No longer just a scarf, countless creative ideas of showing off these art pieces have been shared over the years, e.g. framed and hung as home decor, several ways of converting it into various fashionable tops and skirts, neckties, belts.

Since 1937, the silk scarves of French fashion house, Hermès, has become an iconic fashion accessory that is recognized all over the world. Hermès scarves and shawls have been collected and adorned by celebrities and royals throughout history, from Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly and even Queen Elizabeth II. 

Renowned artists are commissioned each year to create elaborate artworks with bright, vibrant color combinations. An individual scarf typically integrates 20 to 30 different hues, each printed from a unique silkscreen process that can take hundreds of hours to complete. Each one is painstakingly screen-printed, with each color allowed to dry before the next is applied. These art pieces have proved to be timeless collectable pieces of history.

DESIGN HISTORY:
The Conservatoire des créations Hermès, a private museum housing Hermès creations since its very beginnings, is a treasure-trove o f i nspiration f or i ts d esigners. F rom t his collection Virginie Jamin chose a vast array of belt buckles. Some date from the 1920s, others are more recent, but each of them, from the most restrained to the most elaborate, is remarkable for its bold geometry. Composing a square within the scarf, a circuit emerges, marked out by lines, forms and colours. Despite the strictly marshalled rows, the eye is led into a tempting maze full of surprises.