Thanks my dear friends for your support!
I wish you all a a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
See you in 2010! 
BTW, the white background in the picture above is real snow. 
Happy Holidays
December 24, 2009 – 8:14 pm
Carré Story – Noel au 24 Faubourg
December 14, 2009 – 11:39 am
In the world of Hermès, 2010 will be the year of “Conte et raconte” (story telling). Most new Carre designs are based on this theme. Unlike the SS09 collection, after browsing the SS10 new designs, I couldn’t find one that really makes my heart sing. Maybe it’s time to start searching for some grails. For a scarf lover, grail scarves are these personal must haves, these one will treasure forever and never let go. 
There are 5 on my grail scarf list.
- Noel au 24 Faubourg
- Cheval Surprise
- Regarde Paris
- Ex-Libris (GM)
- A Cheval Sur Mon Carre (GM)
I feel very lucky to have already found one of them: Noel au 24 Faubourg. Issued in 2004 and designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko (one of my favorite H scarf designers). It is just perfect for the coming Christmas!
Pre-Christmas Decoration
December 9, 2009 – 6:04 pm
The reason why I haven’t been able to blog lately is because December is such a busy month. I am busy buying gifts and preparing for the coming holiday. BTW, have you already bought all Christmas gifts?
I found this lovely candle holder during a recent shopping trip and finally got time to make it a table decoration.
Happy 1st Advent
November 30, 2009 – 2:15 pm
We did some pre-Christmas shopping on the weekend. It is hard to believe that yet another holiday season is just around the corner. Well, I am not complaining at all. I really enjoyed browsing the beautiful holiday ornaments and love the atmosphere of Christmas markets in the city.
Sunday was the first advent, the tradition is to light the first advent candle and bake some sweets.
We tried kelly cookies this time, the baking form (plus recipe) is a lovely little gift from Hermès. The cookies taste great! BTW, if you are interested in the recipe, pls let me know.
Hope you’ve had a very happy 1st advent!
Light up Black & White
November 25, 2009 – 12:24 pm
The discussion with jibjab on how to make cutouts pieces look less loud makes me what to post this outfit I’ve almost forgotten. There are no cutcouts in this look, but the idea is quite the same. When there is a statement piece (the necklace here), I’d rather keep everything else simple.
BTW, If you are the type of person who prefer simple and modest clothes, bold accessories are always a good choice to add some visual interest.
S/S2010 Trends I love (2): Cutouts & See-Throughs
November 23, 2009 – 4:34 pm
Another trend I find interesting is the new cutouts & see-throughs. These designs are definitely not for everyone, but I think they can be somehow very chic and mysterious if done tastefully. Would you use them to spice up your summer basics?
Picture Credit: style.com
Style Inspiration: Julia Restoin-Roitfeld
November 20, 2009 – 11:33 am
A friend showed me an editorial Julia Restoin-Roitfeld modeled for Vogue China the other day. It is called “From Runway to Her Way”. I think the idea is quite nice because I like to mix designer clothes with H&M, Zara… myself. These “her way” outfits are not really inspirational but they are indeed easy to wear ensembles, that’s why I would like to share them with you gals anyway.
Have a nice weekend!
left: Dolce & Gabbana FW09 | right: dress: Dolce & Gabbana, cardi: United Colors of Benetton, bag: Zara, booties: Paul & Joe
left: Prada FW09 | right: cardi: Prada, tee: Isabel Marant, skirt: Topshop, clutch: Mango
left: Miu Miu FW09 | right: skirt: Miu Miu, top: DKNY, clutch: Topshop
left: Jean Paul Gaultier FW09 | right: Coat: JPG, tee: Zadig & Voltaire, pants: Boss, shoes: Mango, clutch: Zara, belt: Lacoste
Picture Credit: Vogue China
S/S2010 Trends I love (1): Summer Leather
November 16, 2009 – 2:40 pm
It’s getting colder, but the good news is: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” Maybe now it’s time to talk about the S/S2010 trends.
Unlike the crazy eighties, I really love how leather is now applied for summer looks. It’s no secret that the leather jacket has become a wardrobe essential and in fact leather has never been out of fashion, however, it is still interesting to see how women’s leather clothing is being taken to a new level. Like a homage to nature: simple, down to earth, yet with an air of fresh modernity.
Please feel free to express your opinions and share your favorite trends.
Picture Credit: style.com
Art on a Silk Square
November 12, 2009 – 1:46 pm
Since a dear friend asked me why the Hermès scarf is so special. I would like to share something I know. The first Hermès scarf was produced in 1928, inspired by Napolean’s soldiers. It was a big success, Hermès later launched its first carré in 1937 at a factory in Lyon. This is the begin of a silk journey.
- each carré measures 90cm × 90cm, weighs 65 grams and is woven from the silk of 250 cocoons
- carrés are printed using multiple silk screens, one screen for each color
- 43 is the highest number of screens used
- 6 to 8 weeks are required to prepare for silk screens and colors
- the hems are all hand-stitched, it takes 30 to 45 minutes to finish one carré
- each design takes 9 to 12 months of research and development
- there are 50 carré designers, contributions also came from artists like H. Matisse and most recently J. Albers
- Hermès issues two carré collections each year. Half are new designs, half are re-colored classics
BTW, I store all my carrés in their orange boxes (wrapped in the original acid-free paper). Tagged their names and colors on the box so that I don’t need to open each box to find the right one.
Le Carré Hermès: Yes or No
November 9, 2009 – 4:58 pm
Many Hermès scarfies have been waiting for this for years…Now Hermès has finally decided to issue a book documenting it’s scarves from the first one debuted in 1937 right up to the present day.
Picture Credit: hermes.com
I was very excited when I first heard this news. As a scarf lover, I would love to own such a book that would have covered each scarf from day one, with a brief description of the artists and the stories behind. However, I figured out later that there are only less than 200 scarves featured in this book and with very few descriptions. It is indeed beautifully made, but sadly not really the one I’ve been expecting.
My dear fellow scarfies, what’s your thoughts?