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Hermès SVP!
There is something about an Hermès scarf. It's the true definition of a classic. It's one of the few items that you could wear at both 20 or 60 - and look equally fabulous. The scarves themselves also almost get better with age; the older patterns become more difficult to find and therefore all the more covetable.
While in London 2 weeks ago I stumbled upon a vintage clothing show purchased this lovely Mors & Gourmettes Hermès scarf. (Pardon the wrinkles I wore it to work today and was too lazy to iron it!)
Of course I had to google Mors & Gourmettes when I got home and I quickly learned that the pattern was designed in 1961 by Henri de Origny and that the name loosely translates to "chains and bits". I had already made plans to wear it with my school girl blazer and skinny jeans... a la this stylish femme on my favorite French blog une fille comme moi. I like how she has knotted it irreverantly and paired it with a classic blazer and less serious denim mini. 
What are your classics?
2 comments:
hermes scarves, i have a love/hate relationship with them. i have 2 full size scarves, 2 pocket squares, and 1 vintage (70cm) size (not technically vintage, bought it last month at the boutique, but it's a smaller size and has a lot less body than a new full size 90cm, but they call it "vintage"). my problem with the big scarves (the woman in your picture is wearing a size i am unfamiliar with, a much much larger piece, though i recognize the pattern), the regular scarves is that i have one that i love the pattern so much i can barely bring myself to use it (big mistake). also, i can only stand to use it for half the year when it's really cold, because the silk makes me quite warm. the pocket squares are great as a headband or wrapped around a bangle as a bracelet (i posted that as a diy on retail recovery). the vintage is probably the most wearable of all the sizes, but i do miss the thickness of the 90cm.
annnnnnnd, they're some serious $$ yet so so easy to snag - that kills me.
love 'em, wish i didn't.
my classics would be men's levis 501s.
the pic is so cute !
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