Collection SS2011: Ex Libris dip dye

I spoke about this design before, but I found the Maison's reinterpretation of this pattern in the dip dye variance tremendously appealing, particularly when tied. 

The Ex-Libris, featuring two different hues of the same colour, strikes me as utterly sophisticated and a pure joy to wear.  Its velvet-like look is an equally appealing characteristic that infuses the scarf with understated elegance.  

And to quote a beloved friend of mine, this design is awesome and also awful (as in the original definition, "full of awe" - that's the word originally chosen to describe Christopher Wren's St Paul's cathedral).

Enjoy !!


I'm seizing this opportunity to say that I shall return with my articles in three weeks from today. Keep well until then and I look forward to featuring more scarves after mid-March.

Ex Libris Limited Edition for Liberty of London

This design is a visible departure from the usual creations of Hermes in that the "canvas" is no longer "clear"; instead, it features a rather heavily - albeit pastel and hence more mutedly so - floral pattern.  The Maison used one of its previous patterns (hugely successful, the "Ex Libris") to print it on the signature busy floral pattern of Liberty of London.

Launched under the banner of "Hermes pops up at Liberty", this scarf design, along with a similas one in fuchsia and pale green, proved highly popular and hence sought-after.