Oh Domenico and Stefano, what have you started?
I know I’ve been going on about autumn’s silk headscarf look for weeks but the trend is just getting out of control and it’s not even September yet. Only this weekend I saw a muslim girl in Oxford Street rocking some sort of Amy Winehouse-derived beehive shrouded in a logo Fendi scarf and oh my gosh, it looked scorchio! Maybe it was the flawless skin and Sharpie-style eyeliner flicks but the fact can’t be ignored, this silk scarf thang has a mind of its own.
Latest news on the silk square front is from Hermès. It has hooked up with the Josef Albers estate to create a limited edition (read: highly collectable) range of scarves* based on his famous Homage to the Square series of abstract paintings. Each scarf is printed in an edition of 200, numbered and sold in a special presentation box. They arrive in the UK this week but brace yourself, they cost £1,600 each!
[*Clarification: The pics above are examples of Josepf Albers’ paintings, not the scarves themselves…]
Pics: Google Images
4 August, 2008 @ 6:43 pm
for these the petit garcon will be listed on ebay immediately – if only he would stay still for me to take a photo!
4 August, 2008 @ 9:11 pm
I love a good silk scarf. That girl you saw sounds ridiculously cool. Oh, & I love the title of this post.
4 August, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
Oh, they do look wonderful, and whilst they are an eye watering amount, they are still cheaper than his paintings..or are they?
4 August, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
Ohhhhh! I want one so badly! I do good scarf and I’m pleased about their return.
5 August, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
I wish my stylish French mother would let me “borrow” her silk scarves, she has the most incredible collection including gorgeous strong coloured 70s Celine, Hermes, Dior, Missoni, and Gucci.
5 August, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
I’m a scarf fanatic overall, though a little wary of popping one on my noggin. Even more so of popping a £1,600 on my noggin … even if it is a stunner!
5 August, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
dear god how can we get people to make Albers scarves?!?
7 August, 2008 @ 9:09 am
Oh good grief, these are just amazingly beautiful.
If I ever had the (unlikely) good fortune of owning one, I don’t know whether I’d frame it or wear it.
7 August, 2008 @ 6:57 pm
Love Albers’ work but these scarves are too rich for my blood… unfortunately.