Hermes Green Twill Silk 90 cm La Vie Sauvage du Texas Scarf

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:
Texas, the biggest state in the Union after Alaska, is proud of its extraordinarily varied wildlife and flora. The wide open spaces of Texas are an invitation to live life on a bigger scale. Inevitably, we recall the many great films that have brought the history of the American West, its ranchs and vast horizons, to the world at large. This carré may be read as a beautifully-scripted message, dedicated to the preservation of the State’s rich natural heritage, and its careful balance of wildlife, domestic animals and livestock. The composition’s abundant detail paints a seductive portrait of wild nature. Who better than Texan artist Kermit Olivier, to depict the Virginia quail, the Rio Grande Wild Turkey, the collared peccary, the mountain lion, or the nilgai ( a majestic antelope, originally from India), here in their natural habitat? Designed by Kermit Oliver