Renowned for its incomparable softness, Hermès carré silk hails from a Brazilian mill. Here's an insight to the making of the fashion icon. To date, over 2,000 designs have been created by more than 100 artists commissioned by Hermès, a testament that the creation of this silk square doesn't go round in circles.Īs with all things Hermès, the process of producing a carré is intensive, laborious and painstakingly detailed, taking upwards of 18 months to create just one scarf. With its 90 cm sides and rolled hem, the seemingly innocuous blank canvas has passed through the hands of thousands or so artisans who have created completely original motifs over the past 81 years.
"Carrés are not produced as works of art, but as our own particular way of employing a talent," explains Pierre-Alexis Dumas. This led to him calling on talented artists to create memorable collaborations, which the house still does today. "From the beginning, the Hermès carré was imagined as an object, and not as an accessory," his grandson and artistic director of the Hermès group, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, recalls.Īlthough Robert Dumas was fascinated with the rigour of printing on silk and designing was his true passion, directing the house of Hermès didn't allow him to realistically do everything. One of the most sought-after accessories from the French brand since its first square silk scarf or carré was created in 1937 (named Jeu des Omnibus et des Dames Blanches, see below) by Robert Dumas, it's interesting to note that it was not his intention to create it as a fashion item.
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