Hermes has long been associated with luxury and fine craftsmanship. And that craftsmanship takes time. How much time? Well, this company can spend up to two years creating just one of its famous scarves!

Each new design requires months of development, hundreds of ideas, and dozens of designers. Just think–Hermes has to create a silkscreen printing frame for each individual color that you see in a scarf. So, for example, the scarf, Celebrations of the Sun-King, produced in 1994, required 1200 hours of labor just to produce its 35 individual silkscreen frames.

If you are a fanatic Hermes scarf collector or just someone who is fascinated with the beauty and story behind these pieces of art, you will want to reserve a copy of Nadine Coleno’s soon-to-be-published book, The Hermes Scarf: History & Mystique. The book is filled with 292 color photos and illustrations and is available for pre-order for anyone who’d like to save 37% off the list price you’ll see in stores in July.

It’s pure Hermes eye candy for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Amazon.com.

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