Archive for December, 2007

27 Dec

Tuiga (2006)

Artist: Dominik Jarlegant Year: 2006 (Special Edition for Yacht Club de Monaco), Spring 2008 Note: Originally commissioned for the Yacht Club de Monaco, headed by Prince Albert Grimaldi. It was available in only one CW and proceeds benefited the Monegasque association, Orphelinats du Monde (Orphanages of the World). Tuiga is a ship that was launched […]

27 Dec

Les Amazones (Promotion)

Artists: Philippe LeDoux & Vladimir Rybaltchenko Year: 1970s, 1980 Carre in promotion for Amazone fragrance. Hermes also produced a gavroche designed by Hilton McConnico when Amazone was introduced in 1974. Amazone is the French term for a side-saddle horseback rider, generally women.Check out Amazones (1968 ) by Faconnet and Les Amazones (1976) by Philippe Dumas […]

27 Dec

Paris Modistel/ Paris Modiste (1956)

  Artist: Hugo Grygkar Year: 1956, 2006 Ref No. 1241 Also spelled as “Paris Modistel” with an L added to the end. Subject: Ladies with hats circa 1840. Check out Paris Modistel (Untitled)for a similar H carre. Note: Original issue has no copyright, a border and a white roule. See pic.   2006 edition has […]

26 Dec

Crown (1969)

  Artist: Julia Abadie Year: 1969, plus reissues   Ref no: 1494 Reference: Jackie O. wearing her Crown scarf in 1994. Click on thumbnail. Note: Untitled on the scarf but commonly referred to as “Crown”. Depicts French style crowns. Original 1969 issue shows copyright symbol above HERMES-PARIS   Related posts: Ascot 1831 / La Ronde […]

25 Dec

Hemisphaerium Coeli Boreale (1938)

Official name is “Zodiaque“ (Please see the Zodiaque page for more information) Artist: Hugo Grygkar, adapted by Loic Dubigeon Year: 1938, 1998, Spring 2009 From eBay. Original 1938 issue? Note the very old tag. Click on thumbnail. Reference: seen in 1998 “Having Fun with your Hermes Carre” (not shown) Ad from 1937 Updated 8/15/08 Related […]

25 Dec

Chasse en Inde (1986)

Translated: “Hunting in India” Artist: Michel Duchene Year: Spring 1986, 1990, 1999, Fall 2008, Fall 2013 Ref no: 1747 Literature: from 1986 scarfbook From 1986 “How to Wear your Hermes Scarf”. Click thumbnail.   Also seen in 1998 “Having Fun with your Hermes Carre” (not shown) From hermes.com: Designed in 1985 for the Year of […]