STYLE Edit: Hermès revives rich-storied, horse-themed luxury scarfs
Three designs, with geometric lettering, saddlery prints and image of native American, inspired by brand’s origins making fine saddles and harnesses
Founded in 1837 Thierry Hermès, the French fashion house Hermès started out as a harness-making firm, supplying top-notch saddles to the rich and famous, aristocrats and statesmen.
Later, when Emile-Charles Hermès took over, he extended the saddle-making business and used leather and exotic skins to create not only saddles, but also simple, stylish clothing and accessories, including trunks, bags, gloves.
However, the iconic horse carriage motif – at the heart of the brand’s logo and image – has remained.
Today, the fashion house’s creations, particularly its scarfs, still display the horse-related motifs from time to time.
Recently, the brand reintroduced three scarfs that feature not only the classic motif, but also have interesting stories to tell.
The Lettres au Carré scarf 90, made in silk twill with hand-rolled edges – like all three newly designed scarfs – takes its inspiration from Hermès’ archives.
The geometric art deco letters in white, red and marine blue combine to form an impressive typography, which will remind wearers of the brand’s rich history in personalising horse saddles and harnesses for its customers.
In the past, after the horse harnesses, saddles, blankets and hoods had been made, Hermès would mark the items with initials of the owners, so typography is one of the luxury brands’ fields of excellence.