BUYERS GUIDE HERMÈ S SCAR VE S


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enjoying the sport at centre, encircled by two concentric rings of horse-drawn buses. Over the


next few years, Hermès’ silk canvases would feature such romantic imagery as sailing ships, constellations, jungle animals, and, of course, horses.


The 36-inch square silk scarves were soon a mainstay of the luxury goods company, as different artists were commissioned to create their own designs with elaborate detailing and bright color combinations. An individual scarf typically incorporates 20 to 30 different hues, each printed from a unique silkscreen in a process that can take hundreds of hours to complete.


Since 1987, when Hermès launched ‘L'Annee du Feu D'Artifice’


(or ‘The Year of Fireworks’), Hermès have selected an annual theme for its scarves to dictate the season’s subjects. Regardless of the year, the patterns often feature intricately rendered objects, like a collection of antique canes, elegant riding boots or a hunter’s weaponry and spoils. Many artists draw inspiration from the contents of the Hermès company museum, whose collection ranges from silver to Middle- Eastern textiles and even Victorian toys. Other classic scarves incorporate exotic flora and fauna designed with the stylistic flair this well-known Paris design giant have become so well known for.


The popularity of collecting vintage carrés has, of course, led to a booming market in fakes which often take a trained eye to single out from the real thing – at any one time, there are


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