Scarves The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It)

[allanrvj]

Benoit Pierre Emery, creative director for tableware and former scarf designer at Hermès, has a new book coming out:


Introductory price until 30 September 2022 210.00 Euro
From 01 October 2022 250.00 Euro

Estimated availability date: October 2022.
Pre-order (without advance payment) possible.

There is a NYT article about him and his book

The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It) (Published 2022)

“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.

www.nytimes.com

 

[lyseiki8]

Great find .. very curious

 

[Julide]

Benoit Pierre Emery, creative director for tableware and former scarf designer at Hermès, has a new book coming out:

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Introductory price until 30 September 2022 210.00 Euro
From 01 October 2022 250.00 Euro

Estimated availability date: October 2022.
Pre-order (without advance payment) possible.

There is a NYT article about him and his book

The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It) (Published 2022)

“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.

www.nytimes.com

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Thank you! It is also being released by Amazon for preorder; $175 but it will not ship until February 2023.

 

[HoneyLocks]

Benoit Pierre Emery, creative director for tableware and former scarf designer at Hermès, has a new book coming out:

View attachment 5604405
Introductory price until 30 September 2022 210.00 Euro
From 01 October 2022 250.00 Euro

Estimated availability date: October 2022.
Pre-order (without advance payment) possible.

There is a NYT article about him and his book

The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It) (Published 2022)

“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.

www.nytimes.com

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OMG, thank you so much for sharing this! I hope it is not just pictures of the scarves flat but background stories and I want to see his storage solution!

 

[allanrvj]

OMG, thank you so much for sharing this! I hope it is not just pictures of the scarves flat but background stories and I want to see his storage solution!

if you click the NYT article there's a picture of him with his storage solution

 

[HoneyLocks]

if you click the NYT article there's a picture of him with his storage solution

I can't get past the paywall on my phone.

 

[allanrvj]

I can't get past the paywall on my phone.

oh ok. here's the snippet about the storage, and the picture:

"His collection largely resides in a special storage unit. Each scarf is wrapped in a plastic acid-free pouch and placed in groups of eight or 10 into cardboard boxes that are then put into in larger lacquer boxes. “You have to be careful of temperature and humidity,” he said."

 

[HoneyLocks]

oh ok. here's the snippet about the storage, and the picture:

"His collection largely resides in a special storage unit. Each scarf is wrapped in a plastic acid-free pouch and placed in groups of eight or 10 into cardboard boxes that are then put into in larger lacquer boxes. “You have to be careful of temperature and humidity,” he said."

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Thank you, you are my hero of the day!

 

[smallfry]

Thank you @allanrvj! I wonder if he has a favorite? Based on the volume that he owns, maybe a top ten?

 

[MartinaHK]

I quickly assumed it was a collection of Hermes carré only, but it's not.

“Carré: A Vintage Scarf Collection presents around 6,500 of these scarves, which Emery acquires according to their individual aesthetic merit, not the prestige of the brand that may be printed on them―many pieces remain tantalizingly anonymous, even as others boast the names of renowned fashion houses (Dior, Hermès, Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Balenciaga) and great artists (Picasso, Sonia Delaunay, Victor Vasarely, Enzo Mari).”

 

[Ang47876]

Benoit Pierre Emery, creative director for tableware and former scarf designer at Hermès, has a new book coming out:

View attachment 5604405
Introductory price until 30 September 2022 210.00 Euro
From 01 October 2022 250.00 Euro

Estimated availability date: October 2022.
Pre-order (without advance payment) possible.

There is a NYT article about him and his book

The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It) (Published 2022)

“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.

www.nytimes.com

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Thanks for this information!

 

[citykitty24]

I had seen this article as well. It was hard to imagine having that many scarves... How could you remember them all or really fully enjoy them after a certain volume/size of collection?

 

[etoile de mer]

@allanrvj, thanks so much for sharing!

 

[etoile de mer]

I had seen this article as well. It was hard to imagine having that many scarves... How could you remember them all or really fully enjoy them after a certain volume/size of collection?

As an artist and designer, I imagine he collects them for the pure joy of being able to admire them, as well as possibility appreciating having access to them for design inspiration. It also sounds like he enjoys collecting pieces that he feels may otherwise disappear. He notes some are not printed on exceptional materials, nor finished beautifully, but he finds the design itself exceptional, and therefore worth preserving.

 

[Ladybaga]

Thank you for the article, allanrvj! I am excited to order the book! Going through my H scarves, I was so happy to see that I have eight of his designs! He is a very talented designer.