Scarves The Hermès Spring Summer 2018 Scarves

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Joannadyne said:
You are too kind, Moma! Next time I’m at a store I will try on some “wash-me-out!” cws and take some pics just for you. [emoji12]
Is there a particular cw of Favolosa you’re considering? This is the one I was talking about - the colors are gorgeous but it’s too bold - you can’t see practically any elements of the design.
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ETA: At second glance, maybe that’s just because of the way I tied it... will have to look at it again.

BUT - this is the same cw as the Sea Surf and Fun one.
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And although Im chomping at the bit to see it, Modernisme Tropical 140 comes in a similar cw too.

Agree with BBC and others about why H would make all the cws so homogenized. This season’s designs are almost all hits, but color is equally important. Whoever made that decision should be flogged with a wet noodle. Or made to wear all the similar cws and forced to guess which is which while hooked up to a machine that gives ‘em a slight shock every time they get an answer wrong. Heh heh.
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I'm one of those homogenized color people. Guilty as charged. I saw so many things I loved this season. Sorry. I also would never, ever mix anything sweet with something salty, so no salted caramel chocolates or sweet and sour chicken. With this being said, I hope my opinion isn't skewed when I say that the Favolosa scarf looks beautiful on you. It has beautiful bright jewel tones that don't wash you out and actually make you sparkle. I love this scarf for you, even if you weren't wearing the fuchsia shirt underneath. It's just radiant.
 
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Joannadyne said:
You are too kind, Moma! Next time I’m at a store I will try on some “wash-me-out!” cws and take some pics just for you. [emoji12]
Is there a particular cw of Favolosa you’re considering? This is the one I was talking about - the colors are gorgeous but it’s too bold - you can’t see practically any elements of the design.
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ETA: At second glance, maybe that’s just because of the way I tied it... will have to look at it again.

BUT - this is the same cw as the Sea Surf and Fun one.
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And although Im chomping at the bit to see it, Modernisme Tropical 140 comes in a similar cw too.

Agree with BBC and others about why H would make all the cws so homogenized. This season’s designs are almost all hits, but color is equally important. Whoever made that decision should be flogged with a wet noodle. Or made to wear all the similar cws and forced to guess which is which while hooked up to a machine that gives ‘em a slight shock every time they get an answer wrong. Heh heh.
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Hahaha!! Love the wet noodle idea.....although I would have to use a wet haggis....which is a good bit heavier! I see what you mean - the SSF has MUCH more impact.
Look forward to seeing what you choose from this season!
 
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FizzyWater said:
Pictures of the Robe du Soir! (cw 18, menthe/marine/encre/blanc )

In my bedroom, directly under the light fixture, box corner left in for color calibration:

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See? Closeup:

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The section that includes the circles is "navy". Reminder, here is the photo on h.com:
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Ok, here is where it gets interesting. I took it to the window (grey day but natural light) and to my eyes it looked the same, maybe a little more contrast, but here is what the camera saw:
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Look, I don't think I'm color-blind, but I swear that is not what it looks like in real life, even in natural light.

I'm contemplating if I need a black/black-to-the-visible-eye scarf. I am dubious.

ETA: I must admit, the lighting in my bedroom is apparently way off natural light, as you can see from the whites. I will think about my light bulbs.
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It is very sad and confusing to me. One, the color description uses the word menthe which means mint, right? When I think of mint, I think green colors but it doesn't look like any green is in there. Two, is really does look black/black in your photos when it's inside and even if it looks black/marine outside in the bright sun, who really is going to wear such a dark scarf on a bright sunny summer day. So really, it would mostly be used as a black/black scarf, right? Very disappointing. I wanted to have a look at this one, too.
 
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misspink001 said:
It is very sad and confusing to me. One, the color description uses the word menthe which means mint, right? When I think of mint, I think green colors but it doesn't look like any green is in there. Two, is really does look black/black in your photos when it's inside and even if it looks black/marine outside in the bright sun, who really is going to wear such a dark scarf on a bright sunny summer day. So really, it would mostly be used as a black/black scarf, right? Very disappointing. I wanted to have a look at this one, too.
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The color descriptions on the website are a bit wonky this season, using 4 colors instead of the usual 3. And, if you look at the tag for this one, instead of saying menthe it says ME, which we thought meant Mediterranee, one of the color schemes for the season. We also thought the QU stood for Quadrichome; however, I've noticed that the website description says quetsche. So I'm not sure now whether the two letter abbreviations on the tag still stand for those color schemes, or if they stand for these other colors that are indicated on the website. BUT, if that's the case, it makes no sense whatsoever since, you are exactly right misspink, menthe is nowhere to be found in this scarf. The same goes for other color descriptions that do not appear to contain, in any way shape or form by any stretch of the imagination, the color indicated. And it's always that first color. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
 
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BBC said:
Moma you are AWESOME! Sending a huge hug to you!!! [emoji8][emoji8][emoji8]
Yes, purplish LOL what IS that??? And that's not to say it isn't pretty (because it really is!!) but does every design need to be in that scheme?



You nailed it, Mindi B. There cannot be any other reason than cost savings. And of course I don't want to be a hypocrite and suddenly get all thrilled when the colors go my way but being a scarfie for (yikes!) 20+ years it was always so much fun to see the variety, the exciting and/or unexpected color combinations that H could produce. Every. Season. [emoji848]
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Agree limited cost saving palette
So glad someone mentioned that
 
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klynneann said:
The color descriptions on the website are a bit wonky this season, using 4 colors instead of the usual 3. And, if you look at the tag for this one, instead of saying menthe it says ME, which we thought meant Mediterranee, one of the color schemes for the season. We also thought the QU stood for Quadrichome; however, I've noticed that the website description says quetsche. So I'm not sure now whether the two letter abbreviations on the tag still stand for those color schemes, or if they stand for these other colors that are indicated on the website. BUT, if that's the case, it makes no sense whatsoever since, you are exactly right misspink, menthe is nowhere to be found in this scarf. The same goes for other color descriptions that do not appear to contain, in any way shape or form by any stretch of the imagination, the color indicated. And it's always that first color. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
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I have a theory about the wonky 2018ss colors , will share as soon as I am at desktop , the 3 or 4 color thing
 
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klynneann said:
The color descriptions on the website are a bit wonky this season, using 4 colors instead of the usual 3. And, if you look at the tag for this one, instead of saying menthe it says ME, which we thought meant Mediterranee, one of the color schemes for the season. We also thought the QU stood for Quadrichome; however, I've noticed that the website description says quetsche. So I'm not sure now whether the two letter abbreviations on the tag still stand for those color schemes, or if they stand for these other colors that are indicated on the website. BUT, if that's the case, it makes no sense whatsoever since, you are exactly right misspink, menthe is nowhere to be found in this scarf. The same goes for other color descriptions that do not appear to contain, in any way shape or form by any stretch of the imagination, the color indicated. And it's always that first color. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
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I agree things are wonky. I do think the first color may be the theme in some cases. Like ME for Mediterranean, and PU for purplish.
My new moussie stole, the color code paper label gives the first color as QC ( Quadrichome?), but the all-en site lists the first color as quetsche( damson plum). The scarf does not appear to have any purple tones.
 
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misspink001 said:
It is very sad and confusing to me. One, the color description uses the word menthe which means mint, right? When I think of mint, I think green colors but it doesn't look like any green is in there. Two, is really does look black/black in your photos when it's inside and even if it looks black/marine outside in the bright sun, who really is going to wear such a dark scarf on a bright sunny summer day. So really, it would mostly be used as a black/black scarf, right? Very disappointing. I wanted to have a look at this one, too.
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klynneann said:
The color descriptions on the website are a bit wonky this season, using 4 colors instead of the usual 3. And, if you look at the tag for this one, instead of saying menthe it says ME, which we thought meant Mediterranee, one of the color schemes for the season. We also thought the QU stood for Quadrichome; however, I've noticed that the website description says quetsche. So I'm not sure now whether the two letter abbreviations on the tag still stand for those color schemes, or if they stand for these other colors that are indicated on the website. BUT, if that's the case, it makes no sense whatsoever since, you are exactly right misspink, menthe is nowhere to be found in this scarf. The same goes for other color descriptions that do not appear to contain, in any way shape or form by any stretch of the imagination, the color indicated. And it's always that first color. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on here?
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scarf1 said:
I agree things are wonky. I do think the first color may be the theme in some cases. Like ME for Mediterranean, and PU for purplish.
My new moussie stole, the color code paper label gives the first color as QC ( Quadrichome?), but the all-en site lists the first color as quetsche( damson plum). The scarf does not appear to have any purple tones.
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It is my opinion that they messed up on the colours/description once again. Believe they changed the indication of the CW-family to an actual colour. Noticed this first with the ME (méditerranée) scarves, where there are clearly just two colours (navy and white for example). All of these scarves have menthe as a first colour.
So when this first colour is mentioned online, the colour actually refers to a “CW-family”:
Quetsche = Quadrichromie (QU)
Menthe = Méditerranée (ME)
Vert = Veggie (VE)
Pistache = Plein Soleil (PS)
Purple = Purplish (PU)
(No mess-ups with Dans un Jardin (DJ), probably because they could not think of a colour with those letters.)
The tags on the scarves do not have the extra “colour”, just the two added letters first.
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Angelian said:
It is my opinion that they messed up on the colours/description once again. Believe they changed the indication of the CW-family to an actual colour. Noticed this first with the ME (méditerranée) scarves, where there are clearly just two colours (navy and white for example). All of these scarves have menthe as a first colour.
So when this first colour is mentioned online, the colour actually refers to a “CW-family”:
Quetsche = Quadrichromie (QU)
Menthe = Méditerranée (ME)
Vert = Veggie (VE)
Pistache = Plein Soleil (PS)
Purple = Purplish (PU)
(No mess-ups with Dans un Jardin (DJ), probably because they could not think of a colour with those letters.)
The tags on the scarves do not have the extra “colour”, just the two added letters first.
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OMG!!! I didn't even know that CWs had actual families, or, how you figured all of that out. I'm not even going to ask how x=kacjgalsjrfa because Hermes must have their own word combining system that far exceeds my little blonde brain.
 
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Angelian said:
It is my opinion that they messed up on the colours/description once again. Believe they changed the indication of the CW-family to an actual colour. Noticed this first with the ME (méditerranée) scarves, where there are clearly just two colours (navy and white for example). All of these scarves have menthe as a first colour.
So when this first colour is mentioned online, the colour actually refers to a “CW-family”:
Quetsche = Quadrichromie (QU)
Menthe = Méditerranée (ME)
Vert = Veggie (VE)
Pistache = Plein Soleil (PS)
Purple = Purplish (PU)
(No mess-ups with Dans un Jardin (DJ), probably because they could not think of a colour with those letters.)
The tags on the scarves do not have the extra “colour”, just the two added letters first.
:hs:
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That would make the most sense. So ignore the "color" and just mentally replace it with the two-letter abbreviation for the color family. :)
 
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misspink001 said:
OMG!!! I didn't even know that CWs had actual families, or, how you figured all of that out. I'm not even going to ask how x=kacjgalsjrfa because Hermes must have their own word combining system that far exceeds my little blonde brain.
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Heck no, it's not you lol! The cws never had color families before this season (or at least not as long as I've been collecting, so about 3-4 years now). Someone took pictures of this information, which she had seen in a booklet, and generously shared it with the rest of us. Once again I am no good at finding previous posts in threads, but if you look back toward the beginning, it's there.
 
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