Scarves Scarf of the Day 2021 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

[Thelittlefoxes]

27 Jun 2021 FOMO & Sales Goggles: A look back at Impulse buys, bargains and Must Buys in the first 6 months

Good morning Scarflandia!

Welp - this is a week meant for me… The Queen of Sales Googles, The Queen Bee of Impulse Purchases, The One Who Can’t Resist , The Boss of Oh It’s on SALE, Why Didn’t You Say So!!!

Gosh, I’ve been busy this year… and we’re just 6 months in! My credit card has taken to hiding under the bed, scarves are falling out of the closet, and the mail delivery people and I are on a first name basis.

Sales Goggles - just in case no one has heard me blather about them - are firmly attached to my noggin at all times - Me Oh My how I LOVE a ‘bargain’!
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Though we all know an H ‘bargain’ is because I applied H Math.
Wait - maybe you don’t know about H Math?!?

Ahhhh… pull up a seat Grasshoppers.

H Math is an art. It’s when you rationalize your way to a new scarf.
So for example - my Amazone. I had wanted this scarf for ages, it reminds me of the Anime movies I watched with my youngest son… I had to have it. When I found it, I pounced on it even though it was an outrageous price - and the only scarf I have paid over retail for. Then I found another one for a song (of course I did ), and I bought it too. H Math allowed me to average the cost of the two together and SHAZAM - it was a bargain! TA DA!!

(Like a story problem, except that the answer wasn’t a Purple Hat [my usual answer to story problems], but 2 lovely scarves!)
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Or perhaps you’ve found the Vintage Scarf of Your Dreams, but zomg... the price. Great Googly Moogly. But H Math comes to the rescue, because -gosh - I’d pay this much for a new scarf in the boutique, and this Beauty I’ve Been Waiting For is just a bit more... I’ll take it!

(Then you run off hissing My Precious to yourself)
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But, we’re talking about this year, 2021, and as I stated earlier - I have been a bizzy bizzy Cookie! In January, I found a lovely scroll jacquard - Le Cle des Champs.
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So, what have y’all been up to?

A great introduction, Cookiefiend! I can very much identify with everything you have written because I use H math too to rationalize my scarf buying habits

Today we’ll go into FOMO - briefly touched upon by our dear @Pirula ❤

FOMO = Fear of missing out - or obsessively checking H.com for THAT scarf. I have 3 examples of that!
Madras Ex Libris
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Tropique Faubourg
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L’Art du Sarasa
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Then there’s FOMOA = Fear of missing out AGAIN
For me that’s (to keep this post manageable ) Ex Libris en Kimonos
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Cache Cache Fleuri
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Lastly (though you know I can come up with more!) there’s FOMOFSIS
Or Fear of missing out FOREVER, so I settled…
For me that’s the elusive pink Kachinas… so I settled with for the Maxi Twilly!
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Will post my SOTD later, as I’m out and about with my sweet pea❤

I can understand you had to have them, they suit you so well! Madras Ex Libris is fun and Ex Libris en Kimonos is a real beauty. I never paid much attention to L‘Art du Sarasa until I saw it on you - it looks so chic with your white shirt!

 

[Living.la.vida.fifi]

27 Jun 2021 FOMO & Sales Goggles: A look back at Impulse buys, bargains and Must Buys in the first 6 months

Good morning Scarflandia!

Welp - this is a week meant for me… The Queen of Sales Googles, The Queen Bee of Impulse Purchases, The One Who Can’t Resist , The Boss of Oh It’s on SALE, Why Didn’t You Say So!!!

Gosh, I’ve been busy this year… and we’re just 6 months in! My credit card has taken to hiding under the bed, scarves are falling out of the closet, and the mail delivery people and I are on a first name basis.

Sales Goggles - just in case no one has heard me blather about them - are firmly attached to my noggin at all times - Me Oh My how I LOVE a ‘bargain’!
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Though we all know an H ‘bargain’ is because I applied H Math.
Wait - maybe you don’t know about H Math?!?

Ahhhh… pull up a seat Grasshoppers.

H Math is an art. It’s when you rationalize your way to a new scarf.
So for example - my Amazone. I had wanted this scarf for ages, it reminds me of the Anime movies I watched with my youngest son… I had to have it. When I found it, I pounced on it even though it was an outrageous price - and the only scarf I have paid over retail for. Then I found another one for a song (of course I did ), and I bought it too. H Math allowed me to average the cost of the two together and SHAZAM - it was a bargain! TA DA!!

(Like a story problem, except that the answer wasn’t a Purple Hat [my usual answer to story problems], but 2 lovely scarves!)
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Or perhaps you’ve found the Vintage Scarf of Your Dreams, but zomg... the price. Great Googly Moogly. But H Math comes to the rescue, because -gosh - I’d pay this much for a new scarf in the boutique, and this Beauty I’ve Been Waiting For is just a bit more... I’ll take it!

(Then you run off hissing My Precious to yourself)
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But, we’re talking about this year, 2021, and as I stated earlier - I have been a bizzy bizzy Cookie! In January, I found a lovely scroll jacquard - Le Cle des Champs.
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So, what have y’all been up to?

You have me laughing out loud, dear Cookie! No one can describe the our scarf madness issues better than you... LOL!! Beautiful examples and perfectly justified must-haves, especially that treasure of a moussie! Now, I looked closely at the Cle des Champs and this is not the scroll jacquard... It is the fireworks one, which is amazing as well

Fabulous intro Cookie!

I too have a PhD in H Math! Isn’t it wonderful? The “Cost per Wear” formula beats the Pythagorean Theorem any day.

I have been SO bad this year. I’m learning from you on sticking to retail or below NOW but…. Also H math allows for the given that “retail” means current retail bien sûr, not retail at the time the design in question came out. Let us be clear.

So I’ll probably be sharing a lot this week given my recent naughtiness, but let’s start with two early ones.

First: The Must Buy. The one I had to have immediately. As in clicking refresh at h.com in the car on July 3rd on the way to the Jersey shore because new season was coming out “imminently.” So help me he was online 2 nanoseconds before I scooped him up. Happy to report he’s still my favorite…

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And secondly, the Mother of all FOMOs.

Early in my H journey, while the fever was at its peak and before I’d become studied in H math, I paid twice retail for this. Yes folks that’s right. $800 big ones.

Needless to say, this caused such waves of guilt that I bought nothing else, not even a stick of gum, for six months. So a) helped average out total spending.
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Both total must-haves as they are masterpieces... And you wear them with such style and panache! Our PhDs in HMath are so useful and serve us so well on the daily... LOL

Twin! This cw of our beloved Tyger, Tyger was not a must-have because originally I wanted a different cw, but they were soooo overpriced on the resale market. When this cw came up for sale for a great price, I pounced (no pun intended ) and have never regretted it. In fact, it is now my favorite cw of this design and one of my personal grails. And bonus! One of my Behapi reversible double-tours is the exact shade as the bleu nuit in the scarf and so I alway wear that bracelet with this scarf. View attachment 5121792View attachment 5121789View attachment 5121790

Agree that this CW is magnificent for so many reasons... so versatile snd the mysterious, deep shades fit the theme to perfection! Love the bracelet with it

Here’s another FOMO for me from a while back (see how I’m avoiding the damage in the past six months?)

I paid over retail, but it wasn’t too much. This is where the theorem Yes It’s Over Retail But It’s An Older One So Therefore Makes Sense It’s More Valuable Obvs kicks in. No regrets:
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Hunny, this one is worth it... An unfulfilled Grail on my list! Love all the pics in so many different settings... It works perfectly every time

Thank you for the wonderful introduction to FOMO week, Cookie.

The year was less than ten hours old when I came upon Les Toits de Paris for sale from a reputable seller in excellent condition in my favorite colorway. I found it because I had been checking obsessively and it finally paid off. The price was higher than any other 90 that I have purchased, but I did my own H math. The cost was still far less than three other Hermes scarves going for well under retail. Surely I could pass on three lesser scarves to afford this one? So I clicked Buy, and I have not regretted this purchase at all. I have not seen this scarf come along for anything less, and I have indeed passed on more than three lesser scarves. In fact, I have passed on so many other Hermes scarves that I'm probably money ahead.

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You got soooo lucky with this one! And, my favorite CW as well! A MYst BUY!

I swore off moussies, not because they aren’t special and absolutely gorgeous, but because I didn’t think I would wear them much. But when I saw @Living.la.vida.fifi’s recent acquisition in a purple/lime cw and then I found this darling on ebay for a very fair price, I had to have it, figuring I’ll wear it a few times a year. Le Monde Est Vaste in luscious fuscias, melons and lilacs ❤❤❤. I hope to wear it soon. View attachment 5121891View attachment 5121892View attachment 5121890

It is amazing and has become a favorite... I go for it so much! Look how pretty it looks on you! Mine has a long story behind it that I will share this week

Wayyyy too hot here to contribute scarf wearing pics, but I can contribute my stats/thoughts on sale goggles and h math. I apparently have paid $80-100 over on my La danse gav, my pastel Into the Canadian Wild, one of my ex libris kimonos, my pink/green Parures de Samourais, my white L’ombre des pivoines ( I haven’t worn!! :-/)

But my H math tells me that I saved sooooo much money on so many other scarves that it all balances out . Like two 140’s in great shape for $300-400. Those were my sale goggles lol. I couldn’t NOT buy them at that cost!!!!! My gavs for only $80-100. My 90’s for $100. But I will also say I have bought some with ‘oh my I have never seen this come up that often, I think I HAVE to get it at this reasonable price’ goggles on! n I haven’t Worn them and am not sure I will wear like this…
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Well, wow! You just had to get this treasure!

Good evening everyone! First, thank you @bunnycat for last week's theme. Great job and so fun to see all the selections.

Aaaand thank you @Cookiefiend for a great introduction. My first justification for my H profligacy in 2020-2021 (so far) was that all the $$$ not spent on hair, facials, Pilates, etc... was now available as discretionary funds for...SCARVES! So there was that. I was disciplined though for the most part sticking to my plan to acquire designs by two favorite artists. Then there were the purchases that fell under "lucky finds"-- the first of which is posted here. I am not necessarily looking for the "lucky find" but when I see it my fickle finger just can't stay within the budget lines and off I go. In 2021 I have bought four of these. This category is a close cousin of the "target of opportunity" purchase-- ie a scarf on my wish list that suddenly appears at a reasonable price. Have to do it, right? After all it is ON THE LIST. Basically, though, I just bought a ton of scarves. Who am I kidding? If you keep your wish list nice and long, you always have a justification seems to be my buying strategy. So here are one Lucky Find and one Target of Opportunity:
Lucky Find is Rocaille II Detail, which reminds me of a Sailor's Valentine) and Target of Opp is La Promenade de Longchamps:
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Both are gorgeous, especially the oh so elegant Longchamps... And I totally relate on your H math thinking here as all my money saved in 2020-21 on the things you mention were also used for silks, especially CSGMs

Well I’ll share one (of the many) from this year. This was a total FOMO too in a delayed reaction kind of way. I must’ve been asleep for this season to have missed this one. Then suddenly it was everywhere, two friends had it, in this cw too. Suddenly I couldn’t rest till it was mine, but the resale prices were nuts! Ahem, especially given I’d already acquired several others. The law of averaging was not in my favor.

Then lo & behold I asked a friend’s kind SA to see if he could find me one. This leads to the If It’s Meant To Be You Must Buy It theorem. Lucky me, he found me one. So naturally it was meant to be mine and I bought it!

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Yup, this is a great one! And made for you! Love your accessories pairing

Here’s my example (and it is really recent) of an obsessive “have to find one” design totally tPF induced madness. I contacted a reseller who had a different cw and inquired if she had others. This ensued. Paid more than my rule of retail plus 10% if condition and color warrant for a coveted design (I have different math for grails). This was Impulse plus Insanity plus Availability=Scarf Mail.
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I am your twin in this beauty which I also pursued with a passion. Lovely on you

Today we’ll go into FOMO - briefly touched upon by our dear @Pirula ❤

FOMO = Fear of missing out - or obsessively checking H.com for THAT scarf. I have 3 examples of that!
Madras Ex Libris
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Tropique Faubourg
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L’Art du Sarasa
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Then there’s FOMOA = Fear of missing out AGAIN
For me that’s (to keep this post manageable ) Ex Libris en Kimonos
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Cache Cache Fleuri
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Lastly (though you know I can come up with more!) there’s FOMOFSIS
Or Fear of missing out FOREVER, so I settled…
For me that’s the elusive pink Kachinas… so I settled with for the Maxi Twilly!
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Will post my SOTD later, as I’m out and about with my sweet pea❤

Cookie, you crack me up with your detailed definitions! These are all definitely worthy of all types of FOMO... such amazing silks!

 

[Living.la.vida.fifi]

I too am guilty of doing H math. Because there are real world prices - „Do they really want 4 Euros for a cappuccino? Now that‘s greedy!“ - and Hermès world prices - „This CSGM is just 600 Euros, now that is a bargain, I can‘t let it go!“

So when I saw Le Jardin de la Maharani for 550 Euros on eBay in „my“ cw I couldn‘t possibly pass it up. Now it came with me to Venice where it was much to warm but it worked well during the evening in the Berici hills around Vicenza.

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Oh, how glorious to be in Venice! This Maharani looks so amazing on you! Unbelievable price and the best CW

 

[Redbirdhermes]

There are some recent garden design scarves which I love, but are so pricey that they have been stricken from my Wish List. When I saw this year's Faubourg Tropical it immediately sprang to the top of my Buy List. I purchased two of the blue colorways that were more available, avoiding the oranges and corals that don't flatter me. But, when this silver and rose version appeared briefly on H.com, I hesitated for bit, wondering if I needed three colorways. Of course, it has turned out to be my favorite and most worn of the three.

 

[Living.la.vida.fifi]

There are some recent garden design scarves which I love, but are so pricey that they have been stricken from my Wish List. When I saw this year's Faubourg Tropical it immediately sprang to the top of my Buy List. I purchased two of the blue colorways that were more available, avoiding the oranges and corals that don't flatter me. But, when this silver and rose version appeared briefly on H.com, I hesitated for bit, wondering if I needed three colorways. Of course, it has turned out to be my favorite and most worn of the three.

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So beautiful on you, and so wearable!

 

[Pirula]

Thank you, I hope you can go to Venice in January! There must be a very special atmosphere in winter with mist over the lagoon and sometimes even Aqua Alta.



This is both a marvellous design and a particularly beautiful cw. It‘s super versatile, wearable and looks great even worn casually with jeans.


Oh yes, it‘s definitely been waiting for you! This suits you perfectly.


This is a very dangerous post for me! We have a similar colouring - although your hair is a bit darker than mine - and when a scarf looks good on you, there is a high chance of it looking good on me too. And this is marvellous on you! I just love the colours of this scarf.

Thank you thelittlefoxes! Your pictures are quite dangerous to me as well.

I too am guilty of doing H math. Because there are real world prices - „Do they really want 4 Euros for a cappuccino? Now that‘s greedy!“ - and Hermès world prices - „This CSGM is just 600 Euros, now that is a bargain, I can‘t let it go!“

So when I saw Le Jardin de la Maharani for 550 Euros on eBay in „my“ cw I couldn‘t possibly pass it up. Now it came with me to Venice where it was much too warm to wear it but it worked well during the evening in the Berici hills around Vicenza.

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And, just because I love it so much, Palladio‘s Villa La Rotonda which I visited yesterday.
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How lovely.

You have me laughing out loud, dear Cookie! No one can describe the our scarf madness issues better than you... LOL!! Beautiful examples and perfectly justified must-haves, especially that treasure of a moussie! Now, I looked closely at the Cle des Champs and this is not the scroll jacquard... It is the fireworks one, which is amazing as well



Both total must-haves as they are masterpieces... And you wear them with such style and panache! Our PhDs in HMath are so useful and serve us so well on the daily... LOL


Agree that this CW is magnificent for so many reasons... so versatile snd the mysterious, deep shades fit the theme to perfection! Love the bracelet with it


Hunny, this one is worth it... An unfulfilled Grail on my list! Love all the pics in so many different settings... It works perfectly every time


You got soooo lucky with this one! And, my favorite CW as well! A MYst BUY!


It is amazing and has become a favorite... I go for it so much! Look how pretty it looks on you! Mine has a long story behind it that I will share this week


Well, wow! You just had to get this treasure!


Both are gorgeous, especially the oh so elegant Longchamps... And I totally relate on your H math thinking here as all my money saved in 2020-21 on the things you mention were also used for silks, especially CSGMs


Yup, this is a great one! And made for you! Love your accessories pairing


I am your twin in this beauty which I also pursued with a passion. Lovely on you



Cookie, you crack me up with your detailed definitions! These are all definitely worthy of all types of FOMO... such amazing silks!

Thank you dear Fifi!

There are some recent garden design scarves which I love, but are so pricey that they have been stricken from my Wish List. When I saw this year's Faubourg Tropical it immediately sprang to the top of my Buy List. I purchased two of the blue colorways that were more available, avoiding the oranges and corals that don't flatter me. But, when this silver and rose version appeared briefly on H.com, I hesitated for bit, wondering if I needed three colorways. Of course, it has turned out to be my favorite and most worn of the three.

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It’s beautiful.

 

[Snausages]

There are some recent garden design scarves which I love, but are so pricey that they have been stricken from my Wish List. When I saw this year's Faubourg Tropical it immediately sprang to the top of my Buy List. I purchased two of the blue colorways that were more available, avoiding the oranges and corals that don't flatter me. But, when this silver and rose version appeared briefly on H.com, I hesitated for bit, wondering if I needed three colorways. Of course, it has turned out to be my favorite and most worn of the three.

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This is divine!

 

[Snausages]

Ok, this is a different kind of FOMO. Whenever H introduced something new (beyond designs/colorways) I feel like I must jump. I had one of the old patchwork scarves (the kind sewn together; long since rehomed), one of the first vintage silks (a 90cm Paddock, also long since re-homed)…

Anyhow, I rarely wear my glams because lamè feels either too fancy or too cheesy. But I’m a sucker for pink. So thank you for the impetus for my Boucle outing

 

[Living.la.vida.fifi]

Must begin with my two biggest, sought-after FOMOs of the year: La Marche du Zambeze and Space Derby.
The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted the yellow Zambeze and refreshed h.com several times a day until it finally came up. So afraid that it would be scarce due to all the 2020 issues.


I also frantically looked out for Space Derby, although I did want the red CW. But, after three months of waiting, my SA told me that the red would probably not be available here any time soon, but that he had located the yellow. My FOMO with this design had escalated and I ordered it. The minute I saw it, I fell in love with it


The same day I went to get Space Derby, I ran across the red Selle des Steppes... a scarf I was not planning to get. I had seen various beautiful CWs that looked great on others, but didn’t really visualize it on me. But it was a coup de foudre... a total impulse buy

 

[Living.la.vida.fifi]

Ok, this is a different kind of FOMO. Whenever H introduced something new (beyond designs/colorways) I feel like I must jump. I had one of the old patchwork scarves (the kind sewn together; long since rehomed), one of the first vintage silks (a 90cm Paddock, also long since re-homed)…

Anyhow, I rarely wear my glams because lamè feels either too fancy or too cheesy. But I’m a sucker for pink. So thank you for the impetus for my Boucle outing
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Sooo unique! Totally understand you going for it

 

[Pirula]

Ok, this is a different kind of FOMO. Whenever H introduced something new (beyond designs/colorways) I feel like I must jump. I had one of the old patchwork scarves (the kind sewn together; long since rehomed), one of the first vintage silks (a 90cm Paddock, also long since re-homed)…

Anyhow, I rarely wear my glams because lamè feels either too fancy or too cheesy. But I’m a sucker for pink. So thank you for the impetus for my Boucle outing
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Pretty!!

Must begin with my two biggest, sought-after FOMOs of the year: La Marche du Zambeze and Space Derby.
The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted the yellow Zambeze and refreshed h.com several times a day until it finally came up. So afraid that it would be scarce due to all the 2020 issues.
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I also frantically looked out for Space Derby, although I did want the red CW. But, after three months of waiting, my SA told me that the red would probably not be available here any time soon, but that he had located the yellow. My FOMO with this design had escalated and I ordered it. The minute I saw it, I fell in love with it
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That same day I went to get Space Derby, I ran across the red Selle des Steppes... a scarf I was not planning to get. I had seen various beautiful CWs that looked great on others, but didn’t really visualize it on me. But it was a coup de foudre... a total impulse buy
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All three are fabulous on you!

 

[Snausages]

Must begin with my two biggest, sought-after FOMOs of the year: La Marche du Zambeze and Space Derby.
The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted the yellow Zambeze and refreshed h.com several times a day until it finally came up. So afraid that it would be scarce due to all the 2020 issues.
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I also frantically looked out for Space Derby, although I did want the red CW. But, after three months of waiting, my SA told me that the red would probably not be available here any time soon, but that he had located the yellow. My FOMO with this design had escalated and I ordered it. The minute I saw it, I fell in love with it
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The same day I went to get Space Derby, I ran across the red Selle des Steppes... a scarf I was not planning to get. I had seen various beautiful CWs that looked great on others, but didn’t really visualize it on me. But it was a coup de foudre... a total impulse buy
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All of them fabulous!

 

[Redbirdhermes]

Must begin with my two biggest, sought-after FOMOs of the year: La Marche du Zambeze and Space Derby.
The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted the yellow Zambeze and refreshed h.com several times a day until it finally came up. So afraid that it would be scarce due to all the 2020 issues.
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I also frantically looked out for Space Derby, although I did want the red CW. But, after three months of waiting, my SA told me that the red would probably not be available here any time soon, but that he had located the yellow. My FOMO with this design had escalated and I ordered it. The minute I saw it, I fell in love with it
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The same day I went to get Space Derby, I ran across the red Selle des Steppes... a scarf I was not planning to get. I had seen various beautiful CWs that looked great on others, but didn’t really visualize it on me. But it was a coup de foudre... a total impulse buy
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All fabulous and wonderful purchases for your collection, Fifi. Great choices.

 

[bunnycat]

Today we’ll go into FOMO - briefly touched upon by our dear @Pirula ❤

FOMO = Fear of missing out - or obsessively checking H.com for THAT scarf. I have 3 examples of that!
Madras Ex Libris
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Tropique Faubourg
View attachment 5122528
L’Art du Sarasa
View attachment 5122527
Then there’s FOMOA = Fear of missing out AGAIN
For me that’s (to keep this post manageable ) Ex Libris en Kimonos
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Cache Cache Fleuri
View attachment 5122531
Lastly (though you know I can come up with more!) there’s FOMOFSIS
Or Fear of missing out FOREVER, so I settled…
For me that’s the elusive pink Kachinas… so I settled with for the Maxi Twilly!
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Will post my SOTD later, as I’m out and about with my sweet pea❤

Well then, now that our scarf mistress has introduced the principle of FOMOFSIS, I confess I have one too. Also from this year.

Wanted the black, settled for the orange and I love it!

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FOMOFSIS! I have a new vocabulary word! Thank you Cookie and Pirula!

I too am guilty of doing H math. Because there are real world prices - „Do they really want 4 Euros for a cappuccino? Now that‘s greedy!“ - and Hermès world prices - „This CSGM is just 600 Euros, now that is a bargain, I can‘t let it go!“

So when I saw Le Jardin de la Maharani for 550 Euros on eBay in „my“ cw I couldn‘t possibly pass it up. Now it came with me to Venice where it was much too warm to wear it but it worked well during the evening in the Berici hills around Vicenza.

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And, just because I love it so much, Palladio‘s Villa La Rotonda which I visited yesterday.
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Gorgeous and lucky find!!!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Good evening everyone! First, thank you @bunnycat for last week's theme. Great job and so fun to see all the selections.

Aaaand thank you @Cookiefiend for a great introduction. My first justification for my H profligacy in 2020-2021 (so far) was that all the $$$ not spent on hair, facials, Pilates, etc... was now available as discretionary funds for...SCARVES! So there was that. I was disciplined though for the most part sticking to my plan to acquire designs by two favorite artists. Then there were the purchases that fell under "lucky finds"-- the first of which is posted here. I am not necessarily looking for the "lucky find" but when I see it my fickle finger just can't stay within the budget lines and off I go. In 2021 I have bought four of these. This category is a close cousin of the "target of opportunity" purchase-- ie a scarf on my wish list that suddenly appears at a reasonable price. Have to do it, right? After all it is ON THE LIST. Basically, though, I just bought a ton of scarves. Who am I kidding? If you keep your wish list nice and long, you always have a justification seems to be my buying strategy. So here are one Lucky Find and one Target of Opportunity:
Lucky Find is Rocaille II Detail, which reminds me of a Sailor's Valentine) and Target of Opp is La Promenade de Longchamps:
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heeeheeeheee! These are all beautiful!

Well I’ll share one (of the many) from this year. This was a total FOMO too in a delayed reaction kind of way. I must’ve been asleep for this season to have missed this one. Then suddenly it was everywhere, two friends had it, in this cw too. Suddenly I couldn’t rest till it was mine, but the resale prices were nuts! Ahem, especially given I’d already acquired several others. The law of averaging was not in my favor.

Then lo & behold I asked a friend’s kind SA to see if he could find me one. This leads to the If It’s Meant To Be You Must Buy It theorem. Lucky me, he found me one. So naturally it was meant to be mine and I bought it!

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Oh my! This was totally meant to be! Plus it’s in the OMG The Struggle Was Real, Now It’s Miiiine!” Category!

Here’s my example (and it is really recent) of an obsessive “have to find one” design totally tPF induced madness. I contacted a reseller who had a different cw and inquired if she had others. This ensued. Paid more than my rule of retail plus 10% if condition and color warrant for a coveted design (I have different math for grails). This was Impulse plus Insanity plus Availability=Scarf Mail.
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Another absolutely worth the search scarf! ❤️

These are gorgeous. That madras is the cutest thing ever and you always look so happy when you wear it! OK, I'm confused. I thought FOMO was when you suddenly want a scarf because everyone else wants it, and you are afraid of missing out on having "that thing."
I can proudly say that I have cured myself of that particular bug! (The cure didn't come cheap, though.)

FOMO can be whatever it needs to be, it’s mysterious like that!
Thank you for your kind words - I love that bouncy moussie!

Totally worth it! And yes bien sûr Grail Math is just completely different. I mean, it’s algebra vs calculus. Please.



LOL at all the FOMOs! That little madras cutie is the sweetest thing ever. And I don’t even like plaid generally.

That Ex-Lib, I’m tellin ya….

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Well then, now that our scarf mistress has introduced the principle of FOMOFSIS, I confess I have one too. Also from this year.

Wanted the black, settled for the orange and I love it!

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This orange is stunning on you!

I too am guilty of doing H math. Because there are real world prices - „Do they really want 4 Euros for a cappuccino? Now that‘s greedy!“ - and Hermès world prices - „This CSGM is just 600 Euros, now that is a bargain, I can‘t let it go!“

So when I saw Le Jardin de la Maharani for 550 Euros on eBay in „my“ cw I couldn‘t possibly pass it up. Now it came with me to Venice where it was much too warm to wear it but it worked well during the evening in the Berici hills around Vicenza.

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And, just because I love it so much, Palladio‘s Villa La Rotonda which I visited yesterday.
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Marvelous, just marvelous

A great introduction, Cookiefiend! I can very much identify with everything you have written because I use H math too to rationalize my scarf buying habits



I can understand you had to have them, they suit you so well! Madras Ex Libris is fun and Ex Libris en Kimonos is a real beauty. I never paid much attention to L‘Art du Sarasa until I saw it on you - it looks so chic with your white shirt!

Thank you sweetheart!

You have me laughing out loud, dear Cookie! No one can describe the our scarf madness issues better than you... LOL!! Beautiful examples and perfectly justified must-haves, especially that treasure of a moussie! Now, I looked closely at the Cle des Champs and this is not the scroll jacquard... It is the fireworks one, which is amazing as well



Both total must-haves as they are masterpieces... And you wear them with such style and panache! Our PhDs in HMath are so useful and serve us so well on the daily... LOL


Agree that this CW is magnificent for so many reasons... so versatile snd the mysterious, deep shades fit the theme to perfection! Love the bracelet with it


Hunny, this one is worth it... An unfulfilled Grail on my list! Love all the pics in so many different settings... It works perfectly every time


You got soooo lucky with this one! And, my favorite CW as well! A MYst BUY!


It is amazing and has become a favorite... I go for it so much! Look how pretty it looks on you! Mine has a long story behind it that I will share this week


Well, wow! You just had to get this treasure!


Both are gorgeous, especially the oh so elegant Longchamps... And I totally relate on your H math thinking here as all my money saved in 2020-21 on the things you mention were also used for silks, especially CSGMs


Yup, this is a great one! And made for you! Love your accessories pairing


I am your twin in this beauty which I also pursued with a passion. Lovely on you



Cookie, you crack me up with your detailed definitions! These are all definitely worthy of all types of FOMO... such amazing silks!

Well - color me slightly embarrassed - you’re absolutely right!
And thank you for your kind words!

There are some recent garden design scarves which I love, but are so pricey that they have been stricken from my Wish List. When I saw this year's Faubourg Tropical it immediately sprang to the top of my Buy List. I purchased two of the blue colorways that were more available, avoiding the oranges and corals that don't flatter me. But, when this silver and rose version appeared briefly on H.com, I hesitated for bit, wondering if I needed three colorways. Of course, it has turned out to be my favorite and most worn of the three.

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Its such a beauty, and beautifully worn!

Ok, this is a different kind of FOMO. Whenever H introduced something new (beyond designs/colorways) I feel like I must jump. I had one of the old patchwork scarves (the kind sewn together; long since rehomed), one of the first vintage silks (a 90cm Paddock, also long since re-homed)…

Anyhow, I rarely wear my glams because lamè feels either too fancy or too cheesy. But I’m a sucker for pink. So thank you for the impetus for my Boucle outing
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Oh goodness - a pink GLAM!
Thank you for sharing this with us!

Must begin with my two biggest, sought-after FOMOs of the year: La Marche du Zambeze and Space Derby.
The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted the yellow Zambeze and refreshed h.com several times a day until it finally came up. So afraid that it would be scarce due to all the 2020 issues.
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I also frantically looked out for Space Derby, although I did want the red CW. But, after three months of waiting, my SA told me that the red would probably not be available here any time soon, but that he had located the yellow. My FOMO with this design had escalated and I ordered it. The minute I saw it, I fell in love with it
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The same day I went to get Space Derby, I ran across the red Selle des Steppes... a scarf I was not planning to get. I had seen various beautiful CWs that looked great on others, but didn’t really visualize it on me. But it was a coup de foudre... a total impulse buy
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All three of these are absolutely gorgeous on you - just perfect!