Designers, listen up! You have the next thirty minutes to take this 90cm silk, square piece of fabric to make a couture item fit for a glamorous female celebrity. Items you may not use – scissors, needles or thread. Items you may use – one 90cm silk, square piece of fabric. OK, ready? Make it work!
This is not entirely impossible. No self-respecting glamour girl would be seen without a Hermés scarf. The classic piece, made from the silk of 250 mulberry moth cocoons, is as synonymous to French fashion as Brigitte Bardot is to French sexy. Of course you can wear the scarf traditionally tied around your neck, but how else can one wear this extremely sought after, not to mention collectible, designer accessory? Madonna wore hers as a trendsetting halter-top by folding the scarf into a triangle and knotting the ends around her neck and waist. Tie the scarf around the strap of your handbag for a unique accessory to your accessory. Use it as a headband, wrap it around your ponytail, or transform into the ultimate glamour icon by wearing it over your hair, tying it under your neck like Audrey Hepburn; then pair it with extra large sunglasses for the look that Jackie Onassis made famous. No matter how you decide to wear it, the Hermés scarf will always be a staple of style. Find your style at Hermés San Francisco, 125 Grant Avenue. 415-391-7200, hermés.com.
