•26 Dec 2021: 2k and Counting:
In this 21st year of the 21st century, which were your new loves and all-time faves out of the 2000+ scarf designs H has issued?
Happy Sunday, dear Scarfies and a wonderful last week of the year to all! Another year has flown by and, here on SOTD, we have counted our days in silk. No matter what life has thrown our way this year, the passion we share for our beloved Hermès carrés has provided a source of comfort and joy.
We have worn our scarves well and our enthusiastic sharing here has been exciting, educational, and inspirational. As one more year draws to a close, we once again take stock of our silken treasures and tally up our acquisitions.
This week, let us share our favorite scarves of 2021: both those treasures that entered our collection this year as well as those older silks in our drawers that continue to take our breath away.
My first scarf purchase of the year was a design that was reissued by Hermès for the Spring/Summer 2021 collection:Ardmore Artist’s La Marche du Zambeze. Though I got the yellow CW, I revisited my white CW from the original issue as a result and discovered that it hasn’t lost its charm for me.
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Though this was not as prolific a shawl year for me as 2020, I did acquire a few stunners. My first shawl this year was the black CW of the glorious Tous les Bateaux du Monde. Almost immediately after I scored the shawl I found the blue CW of the 90. My other two 90s of this design are perennial favorites and these two further proved just how much I adore this Aline Honoré design.
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Aline Honoré is my favorite Hermès designer and not only was I lucky to add those Bateaux to my collection but was also thrilled to have these two wonderful CWs of Le Voyage du Pytheas come my way.
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Yet another Aline Honoré favorite of mine is Sieste au Paradis. After owning three CWs of the 90 and three of the giant silk formats, I happened upon this CW of the giant silk edition at a store this summer and so glad I got it. I do not tire of this beauty which is especially dramatic in this format
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This was also a productive year for mousselines. After loving Tapis Persans so much in the giant silk format, I finally found the design as a moussie and it has become a favorite.
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But I must say that 2021 was The Year of New Formats for me as I acquired my first pareo, muffler, plisees and moussie stoles this year. All new to me and very exciting additions. The first of the two plisees I got this year is Early America in this sunny CW. I must admit that I need more time to experiment with this format, but do see the possibilities. It’s not a wonder that I ventured out with this design as it is one of my all-time favorites and one that I own as a 90 in several CWs. Later in the week I will share my other new format newbies.
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This is one of my favorite weeks on SOTD as it is a time to do our yearly audits, to display our new treasures and perhaps revisit those old standards that have stood the test of time. I am looking forward to all the fabulous scarves that we will share as we say farewell to 2021 in our own special silken way.