Saturday 14 June 2008

The Material Boy #104




Hermès Vintage Silk Twill Scarf

I was browsing thru my latest issue of the local fashion magazine, Style and found this pic under the men style section. Immediately, I was captivated by the styling of the model. You might be asking, what is so interesting about the styling? It's just a mix of jeans, a simple white short sleeve shirt and a messenger bag...nothing extraordinary. Well, if you look closely, what makes the difference is the beautiful black and white scarf tied onto the model's neck! This hand rolled, 70 x 70 cm, Silk Twill Scarf by Hermès is absolutely chic and fabulous! It transforms the plain outfit into that of a rich, dandy, french riveria playboy look. Very sophisticated and charming:-)

I love the graphic prints of the scarf. Sort of like different letter 'H' radiating out from the center and creating a starburst. Ingenious! Apparently, it is vintage inspired too! Hermès is great for prints of scarfs. I am drooling. I wonder if I can pull off the scarf look. (Of course, not in Singapore unless I want to die of heat stroke) I just have an impulse to want to own the scarf even if I am not into wrapping things around my neck. And it's Hermès! What more can you ask:-)

On a last note, I was also inspired by the very suave Stefano Pilati (creative director of YSL), who dresses so well all the time. How did he managed that?:-) Here is a pic of his neck scarf during YSL's funeral. He look sophisticated and not over flashy for a solemn occassion like that.

(Oh BTW, that's a gorgeous Hermès messenger bag the model is carrying. I am sure it carries a huge price tag. But so beautiful. I saw the bag at the window display in Hermès Takashimaya. Makes me drool.)

Model pic from Style Magazine

Retail price: UK 155 pounds. Where to buy: www.hermes.com

9 comments:

The Boy said...

I love that scarf! My dad got me one from YSL, vintage, but it was to big and way to colourful for my taste.

whats-he-wearing.com said...

yes to stefano piltati's silk cravat look
no to that model's look, too... pretentious i feel

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

Hi Paolo, yes, that scarf is beautiful:-) and it is interesting the pattern is formed by the letter H. Nice!

and Jay, what do you mean by pretentious for the model? Too deliberate a look?:-P

anyways, I dun think I can pull off a scarf. It's too 'chi chi' here in Singapore. Everyone will have weird looks:-P

The Boy said...

Hi Kevin,
The thing is I live in Malmoe Sweden, very small city, but it's weird how "molto fashion" everyone is. If you would wear a scarf like that people would think 1.Rich bastard, 2.Fashionista or 3.Gay. But look at me, i wear what I feel is comfortable. so what I'm sauing is use the scarf if you want to.

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

Hi Paolo,

thanks for the support:-) hahaha. I would love to get the scarf look. But I think maybe I will not look as good with it. But let me try...who knows...I may be surprised.:-)

yes, wear what you feel comfortable. and people will get use to that:-)

Kevin:-P

Anonymous said...

I think too that a scarf is a great way to make an outfit interesting, like in the pic. And for those like me who never use a tie, a scarf is a very interesting alternative. (Pilati looks super-cool with that scarf..)

I have a small collection of vintage scarves, but I admit it takes some thought of how to wear them. It is not so common nowadays, which is a shame. Long ago scarves were common on stylish men. There was also a bohemian element about it, which I sometimes like to aim for. Like poets and painters who were often seen with a scarf tied around the neck. I love that! I would love for the scarf to make a real comeback!

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

yes, there is a sense of romanticism involved with man with a scarf:-) and it is usually associated with refined gentlemen with fine taste and elegance. Very gentlemen.

It seems scarves are seen on some looks this spring summer season. Dsquared2 has a lot of scarf look with jackets for that steve mcqueen style.

Anonymous said...

Not a fan of scarves like that, but it looks pretty nice styled so! I'm also dying for an Hermes weekender but I think I'll have better luck rubbing a lamp...

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

Scarves are not everyone's look.:-)But if you can carry this style, yes, I agree, when done right, it looks very good on guys. Gives you a sense of elegance.

Well, Hermes bags are so expensive...it's a real investment that takes time to stock up the cash to buy them. hahaha.