Scarves Scarf of The Day 2023- Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

[Marta_K]

First, thank you lovely scarf and guest scarf mistresses for a wonderful year. The themes have been so much fun, educational, inspiring, and enabling. I appreciate the effort and time each of you put into planning the year's themes and into the wonderful hosting and posts. Thank you!


I also want to thank each and every person on this thread. This is the most wonderful space on the internet and I'm so grateful to be a part of it. I learn so much from your posts, pictures, and kind & thoughtful comments - there's nothing better than sitting down to the warmth and generosity of fellow Scarifies. This thread has become a lovely part of my daily routine.

Lastly, my first Oscarf goes to Les Ailes de Pegase. It is the first scarf I purchased and it's the CS I've worn the most. It's my grab-and-go, casual thrown on. Here's a pic from earlier in the week when I ran out to buy a new vacuum cleaner :

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Happy New Year! I'm wishing each of you a happy and healthy 2024 surrounded by the people and fur-babies you love. And many, many new scarves, of course!

MabelJo
It IS a beauty! I believe you and @Karenska are twins on it. It is very special, both in terms of its sublime CW and its painting-like design. Glad you get much use of it , I must follow your example with my shawls

 

[Marta_K]

Wow! That dress was made for that scarf or vice versa. It's hard to tell where the one ends and the other begins, the colors and design are so harmoniously paired. Standing ovation!

So sweet of you, thank you EtsyBoss!

 

[Lellabelle]

A very quick one, as I have guests arriving for a tiki-themed New Year’s party!

Just stopping by to wish all of Scarflandia a Happy New Year!
🎉🥳🍾🥂

 

[Maedi]

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Wishing all dear scarfies a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year! ... and many thanks to our lovely scarf mistresses for hosting the very interesting weeks!

How beautiful this shawl looks combined the details on your sleeves. A great combination. Thank you also for your kind words. And a happy, healthy, joyful 2024.

 

[Mary Ann G]

We have all been exactly in your position I am sure @Mary Ann G-- I even have a name for this condition: Exuberant Scarf Acquisition Syndrome.

Thank you - glad to know there is a name for my condition!!! Thanks for the diagnosis 🩻

Happy Holidays to you @Mary Ann G, your tree is gorgeous! There's no such thing as too much crystal or too many unicorns, and you've styled yours perfectly. 🦄 Now, to that little cat-a-lope, leave it to Hermes to stump you with such an odd little gift.

Thank you - the tree is covered in our grandmothers’ ornaments and most of our collection of birds. Because, trees need birds!

Horrible lighting, My sotd yesterday…

this Made me laugh haha. We have all been there with the “I’ll just keep best one of the order” . Love seeing your groupings. When one is the dark lower left in second pick? I have often thought of your Masan. I’ll pay attention when I see you wear it. You might become my enabler

@Nomad - that scarf is Per Astra Ad Astra. The hunter/safety orange nearly made me return it, but the story is entertaining, and the descriptions/writing and people and animals just captivate me. More details from @HermesEchidna - see her Dec 10, 2023 post!

Could you please tell me the name of your scarf in the “horrible lighting” photo? It is absolutely gorgeous and may need to be placed on my List

Plus a best supporting Oscarf goes to my collection of coloured plastic chains for helping me find new ways to wear a twilly.

I looooooove the twillies with chains - they are inspired and beautiful!!! I’m definitely keeping my eyes out for twilly-threadable jewelry!

Congratulations @Mary Ann G, you've made such wonderful choices. You are proof that the H silk slope is indeed a slippery one. Enjoy the ride!

Thanks so much, yes, I’m slipping and sliding!!!! Wheeeeee!!!!


Most importantly, thank you, thank you to all of the kind hostesses and contributors. I also only recently stumbled upon this thread, and your warmth and hospitality have been unparalleled. Thank you - I have enjoyed ALL of your posts more than you can imagine.

Hugs to you all, and wishes for a happy, healthy, and very silky New Year

 

[Jereni]

Bonne Annee Scarflandia!!!

 

[Maedi]

Let me begin by offering everyone my best wishes for a healthy and happy New Year full of peace and blessings and for all of us here- scarves! I am so grateful to have this oasis of talented, smart, stylish and slightly insane silk fellow travelers to share my passion with and get a daily dose of beauty, friendship and fun. And now, on to a favorite theme week!
My first Oscarfs category is for Best Consignment Store Finds of 2023. I used to love to pop into the beautiful vintage and consignment shops along Madison Avenue in NYC, or poke my head into the Housing Works "Thrift" shop full of high end donations to a worthy cause. The Pandemic put an end to that. Like many here the bulk of my collection has been acquired through H.Com or online resellers supplemented increasingly by a return to boutique purchases (and intra-scarfie trades and sells-- the best!). But these four lovely pieces were found in brick and mortar stores chock-a-block with clothing, jewelry and accessories. It was a joy to find them, to support the local small businesses, to recycle and reuse beautiful pieces and of course, not pay a King's Ransom to do so!
Les Amazones
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Duo d'Etriers CSGM
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Cavaliers du Caucasse CSGM
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And my SOTD Fleurs et Papillons de Tissus (and for lagniappe my holiday gift earrings are...butterflies!)
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Wow, I am speechless that you found these in consignment stores. Amazing finds I can only dream of. The Papillons 🥰

 

[Nomad]

Thank you - glad to know there is a name for my condition!!! Thanks for the diagnosis 🩻

Thank you - the tree is covered in our grandmothers’ ornaments and most of our collection of birds. Because, trees need birds!



@Nomad - that scarf is Per Astra Ad Astra. The hunter/safety orange nearly made me return it, but the story is entertaining, and the descriptions/writing and people and animals just captivate me. More details from @HermesEchidna - see her Dec 10, 2023 post!

Could you please tell me the name of your scarf in the “horrible lighting” photo? It is absolutely gorgeous and may need to be placed on my List

I looooooove the twillies with chains - they are inspired and beautiful!!! I’m definitely keeping my eyes out for twilly-threadable jewelry!


Thanks so much, yes, I’m slipping and sliding!!!! Wheeeeee!!!!


Most importantly, thank you, thank you to all of the kind hostesses and contributors. I also only recently stumbled upon this thread, and your warmth and hospitality have been unparalleled. Thank you - I have enjoyed ALL of your posts more than you can imagine.

Hugs to you all, and wishes for a happy, healthy, and very silky New Year

Oh yes that’s it. Thank you. It is a great intricate design with fun corners to my memory.
And my bad lighting is Parures de Samourais
Here is a better pic from archive

 

[Karenska]

MabelJo
It IS a beauty! I believe you and @Karenska are twins on it. It is very special, both in terms of its sublime CW and its painting-like design. Glad you get much use of it , I must follow your example with my shawls

We are!! It’s such a gorgeous design and the horse is magnificent. So Leonardo-like.

 

[Karenska]

This year's Oscar for the Best Vintage Design I received this year goes out to Les Mythologies des Hommes Rouges by Kermit Oliver, my second KO this year and an absolute design wonder. I feel so fortunate to own not one but two KOs. My other is the gorgeous Tsitsika that pays homage to the peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast. This one celebrates the native people of North America more broadly, focusing on those of the United States. It is so detailed and beautifully rendered. Every time I look at it I notice a new detail. There is a lot to love in Kermit Oliver's designs!

A special award goes to Mr. Etsy Boss for Best Supporting Actor in the Acquisitions Department for gifting the Mythologies to me for Christmas - and keeping it a secret! When I saw this design modeled here (I wish I could remember which one of you is responsible! @Cookiefiend maybe??) I fell in love and showed the Mr who took a shine to it as well. Then the hunt began. I found / suggested two and he chose the much prettier but more costly one (good man!). They're both stuck with me for life

At the heart of the design is a circle of plains animals such as bear, white tailed deer, sandhill cranes, and bison that I remember fondly from childhood camping trips. Each corner depicts what I believe must be essentially the different peoples of the four corners of the US. I'm especially fond of the bear and the bison and the woman standing on the turtle / tortoise with the wood rat (?) who might represent the people who were native to the area that is now Florida, not sure. This scarf also has a charming border of delicate white flowers running on two of the four sides which none of my ties shows off particularly well. Colors are sand, pale blue, sage, a bit of rouge and brown, very Earth tone and with a great marine / teal border that is quite subdues as to be possibly charcoal.

There you have it, the extraordinary and so graily KO Mythologies des Hommes Rouges of which I am tickled and thrilled to be the new protector. Did I mention it looked like it had never been worn?!

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I acquired my long sought-after Les Myths this year, too, EtsyBoss! I am not sure if we are twins or sisters but here is mine:

Tomorrow I will pull mine out and compare it to your amazing mod shots with such beautiful ties. It is indeed an amazing design.

 

[Karenska]

Thank you @Awillow-- you look beautiful in this Savana Dance! Happy New Year and feel better soon!

I think that is one on many Oscarf lists @mktlim-- the pink is lovely on you! Happy New Year and I hope you are recovered now!



I think you win an Oscar for best cw selection for your coloring/wardrobe @Jereni-- you always pick so perfectly and these are no exception. Don't fear sharing your scarf acquisitions here-- this is a Judgement Free Zone when it comes to silk, H, scarves etc. You can actually go into the brick and mortar stores of online resellers like TRR and Fashionphile also @Jereni-- they have multiple locations nationwide. I always ask them to show me the scarf drawer and I have sourced scarves for scarfie friends that way and for myself, too! Duo d'Etriers is a lovely design. This one is cw 08 if it helps your search (and for @Marta_K as well).

What a great category @Redbirdhermes and congratulations on your wonderful CCPs! I love that Mineraux and what a perfect design for you. The blue Trophees de Venise is marvelous and your SE Paddock too. Here's a funny story about my little acronym. I breezily said to my DH that something was not a new-in scarf but "just" a CCP and he looked at me quizzically. "What does the Chinese Communist Party have to do with your scarves", he wondered. Context is everything in this life...Happy New year to you and your family!

Thank you for sharing these @Ashanti_Rose! It would be so lovely to find this! Truly. I'd like to share my last season Ferry Tales men's 100 by the same artist for @MabelJo and @Nomad so they can see the very very distinctive style and brushwork. An amazing artist really-- and the work translates so beautifully to cashmere! Congratulations again on your beautiful find.
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This is most definitely an Oscarf -worthy twilly @violetkool!

Thank you @Marta_K. I am lucky indeed-- two of these were found literally minutes from my daughter's home in NJ. One in Louisiana and the poor Fleurs et Papillons was total luck as my consignment store here was unpacking a large estate delivery and I spied an orange box. I had to wait impatiently while the process of cataloguing/pricing etc took place but I walked away with it. It desperately needed some spa treatment as it reeked of moth balls and the box was a bit battered and mildewed but voila. Kismet! A right time/right place scarf origin story. I am trying to be more attentive to "targets of opportunity"

This has proven to be a truly lovely purchase for you @Karenska! Looking beautiful with your necklace too. Happy New Year to you!

I learned that the collective noun for cats is a "clowder" @frenchgirl and seeing your beautiful kitties makes me realize why it was so hard to choose! A charming design with amazing artwork-- I am your blue twin. A lot of people thought the cat looked like a racoon but I think he's just cute no matter what...love the story behind this one!


Thank you @MabelJo-- it wasn't *quite* that effortless but they were definitely lucky finds! One must be prepared at times to look through many racks and piles and drawers but all for an excellent cause! Your Leas Ailes is beautiful-- like an Old Master drawing... I love reading your posts and seeing your beautiful collection; you are such an engaged member on the thread it is a pleasure to have you participate. Can't wait to see what you add in 2024. Have a safe and happy New Year!

Congratulations @EtsyBoss -- this is an Oscarf Winner for sure. What a wonderful story and how lovely when we are supported in our collecting endeavor. An amazing gift and a definite award-winning DH. Beautiful corners and details as on all the Kermit Oliver pieces. May you wear it in joy and good health. Happy New Year to you and your family.

Happy New Year, dear Lkb, and thank you. It was my first outing with this stole and I really enjoyed wearing it. Perfect for a festive evening! Your Ferry Tales is gorgeous.

 

[EtsyBoss]

I acquired my long sought-after Les Myths this year, too, EtsyBoss! I am not sure if we are twins or sisters but here is mine:
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Tomorrow I will pull mine out and compare it to your amazing mod shots with such beautiful ties. It is indeed an amazing design.

Oooh! I think we might be twins on this one. I am eager for comparison photos! Congratulations! This one is a true masterpiece.

 

[Agrume]

Oooh! I think we might be twins on this one. I am eager for comparison photos! Congratulations! This one is a true masterpiece.

And triplets here!

SOTD is Tulipomanie - one of my Oscarves, this one inspired by @Croisette7 when she showed her yellow cw. Spring flowers for a new beginning. Happy new year! 🎉

 

[Jacq1]

Happy new year scarflandia!
My scarf journey started at the beginning of the year with a visit to FSH and the rest is history… I will try to share my Oscarfs later this week.
A big thank you to this kind and encouraging (and enabling) community and the scarf mistresses who make it all possible!

For my first Oscarf I share a picture of my newest acquisition: a grail I have been hunting since my scarf debut because I grew up in a forest region.
Les legendes de l‘arbre in the 2016 reissue.

 

[ninakt]

Most of my bought scarves of 2023
Fleurs des Indiennes made me very happy but my number one grail has been Hippopolis cw with yellow hem and I found it finally and it should be here this coming week so oscarf goes to it, no question about it.
I think this year I buy a lot less but go hunting for grail 2-4😁
Anyway , happy new year to everyone!