Scarves Scarf Of The Day 2019 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

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xincinsin said:
This is very interesting!
I bought my Nomuras from H or trusted resellers, so I never went hunting for a signature.
I tried searching using these terms but couldn't find anything about a signature:
野村大輔 Nomura Daisuke
エルメス Hermes
I did find out that there is also a guitarist and a chef by the same name, so lots of false leads. There are some nice pictures of our H designer drawing and colouring a giant "C'est Le Fete a Tokyo" at the Ginza H two years ago,
https://www.instazu.com/media/1530117510031052566
https://www.instazu.com/tag/daisukenomura
And SOTD Dragon Flash because I just had to scrutinize a Nomura today - strictly for research of course :biggrin:
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The spelling always challenges me, so double checked H site: Daiske. Is “Daisuke”, which I’ve often seen, an accepted variant? Like Dave for David? Or modifying with an “ ette” or “tini” in Europe?
I chose not to give away the clue as that is a no-no on this site.
As to scrutinizing, I’m going to choose the “simplest” design, because though I know the “what” I don’t know the “where”. If I ever find it, as it is worked into the design, not sitting clearly on a corner, I will do happy dance! :yahoo:
 
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AnnaE said:
That's a lovely story. I have been after a Sanssouci myself for a while as I love the Palace and Potsdam, but haven't found a CW that works for me yet.



What a treasure!



I am queuing up right behind you.



Are we allowed to talk about it in this thread? I have seen that happen, but in vintage scarves. Some Hermes dyes are more delicate the others, and folds that are exposed to the light can indeed lighten (my guess is that any perfumes / hair spray / rain / whatever can end up on those parts of the scarf and contribute to the dye lifting). If we move on to another thread, I will photograph some examples.
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I had a red SanSouci - wouldn't that work for you?
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Okay - everyone take a seat - shhhh ...
Kermit Oliver, Kachinas.
Lots has been written about KO and his story (which is a moving story), but his scarf Kachinas is still a mystery. I can’t find anything about it.
As a curious individual, and one that is interested in things spiritual and mystical - I have researched the Kachinas on the scarf... as best as is possible because each tribe or culture has different versions of each Kachina, but some things carry through.
Kachinas are mostly benevolent spiritual beings, though some are mischievous. There’s a great site - Legends of America - that goes into the stories, that I have spent a lot of time on.
I’ll only show a few here so I don’t bore you all to tears! Also - I’m not 100% positive I have these right because there is so much room for interpretation!
Morning Singer Kachina - Appears on rooftops and sings songs to wake the people of the villages. Also represents the spirits of the stars and planets. Holds a spruce tree in his left hand and a bell in the right. Could also be Sun Kachina - Tawa Kachina.
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Clown Kachina - Koshari, Koyala, or Tewa are names of a clown that is often seen on Hopi mesas. He provides amusement during Kachina ceremonies. In the Hopi tradition, the Clown often disrupts and makes a mess out of some of the most vital and fundamental rituals - the purpose is to show how overdoing anything is bad not only for individuals but for the people as a whole as well
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Bear Kachina - Hon Kachina - has great strength, represents great power to cure the sick and are great warriors. The Bear dances as a watchman or side dancer during the Soyal Dance and he sings while dancing outside the lines of the Mixed Dance. His most distinctive feature is the presence of a bear footprint on either cheek. (My scarf has a fold right down the center of his face - sorry!)
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I love this scarf - it means a lot to me.
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This is fantastic, cookie! Thanks for all the info.
 
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Jbizzybeetle said:
The spelling always challenges me, so double checked H site: Daiske. Is “Daisuke”, which I’ve often seen, an accepted variant? Like Dave for David? Or modifying with an “ ette” or “tini” in Europe?
I chose not to give away the clue as that is a no-no on this site.
As to scrutinizing, I’m going to choose the “simplest” design, because though I know the “what” I don’t know the “where”. If I ever find it, as it is worked into the design, not sitting clearly on a corner, I will do happy dance! :yahoo:
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I'm not Japanese and the last time I learnt and spoke the language was almost 40 years ago, so don't take my word for this. I think Daisuke and Daiske are variants and the "u" is not vocalized. The first sentence I learnt in Japanese was "watashi wa xincinsin desu" (I am xincinsin). And the teacher impressed on us that the "u" is silent in "desu". Which is also why I was widening my search using the kanji characters as well as the Romanized form of his name.

I wonder if there are other H designers who either use a cipher as their signature or whose native language is not Romanized and so sign off in Cyrillic or Chinese or Australasian language.
 
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xincinsin said:
I'm not Japanese and the last time I learnt and spoke the language was almost 40 years ago, so don't take my word for this. I think Daisuke and Daiske are variants and the "u" is not vocalized. The first sentence I learnt in Japanese was "watashi wa xincinsin desu" (I am xincinsin). And the teacher impressed on us that the "u" is silent in "desu". Which is also why I was widening my search using the kanji characters as well as the Romanized form of his name.

I wonder if there are other H designers who either use a cipher as their signature or whose native language is not Romanized and so sign off in Cyrillic or Chinese or Australasian language.
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Thank you!
Best thing about this site/knowing y’all is the gradual decline in my ignorance. :smartass:
 
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Pautinka said:
SOTD : My beloved beat-up Roues de Canon.
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You always look super chic! :tup:

xincinsin said:
I'm not Japanese and the last time I learnt and spoke the language was almost 40 years ago, so don't take my word for this. I think Daisuke and Daiske are variants and the "u" is not vocalized. The first sentence I learnt in Japanese was "watashi wa xincinsin desu" (I am xincinsin). And the teacher impressed on us that the "u" is silent in "desu". Which is also why I was widening my search using the kanji characters as well as the Romanized form of his name.

I wonder if there are other H designers who either use a cipher as their signature or whose native language is not Romanized and so sign off in Cyrillic or Chinese or Australasian language.
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Whheeeee- I remembered my very little bit of Japanese when I read that - Watashi wa bunnycat desu! And add a ka at the end to make a question.... Kore wa hon desu ka? (Would so love to take a class again sometime... I only managed to memorize the first alphabet...)

Ok- back to topic now!
 
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