Archive for November, 2008

30 Nov

Tourbillon (1968)

Translated: “Turbulence” Designer: Christiane Vauzelles Year: 1968, 1985, 1990, 1998, Fall 2004 Note: some versions have box around “HERMES-PARIS”, some don’t. Some have an one inch border, some don’t. There are picture perfect fakes of Tourbillons around so caveat emptor. From the 1985 scarfbook: Advertising from 1985: Also seen in 1998 “How to Wear” (not [...]

25 Nov

Huiles Parfumees

22 Nov

Brazil (1988)

Designer: Laurence Bourthoumieux Year: 1988, 1991, 1999, Spring 2009 Issued in Cash/Silk 140cm for Spring 2009 Do not confuse with the scarf Brazil Detail (2001), aka Brazil Zoom, aka Brazil II From 1988 “How to Wear”: From the 1991 scarfbook: From 2009 Carre Stories: Harpers Bazaar (Russia) in 2000: xx1793xx Colorways:

17 Nov

24 Heures de Mans (1999)

“The 24 hours of Le Mans” Designer: ?? Untitled limited edition carre. I was told that it was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the famous race but the dates don’t jive according to Wikipedia so who knows.

16 Nov

Promenade Au Pays de Cezanne (2006)