Which scarf/pointu/pochette are you wearing today?

[TangoTosca]

I've been thinking about how best to answer my own question, "What makes an Annie scarf an Annie scarf?"

To me, it's how she deals with texture. Her scarves that contain beads or hardware are incredibly three dimensional. Looking at so many Tresors Retrouves this week and examining my own Reve de Corail, the beads and coral looks real enough to pick up. I mean, look at the shadows on Corail - that right there is a work of art!

You can also see her genius with texture on her textile scarves. There is so much detail in the "fabric" of scarves like Voyage en Etoffes and Sur un Tapis Volant, and though not cloth, Les Domes Celestes shows exquisite detail as well. I hope Textilegirl won't mind me reposting a picture of her, but since she hasn't been around this week, I thought her Sur un Tapis Volant still deserved some air time. Plus, it perfectly shows off Annie Faivre's talent with textiles!

Textilegirl with her cashmere 90cm Sur un Tapis Volant

 

[Iris j]

Hi scarfies! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
And thank you for your lovely comments, SushiQ, Bienchen, Tango, RoseUSA, Micheldietlin, Euridice, Froufrou, Hairmess, Etoile de mer and Lanit!

SushiQ: So, we are double twins on Carré en Carré! You have etoupe and red cws, right?

Bienchen: Lovely earth colors of your Grand Fond.

FritallaryB: You have a wonderful collection! Almost all of your scarves are grail scarves to others! And you can wear wide range of colors!

Micheldietlin: Michel, thank you for your kind words and joining to my blog member!

RoseUSA: Thanks to you! My Charmante is in fact 90 silk! Indeed, your Chapeau has fabulous colors! And Le Temps de Marionettes is mysterious but elegant design!

Bond7Girl: WOW! Your Amours photo is wonderful! It brings me a breath of spring! Love so much how your earrings repeat turquoise color of the scarf!

Euridice: Lovely Brazil stole and the colors of your new Psyche are so amazing! How beautiful they are, and your choice of emerald top is just perfect. And your Charmante GM…oh, I love your cw so much! Just one word, wonderful!

MetzFan: What a pretty colors and design your Petite Main is! And of course, your Atlantide is really elegant!

Hairmess: Thank you for the knot instruction! I’ll try it!

Froufrou: What a fresh colors for Grands Fonds look! And I can’t say enough how I am happy to see your Legendes de l’arbre! Each time I see it, it takes my breath! And I love your Kimono against your detailed top!

Deborah: Great jacket, cool handbag and classy scarf!

Tango: Neat and fresh look with your Rêve de corail! (You always wear it so beautifully, so I couldn’t resist to get it…) And awesome for GF!

Etoile de mer: Oh, what a lovely monkeys scarf! It makes me smile!

Lanit: Your grail scarf, Grand Fonds is to die for! What a beautiful color harmony! And I love so much your little Charmante. I can’t stop to look at, the colors are so beautiful. And you showcased it perfectly. What a talent you have!

C18027: Pretty botanical design!

Sparklelisab: You are glorious on your emerald Rêve de Corail! And your new GM…That cw is so H and so gorgeous. Great choice!

Vinia: You are so elegant in TR!

Ladybaga: Oh what a fresh and cheerful look, you created with your gavroche! Love it absolutely!

La vie en Rose: Lovely pastel colors for your VenE!

Holsby: Thank you for sharing your wonderful A.F collection with us! What a subtle and beautiful colors for your Libres Comme l'Air! And I fell in love with your Jardin d’hiver!

Arabesques: The colors of Jardin d’hiver is so you!

 

[Iris j]

One of my grail scarves, Annie Faivre’s Terres précieuses from 2002 AW collection.
And here is a monkey too!

 

[sushi queen]

Iris J - yes we are double twins! Your Terres Precieuses is beautiful, even more so worn this way - love the pairing with the gold sash.

 

[sushi queen]

Tango - would just like to echo everyone else - you are an unending fount of knowledge and wisdom on scarves - thanks for sharing all of your expertise and enthusiasm!

 

[Holsby]

Holsby,
You always make MY day when I see you have posted one of your fabulous pictures/
You were born to wear Hermes!

andee - hello dear friend! Thank you for your lovely comment!

 

[Holsby]

All the AF designs are so interesting.
Holsby - I second Pegase re your color choices. They are so different yet each perfect for you.
I only have two AF designs TR and La Danse du Cheval Marwari. Now ask me about LeDoux and it's a different story

Maedi - Thank you!
And I second you concerning Ledoux! There is a scarf mine too, but with quite different designs that are interesting in an other perspective.

 

[Holsby]

iris j - Thank you for your kind comment!
I always admire your pictures, they are beautiful to look at and you are very sylish and classic in your different well put together looks.

 

[fritillaryB]

One of my grail scarves, Annie Faivre’s Terres précieuses from 2002 AW collection.
And here is a monkey too!:

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Iris.
Your Terres Precieuses is such a treat to see. I have only seen this one flat and it is wonderful to see the best cw modeled. You look beautiful

 

[fritillaryB]

fritillary - Thank you! We are twins with our Aux Pais des Épices! I saw your picture earlier. I like the c/w very much. The colours are soft and congruous.

Holsby,
I agree with you regarding Aux Pais DES Epices. Congruous is the perfect description. I am alo happy to be cousins with you on Jardins d'Hiver. Your color way is gorgeous. I think ww are all envious of your Libres Comme L'air. I love the greys in this scarf.

 

[TangoTosca]

Our dear Pussywillow is missing in action this week and she has two Annie scarves we haven't seen yet. I hope she doesn't mind...

2003 Mare Nostrum


1991 Art des Steppes


And the lovely Foxgal wearing a pastel colorway of Art des Steppes

 

[sparklelisab]

Tango--I think you answered your own question beautifully and I don't know what more I could add about Faivre's genius in scarf design. Is she the most prolific designer? I would love to know who has designed the most scarves for Hermes. Do you have this information at your lovely fingertips dear?

To emulate some of your scarf habits my dear Tango, I bought a Ulysse and it is my Hermes scarf book. I have all of the Scarfie's names, wish list, my growing collection with release dates, names and designer... notes about silks...such fun! Thank you my dear Tango for such inspiration!

Frou Frou: you look divine and I am so happy to see you again. And the earrings look fabulous on you---so much better than on me. I am so excited about being your cousin on La Femme. You were such a huge influence in my love of this shawl.

Holsby: I am thrilled to see you posting. I fell in love with your style and gorgeous face months ago on the La Femme thread. You are a huge inspiration for me in all ways. I am snapping a picture to honor you and your Libres Comme L'Air later today.

Katriona: thank you so much for your kind comments about La Femme. You are so right.

RoseUSA: your posts are glorious--what color and detail. Yep, that Faivre is the Queen.

Ladybaga: thank you so much for your heartfelt excitement about La Femme. I am just giddy happy.

Arabesques: Oh honey, it is hard for me to focus on your silk, even the Amours Pouchette with those bolides in the pictures! Dang, what stunners. I do not own a gavouche, and think yours will go on my list for a first. That sunflower is in my soul.

Textile: Your Sur un Tapis Volant has been on my list since my infancy of scarf loving-you know 6 months ago! I must find a shawl one day. The hues in yours are TDF.

 

[lanit]

Everyone looks absolutely fantastic. What a whirlwind of AF silks! I would guess Ledoux might outrank Faivre in terms of producing the most silks - guess it is difficult since Ledoux is no longer around, and Ms. Faivre is! A count would be great if anyone can look into this.

My scarf today - Arc en Ciel - for viewing the Hunger Games with DD and DH - brings out the archer in me!

 

[arabesques]

Jardins d'Hiver
It is not hard to find the four monkeys having fun in the trees. But what is it sitting on the pillar?
Last picture shows the signature.

Holsby, That is a glorious color for Jardins d'Hiver! If there were another colorway I'd like to acquire, it would be this one--and you show if off with perfection!

Things are gathering pace as more of us are becoming inspired to show our Annie Faivre designs .
I need time to comment individually , that'll be the weekend .
I'm in heaven as more and more divine scarves come out of the closet....
I consider myself so lucky to have found three Annie Faivre 90 cm scarves :


La Legende de l'Arbre in ivory, gold and greens . Cousins with Pierina who has this in blue . This is one to stare at and get lost in all the magic. Yes, my most magical scarf .Looks great with grey in the Spring.

Kimonos et Inros in darkest blue . Twins with Arabesques .
Probably *the most elegant of my scarves , and I still adore this one . I *try to make a bit of an effort with hair and makeup when I don this one .

Le Temps de Marionettes in coral red . My go to scarf for slinging on anytime . Goes with everything. No primping needed, instant makeup and facelift that means a lot

Monkeys ? Maybe on Legende but not on the other two.

Frou Frou! I adore seeing all of these one you--they are marvelous. L'Arbre is one I very much wish to find someday (and will pay big bucks for when I do)--it's one of Annie Faivre's most magical designs. Have you seen the pochette version? It's quite lovely, although without the legendary creatures, it draws me in less. And the Marionnettes! Oh, oh! I got this scarf once, but the seller hadn't noticed some significant fading, so away it went back. I'm ever on the look for that colorway again. Seeing it on you, however, I think this is most beautiful I've seen it modeled. So . . . perhaps I will look at you whenever the urge to acquire strikes.

Tango-
You are correct that I do have Alliances du Monde. You can also add the Recontre Ocean I posted on Sunday to your list. And I have two colorways of Tresors Retrouves. Here are some photos from the archive. I will post my taupe Tresors (twins with many of you).

Ladybaga has a Terres Precieuses bracelet.

We haven't seen Les Rivieres de Babel yet, and I think scarfaddict and a few others have that one.

Such a beautiful collection, Fritillary! That Recontre is particularly exquisite--I never knew of that color before now. So beautiful on you!

This is the grail for me...the combination of colors, contrast hem, design. Intentionally saved for the last day of FaivreFestival.

It's my favorite on DW...we have a family pix which was taken in Central Park one Thanksgiving some years ago where she's wearing it under her black Armani (via eBay) cashmere coat. Classic. It would be great as a halter, as a Kelly-esque headwrap with black Wayfarers, or with a simple white t.

John in DFW

John, Wow! With these striking colors and that gorgeous border, the Annie Faivre style becomes something completely new! Thank you. I love it when I'm inspired to see an artist in a different way.

 

[arabesques]

Here is where I stopped this morning after gasping and swooning---too much beauty in one post, arabesques! That's a hazard! I also realized that I needed to wait until I had more time so am stealing a lunch break to finish admiring these beauties.

Pic 1: Fantastic with the Bolide! woo hoo!
Pic 2: gasp! :girlwhack: This is where I needed to administer the smelling salts. The color! The intricacy of beautiful design! What a feast for the eyes, you lucky thang!

Pic 3: whew. Okay. Oh wow, gasp! this might be my fave of the 4 picks. What a stunningly gorgeous combination with that wonderful bolide. teh color coordination of the cupids (putti?) and the bag, and that big flower---wow.

Pic 4: Beautiful and amazing colorways.
Pic 5: So rich and beautiful!

These and the other pics this morning put me in a state of euphoria!

Euridice, Thank you! You are so sweet! Believe me, I got quite a rush of euphoria just pulling them out that afternoon. When everything is put away in boxes (necessary to keep them cared for), it's easy to forget how stunning each is--and then to see them all at once.

What a great treat to come back to after a day's work.... well done to everyone. Great to see you chiming in, Holsby, have missed you and your wonderful scarves.

I can contribute a Torana gavroche, Amours jacquard and Les Domes Celestes plisse. I may have to email pictures to someone to get them uploaded though as I still can't post pix from my PC.

Bienchen, I really hope you get a chance to contribute. If you haven't mailed them to anyone yet, please feel free to contact me! I'd love to see your Amours again!

If this is going into the Clubhouse, here is a photo of the whole scarf L'Atlantide and of the monkey!

MetzFan, I adore the L'Atlantide design--and that's one of the most striking colorways. Thank you for sharing it!

Arabesques - You leave me speechless time and time again with your unerring eye for style. Your growing collection of Hermes bags is something to be celebrated! Congratulations on all your lovelies, lovely one.

Thank you very much, TangoTosca. I'm afraid I am over the moon about the bags . . . And oddly enough, acquiring them has helped me edit and build a stronger collection of scarves--perhaps because their colors "anchor" them. Now . . . if only I could find the perfect Rouge H bag. Yours is fabulous!