Whether you love horses or not, most of us will agree that the Frontaux et Cocardes is an especially beautiful scarf. A magnificent white horse is beautifully adorned with a Frontaux and surrounded by its many cocardes or ribbons. A Frontaux is the Browband part of the bridal, which is typically more decorative in France, Europe and Mexico.
When I saw this scarf for the very first time, it took my breath away. The elegant white horse head so lifelike and detailed, made me want to stretch out my hand and touch it. In all the colorways, pink, blue, green, brown and maroon, the horse head is white against a white background.
Hermès is renowned for its use of blanc matte, a unique and challenging printing technique
In my opinion it is this striking white on white (Hermes refers to this as blanc matt overlay) that makes the ultimate statement.
Caty Latham, who designed this scarf for Hermes in 1969 is responsible for over 50 scarves. Her first carré, Les Clefs, was issued in 1960 and quickly became one of the most recognized of all Hermès designs. She is also known as Cathy Latham-Audibert.
Her talents truly shine in this carré. The magnificent horse head is surrounded by intricate and colorful cocardes and braids that overlap and intertwine, casting shadows and imbuing the entire composition with a wonderful sense of depth.
No matter the colorway, this is a gorgeous scarf
