves for women.

I don't mind the endless BdG variations, as it helps Hermes maintain its connection to its history. It's not really a design a enjoy, although I believe it was @Living.la.vida.fifi who had a magnificent Fleuri one that is on my wishlist now.

I think it's a problem that the minute we (tPF) talk about designs we all love and long-for provokes the buy-all, stockpile-all, sell-later brigade that have no intention of wearing anything ever, they just strip the supply to stoke-up demand and double their money. Personally, I never, ever pay for anything more than retail (price it was, not it is). I don't mind people getting their money back on a mistake but I'd rather go scarf-less than encourage such practices.

I am with you on that one. There was only one time I paid above retail with a reseller, and that was an absolute grail for me (Serio Ludere in rouge / noir / blanc -- probably not on others' grail lists and very rarely found). It's not about the money per se, but it's just strange to me to pay above retail. I don't keep old prices handy though, so my threshold would be today's retail prices.

I don't theoretically oppose people trying to make a profit off of popular designs, but I do have to wonder what the actual ROI there -- between eBay listing / re-listing fees, regular fees and a possibility that a design has saturated the market, I would imagine the ROI is not that high. I would guess there are easier ways to make money with all that time and effort.

I would love to see scarves with the natural coloring and level of detail that existed within Hermès pre-21st century, like this beautiful "Voyage en Russie."

This is an interesting point. I have that Voyages, with a navy border.

There is no doubt that the scarves have gotten 'brighter,' with more colors utilized. To me, that's great -- it means that Hermes is keeping up with the times. I find that I gravitate more to brighter, busier designs, although I have plenty of the more 'mellow' vintage ones as well. I think that's just a matter of personal preference; although I will say that every year, I see Hermes scarves that are too 'bland' for me in the boutique colorwise

I can't say that I agree that older scarves were printed with greater attention to detail. If I remember the Voyages correctly (I am traveling right now and don't have it with me), there are some bits that are printed outside the lines etc -- and that is often seen on older scarves. Quality control has gotten much stricter since then.

 

[AnnaE]

I maybe the exception here, but I really think the endless re-makes of anything (especially when re-done in large quantities) are not something I like to see.
I truly hope too that Tohu Bohu will not be redone any time soon, as at least there is still one holy grail that is not so accessible and people can dream of. I strongly believe some thinks should remain "wanted" and "longed for" to keep the thrill up.
Also- as was raised before w H skins (BLGs) H should rather focus on the quality. The cashmere scarves I bought in the past few years are so thin comparing to the older ones- the difference is significant. The old are thick, rich and almost fluffy (no better way to describe it) the new ones far away from that.
And not to hijack this thread- if I wanted to see one again it would be Kelly en Caléche.

You certainly have a point re: generating scarcity. If Hermes had a service where a scarf of any design / CW could be printed on demand, I would imagine us avid buyers / collectors would buy a lot less!

Quality is a tricky thing. I actually think that printing quality has improved (dyes don't run easily -- those who tried washing old scarves with certain red shades know what I mean; designs stay well-aligned on the scarf, etc). I am not much for Hermes cashmere myself (I snag it all the time), but I know they experiment with suppliers and fabric composition on a regular basis. There were certainly some periods back in the day where scarves pilled like crazy, then they sort of fixed it. Not sure what the situation is now.

I would love to see L'Ivresse de L'Infini make a comeback.

Oh yes. I would buy all the CWs.

 

[FugitiveRouge]

Or if you continue to do these mash ups and lesser colours at least charge less. I feel strange paying for 90 carre made in one colour.

I totally agree in principle, but yet, I'm one of those suckers who keeps that market afloat.

For some reason, I keep gravitating towards the single-colors (like the black and white Parure de Gala) and monochrome tattoo re-issues (navy and white Tout en Carre). I just love the classic design and graphic crispness of these scarves. I love both the sense of continuity with the brand's history and of the modernization of its roots. (Ok, these examples aren't BdG or ExLibris classic, but I just haven't found the perfect reissue of those yet. Haha)

I can also understand the pricing strategy... Can you imagine if the price increased based on the number of screens used per scarf? Where would that end? Would we be paying $1,000 for a 90cm silk Samourai? Would Hermes hesitate to produce some of these elaborate multi-screen scarves, believing (possibly correctly) that the labor-intense scarves are not within most people's budgets and wouldn't sell?

While I would very much love to pay less for the simple scarves I'm drawn to, I accept that it's my choice to overpay for those plain re-issue scarves that are beautiful and flattering on me and I'll begrudgingly (but willingly) continue to subsidize the production of Hermes's new modern masterpieces in such a fashion.

I'll repeat in closing: I'm a sucker.

 

[Julide]

I totally agree in principle, but yet, I'm one of those suckers who keeps that market afloat.

For some reason, I keep gravitating towards the single-colors (like the black and white Parure de Gala) and monochrome tattoo re-issues (navy and white Tout en Carre). I just love the classic design and graphic crispness of these scarves. I love both the sense of continuity with the brand's history and of the modernization of its roots. (Ok, these examples aren't BdG or ExLibris classic, but I just haven't found the perfect reissue of those yet. Haha)

I can also understand the pricing strategy... Can you imagine if the price increased based on the number of screens used per scarf? Where would that end? Would we be paying $1,000 for a 90cm silk Samourai? Would Hermes hesitate to produce some of these elaborate multi-screen scarves, believing (possibly correctly) that the labor-intense scarves are not within most people's budgets and wouldn't sell?

While I would very much love to pay less for the simple scarves I'm drawn to, I accept that it's my choice to overpay for those plain re-issue scarves that are beautiful and flattering on me and I'll begrudgingly (but willingly) continue to subsidize the production of Hermes's new modern masterpieces in such a fashion.

I'll repeat in closing: I'm a sucker.

Good points I hadn’t thought of. I would gladly pay extra to reprint the scarves I want. I doubt it would keep me from buying more!!I guess I’m weak willed!!

 

[monteverdi]

Hermès, please bring back some vintage pattern! And not always the same ones! E.g. les Amazones by Dumas, or L'hiver en poste by Ledoux, les Merises, Tohu Bohu! And a special Xmas scarf! I have a long wish list! Please!

 

[HeatherZE]

Hermès, please bring back some vintage pattern! And not always the same ones! E.g. les Amazones by Dumas, or L'hiver en poste by Ledoux, les Merises, Tohu Bohu! And a special Xmas scarf! I have a long wish list! Please!

Especially a Christmas scarf!

 

[eunaddict]

Completely selfishly, I'd love a reissue of "C'est la Fete". I've mentioned on the forums before that I'd be hunting at least one down for my SO as his MD graduation gift (and potentially another for when I graduate). He graduates in few weeks!

He loves the idea of something from Hermes with relation to the Caduceus, and it was one of the suggestions by a members of this forum...been hunting one down since but we're both med students with student loans so it's been a bit of a pain

Edit: Okay, I lied. I'd really love if they reissued "Doigts de fée" as well. Not for more colorways or anything but I'm so reluctant to purchase a "Used" scarf for myself.

 

[millivanilli]

ah can we order?

Ok, so I'd take for take away:

C'est la fete
Zebre Pegasus
Passage du moscou
Noel au 24 Fabourge
Les toits de Paris
Turandot
Les domes celestes
e la Mar au Ciel
Bolduc
Neige d'Antan


ok, thanks, no need to wrap them up.

Ah, by the way: could you make them 140 cm silk? thank you!

 

[ksuromax]

I would love to see scarves with the natural coloring and level of detail that existed within Hermès pre-21st century, like this beautiful "Voyage en Russie."

Please be done with polka dots, mash-ups, duplicate bright colorways, super wide plain borders, scarves that are 1/2 solid color, and all other designs that seem like cost-cutting measures!

Gee — I'm not picky, am I?

Photo credit: HSCI database

i have this exact one, and it is a true beauty, so natural and so easy to wear!

 

[Eliedol]

Ladies— what scarf prints did you pass but now kicking yourself for not getting? Mine are:

Le Danse du Marwari cw beige/pink or jaune

Thalassa

Tohu Bohu—I have one the auburgine but want other colors!!

Do they ever bring back old designs? If so, how often?

Thanks ladies and Pls share your wish list!