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

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What a lovely selection! Congratulations on such a fruitful year! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
2023 was an epic year for me with many acquisitions.

Here are the highlights.

My first white scarf - Tulipomania
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A very fall scarf - En Liberte
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A magical double face scarf (my 2nd one) - Cheval Sirene
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A couple of grails: Sieste and Amoureux
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One I am so glad I got, even though my heart was torn between 2 CWs - Vallee de Cristal
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And a new format to me - Paris Station
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For 2024: I need to curate my collection. First by actively putting some.scarves through a rigourous CCP (Color Correction Program). And secondly, rehome the ones I no longer reach for and should be gracing someone else's neck.

Many scarf ladies have mastered this art, and I shall let them inspire me as I step into the new year!
 
Dear Scarfies,

Happy New Year to all of you!

Rewinding to May 2023, on a trip to Zurich,
I found myself in an H store surrounded by their gorgeous scarves. After trying on several, I left empty-handed, a decision that soon filled me with regret. This feeling of regret followed me all the way back home.

On Memorial Day, my journey took an exciting turn. I purchased my first two Hermes scarves: "Tea for Two" and "Objets de Curiosite." These weren't just ordinary buys; they signified the start of a remarkable adventure – my first slide down the orange slope. In recognition of this, I'd award both scarves an "Honorary Oscar" in my personal silk journey.

There's a lot of talk about how Hermes has shifted its style, with some people not too keen on the newer, more playful designs. They say Hermes is going for a different vibe now. Well, for me, that new vibe was spot-on. The youthful, modern look of these scarves really hooked me.

I’ve always been fond of scarves. They add a touch of elegance to any outfit. But I always have been worry that some designs seemed to add a layer of maturity that I’m particularly not interested in.

A classic-looking scarf wouldn’t have had the same impact (now it’s a different story) H captivated me with their fresh, playful designs – that's what sparked my love affair, or rather, my obsession with silk scarves.

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@SilkCouture You made great choices, both for your first H scarfs but also for the rest which followed since! I like the more playful designs, too. The boarder of Objets de Curiosite looks amazing! I will visit a store next week to pick up a bag and I told myself I won’t buy anything else but now I am really tempted…
 
Congratulations on your stunning Brandebourgs! I think you're now style twins with @LKBNOLA and @Croisette7 . As I've mentioned to them, this is such an elegant piece – truly spectacular! 🔥🔥
Happy New Year, dear scarfies! I hope everyone had a good start and have the resolutions in order:smile: my resolution is to… “downsize”!!! I hope to slim down my collection of 90s, which I rarely wear, so I have that on my goals' list.
As far as O-scarfs for this year, I would have to single a couple of special pieces I was able to add to my collection - Brandebourgs and Dans Atelier. I was specifically looking for those colorways so I feel lucky to find them - both in unworn condition! Dans Atelier was a much desired format correction, and Brandebourgs was a colorway correction.
I wish everyone’s grail dreams come true and I hope the Fall Winter 2024 collection will be better than Spring Summer one!!!:smile:))
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Hello, Scarfies. I had Other Plans for my SOTD but am finding myself in for a day of medical follow ups which is never any fun :sad: At least it will be a bit more bearable as I am wearing a reliable "comfort cashmere"-- my beloved Awooooo. This dear old thing has seen salt spray and sand, rain and wind, its been forgotten on the floor of the car and hastily bunched into a tote bag and still it shines. We mentioned "couch" shawls before and this go-to 100cm may qualify as my most worn cashmere ever. And who doesn't like feeling like her wolf daemon familiar is on the job and ready to howl?
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As soon as I can access some internet I will circle back and admire all the day's scarf offerings and mod shots...
Hope your awoooo gave you comfort during your uncomfortable day, sending hugs
 
The third category at my Oscarfs Award Ceremony is for "Best Reissue of an Iconic Design." Scooting in just under the wire before the year's end is the recently released Jungle Love Forever. I am overjoyed to have had the chance to add this to my collection as I have been stalking (and missing out on) this on reseller sites. This is its orange carpet debut! And because who doesn't like to glam up for the Oscarfs, I pulled out my huge lucite heart earrings in a leopard print... :smile:
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And a related category "Best Remix of Classic Design" goes to Jungle Love Stamped by Robert Dallet and Gianpaolo Pagni. This award is shared by the mousseline 140 and the fantastic 70. Twins and sisters with a large swath of Scarflandia on these!
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The third category at my Oscarfs Award Ceremony is for "Best Reissue of an Iconic Design." Scooting in just under the wire before the year's end is the recently released Jungle Love Forever. I am overjoyed to have had the chance to add this to my collection as I have been stalking (and missing out on) this on reseller sites. This is its orange carpet debut! And because who doesn't like to glam up for the Oscarfs, I pulled out my huge lucite heart earrings in a leopard print... :smile:
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And a related category "Best Remix of Classic Design" goes to Jungle Love Stamped by Robert Dallet and Gianpaolo Pagni. This award is shared by the mousseline 140 and the fantastic 70. Twins and sisters with a large swath of Scarflandia on these!
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Ok, this pattern mixing is EPIC.
 
This knot is genius! I love it! And it is a magnificent shawl


What an amazing parade! You well covered all the bases with the variety of colors and styles! An incredible collection!


Aaaah! What a great category! Love them all as each is especially lovely in its own way… Perhaps my favs are that stunning Duo d’Etriers and the soft and sublime Amazones








Adore this CW… I wore this shawl all day yesterday… only swapped shawls in the evening… It is such an upbeat, amazing shawl!


Congrats! It is so fabulous!


Love this CW!!


So happy you joined us! I just love this design and am looking forward to your Oscarfs


What a fabulous array of silks! And congrats on the Hippopolis! A wonderful Grail! Can’t wait to see it!


I am loving your Oscarfs categories! Very thought-provoking… My favs here is that striking black Clair de Lune and the ELEK CSGM which I have as your twin
Thank you so much @Living.la.vida.fifi -- this is such a fun and useful week. Love your beautiful Mythologies too!
Thank you @LKBNOLA I really love the design but I find styling gavroches to be a bit tricky. I would like to wear it more often but I am always tempted by the 90s as it’s more fun to play with them (if that makes sense?).
Yes, it makes sense to me! I was very slow to warm to gavs also @ Sylt Lover and I don't have all that many myself but they can be great accent pieces as I have learned here! The 90 twill format was my first and forever love even though I have embraced a lot of other formats since...
And, the Oscarfs to Best Supporting Actors for Spring/Summer 2023 go to Tea for Two and Tulipomanie! Besides my two CWs of Costume en Fanfare, these were my other two choices that season. Love them both…
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And, now my Oscarfs to Best Supporting Actors for Fall/Winter 2023 go to Boucleries Moderne and Chorus Stellarum bandana… These, along with Parade en Fanfare and Brandebourg Fleuri, were my sole additions from the season.

I was glad to add another 70cm to my collection and fell head over heels with the amazing jacquard of Boucleries Moderne
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The Chorus Stellarum is special for it is the first bandana I own. As a fan of C’est la Fete and of the original Chorus Stellarum 70cm, I am very happy to own this bandana in such an unique CW
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Just beautiful and as always you make fabulous color selections-- I also succumbed to the Oscarf worthy Tulipomanie and Tea for Two and am twins with youon that remarkable bandana! The Bouclerie 70 is just a dream @Living.la.vida.fifi -- lovely.
Awe that is so sweet to say and I am so glad my own realization helped you acquire and wear yours more too. I still protect those darn Samourais more than the others, but I am getting better with time.
It’s funny, my daughter said the other day that I now have a uniform. She didn’t say ‘ “casual” uniform’, but I knew she meant that given fashion is her “thing”. I certainly do help her high leveling of fashion with my finds and purchases lol.
She said, “your uniform is jeans, a solid colored top, lip gloss, mascara and a scarf. Every day”.
Yup that’s it and I love it because I am just so darn comfortable for my pretty mellow lifestyle. And picking out which scarf is my most fun part of my “fashion” look haha. Next most fun is Jean stylings haha. And did I mention spandex. Lord do I love spandex.

YES! I instantly thought of this one you have when she said the artist. The artwork is so unique! I added your ferry in blue to my list should I ever come across it for less than retail and if I plan a boat trip. Yup I think of these things. If I do this…then maybe I can get this scarf to commemorate “this”. N think of “it” when I wear it. Ohhhhh the obsession lol
Thank you @Nomad. I love this anecdote about your daughter. Mine used to love to "shop my closet" when she was younger and now has adopted certain style habits that make me smile in recognition. Down south we say, "She gets it from her mama." It is a lovely thing! As for Elias Kafouros-- he also did Super Silk Quest this year which is great fun but I love best the way his work looks on cashmere...
2023 was an epic year for me with many acquisitions.

Here are the highlights.

My first white scarf - Tulipomania
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A very fall scarf - En Liberte
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A magical double face scarf (my 2nd one) - Cheval Sirene
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A couple of grails: Sieste and Amoureux
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One I am so glad I got, even though my heart was torn between 2 CWs - Vallee de Cristal
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And a new format to me - Paris Station
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For 2024: I need to curate my collection. First by actively putting some.scarves through a rigourous CCP (Color Correction Program). And secondly, rehome the ones I no longer reach for and should be gracing someone else's neck.

Many scarf ladies have mastered this art, and I shall let them inspire me as I step into the new year!
These are fantastic additions for you @Forever Orange! I alsways admire your scarf/blazer pairings so much that I am curious to see what can possibly need a CCP in your collection. But I know we all have them... I think the tweaking and reevaluating and adjusting is part of the fun and the excitement of curating a good collection so here's to your 2024 adventure! And I love your Sieste-- we are twins on this beauty...a grail for me as well.
SOTN - prieres au vent. Felt a good choice for me today on what has been a day of reflection.
What a lovely cw of this @Foxy trini! I love this design. Sisters with the blue ...
These are wonderful. I know I will regret not getting a 12 Leopards or CSGM Clair de lune.
I hope that you will find them when you are ready @Maedi-- one thing I have learned over the past several years is that everything somehow is out there and often makes it way to us in the right time...
Dear Scarfies,

Happy New Year to all of you!

Rewinding to May 2023, on a trip to Zurich,
I found myself in an H store surrounded by their gorgeous scarves. After trying on several, I left empty-handed, a decision that soon filled me with regret. This feeling of regret followed me all the way back home.

On Memorial Day, my journey took an exciting turn. I purchased my first two Hermes scarves: "Tea for Two" and "Objets de Curiosite." These weren't just ordinary buys; they signified the start of a remarkable adventure – my first slide down the orange slope. In recognition of this, I'd award both scarves an "Honorary Oscar" in my personal silk journey.

There's a lot of talk about how Hermes has shifted its style, with some people not too keen on the newer, more playful designs. They say Hermes is going for a different vibe now. Well, for me, that new vibe was spot-on. The youthful, modern look of these scarves really hooked me.

I’ve always been fond of scarves. They add a touch of elegance to any outfit. But I always have been worry that some designs seemed to add a layer of maturity that I’m particularly not interested in.

A classic-looking scarf wouldn’t have had the same impact (now it’s a different story) H captivated me with their fresh, playful designs – that's what sparked my love affair, or rather, my obsession with silk scarves.

From the archives:
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Well it has been a delight to follow your very exciting whirlwind adventure @SilkCouture-- two wonderful pieces to start with followed by many that span the range of Hermes styles if I recollect correctly. I think you make perfectly valid points and what is so wonderful about our dear Hermes is that there is a range of options available to each of us depending on taste and, even when we are disappointed in any given seasons' designs or colors, we always can revert to our wish lists and the after market for H joy! You have been a wonderful asset to our board-- I love your style and your palpable joy in your new style journey.
Congratulations on your stunning Brandebourgs! I think you're now style twins with @LKBNOLA and @Croisette7 . As I've mentioned to them, this is such an elegant piece – truly spectacular! 🔥🔥
Thank you @SilkCouture but I only ca dream of that Brandebourg CSGM-- it is still a grail for me! Wish me luck...
Hope your awoooo gave you comfort during your uncomfortable day, sending hugs
Thank you @paula24jen -- I am on the mend and yes, Awoooooo is the scarf equivalent of a security blanket-- it makes anything better. Happy New Year to you!
 
Thank you, @Redbirdhermes, for this wonderful post. I'm really impressed by your new vintage pieces and their fascinating histories!!

I also appreciate the educational aspect of your post – Thank you 🙏🏻- and it's something I'm excited to explore as part of my New Year's resolution.

Happy New Year!! During 2023 I added three vintage scarves to my collection that I consider to be very special. All three scarves were designed prior to 1960, which makes them, like myself, very vintage.

I love the La Provence by Hugo Grygkar because of the mosaic, and was looking specifically for the version shown in the 1957 Hermes catalog with "Provincia" on the scarf design.
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Here is my scarf. I suspect it could well be from the original issue.

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My next find was Deo Juvante Monaco, the scarf that Grace Kelly famously used as an arm sling in 1959. This scarf is thin, with multiple runs, and worn, but like the Hermes scarf that it is, it washed up beautifully. Again, I suspect this is an early issue.

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My final very vintage acquisition during 2023 was Les Biches (1957) by Xavier de Poret. I'd promised myself to find the budget to add a de Poret each year to my collection, and happily this slightly wabi sabi piece came in well under budget. Not my first beloved scarf with a small hole or two.

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Les Biches is the winner of the Very Vintage Oscarf, and is my scarf of the day.

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Dear Scarfies,

Happy New Year to all of you!

Rewinding to May 2023, on a trip to Zurich,
I found myself in an H store surrounded by their gorgeous scarves. After trying on several, I left empty-handed, a decision that soon filled me with regret. This feeling of regret followed me all the way back home.

On Memorial Day, my journey took an exciting turn. I purchased my first two Hermes scarves: "Tea for Two" and "Objets de Curiosite." These weren't just ordinary buys; they signified the start of a remarkable adventure – my first slide down the orange slope. In recognition of this, I'd award both scarves an "Honorary Oscar" in my personal silk journey.

There's a lot of talk about how Hermes has shifted its style, with some people not too keen on the newer, more playful designs. They say Hermes is going for a different vibe now. Well, for me, that new vibe was spot-on. The youthful, modern look of these scarves really hooked me.

I’ve always been fond of scarves. They add a touch of elegance to any outfit. But I always have been worry that some designs seemed to add a layer of maturity that I’m particularly not interested in.

A classic-looking scarf wouldn’t have had the same impact (now it’s a different story) H captivated me with their fresh, playful designs – that's what sparked my love affair, or rather, my obsession with silk scarves.

From the archives:
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Well said!!! I am also typically more a fan of the newer and more playful designs, I think. Your first scarf choices look darling on you! Sisters on Tea for Two.

The third category at my Oscarfs Award Ceremony is for "Best Reissue of an Iconic Design." Scooting in just under the wire before the year's end is the recently released Jungle Love Forever. I am overjoyed to have had the chance to add this to my collection as I have been stalking (and missing out on) this on reseller sites. This is its orange carpet debut! And because who doesn't like to glam up for the Oscarfs, I pulled out my huge lucite heart earrings in a leopard print... :smile:
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And a related category "Best Remix of Classic Design" goes to Jungle Love Stamped by Robert Dallet and Gianpaolo Pagni. This award is shared by the mousseline 140 and the fantastic 70. Twins and sisters with a large swath of Scarflandia on these!
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Gorgeous both of them! Congrats on the Forever version of Jungle Love. It’s so vibrant! Sisters on JL Stamped… I too love that piece.
 
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SOTD 2024:

Au son du tam-tam cashmere-silk shawl by Toutsy, from a consignment store. Unusual colours for me, but it is nice to have a change from time to time.

I don't know if I have ever seen this design on anyone else ?

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That is magnificent @monteverdi! What a find! Such amazing colors. I think you are right I have never seen this design-- and rarely even in the 90. Hat tip to all the consignment stores!
 
Dear all
Now I am back from National Pajama Day, I have carried the tree down and out, restocked the fridge, been taught by my daughter how to knit and not least - played with my scarves, to select nominees.

How many scarves that had been added to my collection last year is a number that is only whispered in small padded rooms, placed in Dark underground caves in conspiratorial conversations between me, my conscience and perhaps my bank. A number no man, child or rational Human being will ever know.
In short - the best collecting year ever!
Wonder if it has something to do with the tender enablement, support and inspiration from all of you?!

My two categories for today are an age and a grail category.

I was happy to add two very wearable designs which are both from the early/middle 1960s and thus older than myself. So my Oldie and Goldie Oscarf goes to Gastronomie and Les Coqs.
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2023 was also the year when a few long-seached-for personal grails found their way to my mail box - la Femme aux Semelle de vent and Into the Canadian Wild being two of Them.
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A third grail gets the prize for Most Well Travelled Turkey. This - my first and currently only - Kermit Oliver was sent from UK and arrived here in Scandinavia 8 weeks later having been in both Mumbai, Italy and the Netherlands. (The Sound of my sigh of relief upon arrival could deserve its own special Sound effects Oscar…)
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Will be back tomorrow with nominees for the Good, the bad and the really ugly + Best Scarf Swap.

Wish you all a lovely Day!
 
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