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What is your latest Hermes purchase?
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These are two of my all-time favorite neutrals! What a delightful comboo for your SO K!!!! Enjoy!This K32 trench craie was waiting for me the day before my birthday. I feel a bit like a show off posting her. But I also think she is too beautiful to be hidden from the world...
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This K32 trench craie was waiting for me the day before my birthday. I feel a bit like a show off posting her. But I also think she is too beautiful to be hidden from the world...
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She’s beautiful!
Thank you for sharing and Happy Birthday!
It is beautiful! A year round classic color.
Your Birkin is gorgeous! One of the colors on my wishlist.
My SO calvi in rose pourpre/etoupe and a rooroo in rubis/rose mexico scored online
I just made my first ever Hermès purchase! I ordered the Projets Carres scarf 140 in Rose on the website. I’m hoping to get the “surprise“ for Diwali.
I’ve always wanted an Hermès scarf! I saw an interview with a collector and she said the shawls were more versatile than the other sizes. So I’ve been cyberstalking the 140s for the last few weeks. I ended up buying the one I was initially drawn to, after weeks of researching and waffling. I paid for expedited shipping, so it may arrive this week depending on how fast they send it out. I’ll be sure to post pictures when it does. I haven’t seen any on the forum of that colorway yet.
I’ve always wanted an Hermès scarf! I saw an interview with a collector and she said the shawls were more versatile than the other sizes. So I’ve been cyberstalking the 140s for the last few weeks. I ended up buying the one I was initially drawn to, after weeks of researching and waffling. I paid for expedited shipping, so it may arrive this week depending on how fast they send it out. I’ll be sure to post pictures when it does. I haven’t seen any on the forum of that colorway yet.
The stained Mountain Zebra scarf I recently shared ended up going back to the seller. It's still one I hope to pick up at some point down the road, but in the meantime, two very exciting preloved purchases for me!
The first is Rêve d'Australie. I unexpectedly saw it in a local consignment store and immediately fell in love. I was madly googling on my phone trying to learn more about this design, which I wasn't familiar with--turns out there was a good reason why, it's from 1999! It's in absolutely fantastic shape, the silk feels unworn and even more substantial than my 2020 scarves. I don't usually love vintage scarves because they often have wide, plain borders. This particular design adds some interest to the border that really shows up well in this cw; it has a very fresh and modern vibe. I can't believe my luck in stumbling across it--had I been collecting scarves in 1999 and had full choice on colors, this would have been the cw I chose! It was the only H scarf in the consignment store; I can't help but wonder at its history. I wish there were a good way to capture how the yellow/gold shines; it's brilliant designed with a subtle gradient so that it appears that the silk is almost metallic! The tiny dot-brush art recalls Aboriginal art.
Do any more knowledgeable scarfies happen to know item code or color code or what this cw was called? I keep sort of obsessive notes about my scarves in an excel file, but I'm having a hard time tracking down info on this one since it's older.
And then, my first CSGM! Some might remember that I went to the H boutique in search of a neutral option with some pops of color for my Christmas list. I'd initially settled on Cosmographia Universalis in 06, the yellow cw. It's an absolutely gorgeous scarf, but I started to worry that it was a bit too cool-toned for my overwhelmingly warm autumn/winter wardrobe. Add to that fears about the delicate nature of CSGMs and their tendency to snag and pull and I thought perhaps I should hold off on what is, for me, a large investment in a piece I wasn't sure about.
Then, a shawl I had seen previously on ebay came back up--a preloved Carre Kantha. It has some damage--a long pull and a couple smaller snags--but with that damage came a considerably reduced price point. Since it's a symmetrical scarf, that corner is easily hidden without sacrificing the design. I feel like it's a good "test run" shawl to see if CSGMs are something that are practical for me to invest in or if they're just too delicate or warm for me to enjoy. I don't feel like I have to baby it since it already has those first snags, you know?
The colors jive perfectly with my wardrobe; I really could throw it on with 80% of what I wear this time of year. And I love the detail that went into making a printed silk look like real embroidery. The attention to detail and subtle changes in color tone to mimic a 3D stitch are truly incredible.
This one is from 2008, I think? Again, if anyone has info on item code or color code or what this cw was called, I'd be very grateful.
I think I've convinced my husband to let me wear it now even thought it's *supposed* to be a Christmas present. I'll probably wrap it up Christmas Eve and open it up for effect.
The first is Rêve d'Australie. I unexpectedly saw it in a local consignment store and immediately fell in love. I was madly googling on my phone trying to learn more about this design, which I wasn't familiar with--turns out there was a good reason why, it's from 1999! It's in absolutely fantastic shape, the silk feels unworn and even more substantial than my 2020 scarves. I don't usually love vintage scarves because they often have wide, plain borders. This particular design adds some interest to the border that really shows up well in this cw; it has a very fresh and modern vibe. I can't believe my luck in stumbling across it--had I been collecting scarves in 1999 and had full choice on colors, this would have been the cw I chose! It was the only H scarf in the consignment store; I can't help but wonder at its history. I wish there were a good way to capture how the yellow/gold shines; it's brilliant designed with a subtle gradient so that it appears that the silk is almost metallic! The tiny dot-brush art recalls Aboriginal art.
Do any more knowledgeable scarfies happen to know item code or color code or what this cw was called? I keep sort of obsessive notes about my scarves in an excel file, but I'm having a hard time tracking down info on this one since it's older.
And then, my first CSGM! Some might remember that I went to the H boutique in search of a neutral option with some pops of color for my Christmas list. I'd initially settled on Cosmographia Universalis in 06, the yellow cw. It's an absolutely gorgeous scarf, but I started to worry that it was a bit too cool-toned for my overwhelmingly warm autumn/winter wardrobe. Add to that fears about the delicate nature of CSGMs and their tendency to snag and pull and I thought perhaps I should hold off on what is, for me, a large investment in a piece I wasn't sure about.
Then, a shawl I had seen previously on ebay came back up--a preloved Carre Kantha. It has some damage--a long pull and a couple smaller snags--but with that damage came a considerably reduced price point. Since it's a symmetrical scarf, that corner is easily hidden without sacrificing the design. I feel like it's a good "test run" shawl to see if CSGMs are something that are practical for me to invest in or if they're just too delicate or warm for me to enjoy. I don't feel like I have to baby it since it already has those first snags, you know?
The colors jive perfectly with my wardrobe; I really could throw it on with 80% of what I wear this time of year. And I love the detail that went into making a printed silk look like real embroidery. The attention to detail and subtle changes in color tone to mimic a 3D stitch are truly incredible.
This one is from 2008, I think? Again, if anyone has info on item code or color code or what this cw was called, I'd be very grateful.
I think I've convinced my husband to let me wear it now even thought it's *supposed* to be a Christmas present. I'll probably wrap it up Christmas Eve and open it up for effect.