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:
Built for the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900, the Grand Palais hosted equestrian competitions beneath its magnificent glass dome until 1957. Hermès revived this tradition with the first Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais in 2010, and continues to invite the world’s show-jumping elite to this annual event which was given 5-star status, the International Federation for Equestrian Sport’s highest classification. Boldness, respect , striving for excellence… the values of this sport are vividly conveyed in Cyrille Diatkine’s design, based on an image by the photographer Lucio Landa. Here, Super Sox, ridden by Lillie Keenan, seems to fly over the obstacle!