Grace Kelly and the HERMES carre

The following question was posted by one of my readers: I was wondering if you could tell me the name of design Grace Kelly wore when she used a hermes scarf as a sling?  Thank you I thought this an excellent question, so I decided to post it here: Grace Kelly, the beloved American actress, …

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Mythologies des Hommes Rouges Hermes

The Care Tag of an AUTHENTIC Hermes Carre

I thought it was time to revisit this subject matter, as I do get a lot of inquiries to assist in authenticating a scarf that someone inherited, received as a gift or recently purchased from a possibly too-good-to-be-true online source. To visit my original blog post on the care tag, please follow the link. Flattered by …

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Feux du Ciel HERMES

I. A. Kwumi Sefidin or I. A. Kwumi Sefedin or?

Feux du Ciel Hermès Carré by Ibrahim Alamin Sefedine (2000) Correction 5/14/2018 Just picked up a Le Monde d'Hermes I from 2000 and see that Hermes refers to the artist as Sefedine Ibrahim Alamin. Revision 12/17/2016: In search of  more information about the artist behind the Feux du Ciel, which I am about to list …

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How to store your HERMES scarves

I have been asked many times, what is the best way to store my scarves? And once again, the answer is NOT cut in stone (or woven into silk…) I personally prefer to store my scarves in resealable acid free cellophane bags in special drawers dedicated explicitly to my scarves.  I like to stagger them, …

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What is my HERMES scarf worth, you wonder…

I hope everyone is off to an excellent 2016.  For me last year was a year of many changes, some good and some what I like to call "character building". Despite having several posts lined up, I thought, I would start with this article here, which I wrote some three years ago - geez, how time flies! …

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