Archive for June, 2008

24 Jun

Aux Portes du Palais (2008)

Designer: Christine Henry Year: Fall 2008 From hermes.com: A deep understanding of Indian culture, art and mythology inspired the designer to create the scarf Aux Portes Du Palais. Each detail, character, animal, plant and architectural element is deliberate and richly symbolic. The large doors signify the threshold between two worlds: the known and the unknown. […]

24 Jun

Tout en Quilt (2008)

Designer: Cathy Latham Year: Fall 2008 From hermes.com: At first glance, the scarf Tout En Quilt gives the impression that several small paintings have been cut up into small squares and shuffled at random to make a large geometric puzzle. All these squares, assembled in a patchwork, are reproductions of Indian miniatures from the 17th […]

24 Jun

Dancing Pearls (2008)

Designer: Virginie Jamin Year: Fall 2008 From hermes.com: For the scarf Dancing Pearls, the designer dreamed up a story of a woman who leaves India on a boat without suitcases or memories. All she takes with her is a light, sparkling necklace of Indian pearls. Swayed by the tumultuous waves, she starts spinning in circles […]

24 Jun

Coupons Indiens (2008)

Ref. 002430, Colorway 4 Designer: Aline HonorĂ© Year: Fall 2008 Also available in 45cm Gavroche and 140cm Cash/Silk Shawl From hermes.com The scarf Coupons Indiens zooms in on a fabric strand at an Indian market place. The large-scale image lends the fabrics a tactile feel suggesting fluidity and suppleness. With so many designs and colors, […]