A very merry Christmas

How about a special order that came in half a year early?
This was a true teamwork between my beloved SA and me. 30cm with gold hardware, Violet chevre mysore exterior with Rose Tyrien interior:

 

Some action shots:

I also got a cool jacket from Santa (with Graphite 32cm Kelly):

 Not sure if I ever shared this, but I'm really fond of the "Tosca" constrast stitching on my Cole Haan wingtips...against my Tosca bag :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

Balenciaga's peek-a-boo shorts

They were my splurge-of-the-season. The idea is quite simple, but the shorts are extremely well made. They are essentially double sided silk shorts, with a (sexy) boxer-like lining. The shorts can be worn with the cuffs off, to make them ciel color A-line shorts, but I just love the peak-a-boo effect.
To complete the more or less sporty look, I paired with Ann Demeulemeester's sandals. I saw a pair of Pierre Hardy wedge sandals that would look perfect with the shorts, but I acted too late...

Hermes Cent Plis des Miao cashmere/silk shawl

I was late to the game.

In one of the bitter-cold winter days, I stared at myself in the mirror, in my usual winter black, realizing that I needed some color, desperately.

It was right before Christmas, and my trustworthy boutique only had a few designs. I tried all, exhausted my dear SA, but nothing made my heart sing.

Until I saw this hot pink shawl on Hermes.com. Then I realized that it was a design from 2010, and brick and mortar stores no longer carried them. So here it is, my first H item from the website. Did I also mention that it was my first Hermes Shawl?

 

Cent Plis des Miao features a "one hundred pleats" skirt from the Miao minority group, mostly living in Guizhou, China.  In this design, a skirt is laid flat, with folk art references. 

"Hearts and Crafts", an Hermes film, features this particular detail

This look perfectly soften my black Burberry coat

A perfect couple with my Tosca 30cm Birkin

My heart sings

My Hermes Scarves - 90cm

I finally took time to "archive" all I have. I started buying 90cm Hermes scarves in 2005, and over the years, I've bought eighteen of them.

The Hermes 90cm scarves are the most versatile, in my opinion. They are suitable for an indoor, work environment, yet one can easily wear them in the winter, perhaps cowboy style.

Each scarf is a work of art, and to pick the right design and colorway is always tricky. My advice to new collectors is to try them on! Colors are fun, but certain colors could make people look "ill". Understanding what colors work for our skin tones is the most important.

The second thought I'd like to share is to wear the scarves. Sounds simple, right? But many people don't even remember what they have. So I figured out my own "system" to make it work: a tie rack.

Here is how it looks:

Now, let me introduce the scarves:
Hola Flamenca by Dimitri Rybalchenko

  
Brides de Gala en Finesse by Hugo Grygkar

Au fil du Carré by Annie Faivre

L'Art du Temari by Nathalie Vialars

Ex-Libris en Kimonos by Anamorphee

Love the Kimonos reference

A different colorway

Nuées Imaginaires by Christine Henry

Sichuan by Robert Dallet

Fleurs d'Indiennes by Aline Honore

Again, a different colorway

 

Jardins de la Nouvelle Angleterre by Laurence Bourthoumieux

La Vie du Grand Nord by Aline Honore

Ballade de Heian by Natsuno Hidaka

Pelages et Camouflage by Aline Honore

Chasse en Inde by Michel Duchene

A second colorway

Guepards by Robert Dallet

Pierres d'Orient et d'Occident by Zoe Pauwels