The Hermès Scarf: History & Mystique

A new book takes an inside look at the classic French scarf's rustic heritage and modern day designs

As an essential accessory to luxury lifestyles, the Hermès scarf has symbolized twentieth century beauty, wealth and fantasy since its creation in 1937. The new book “The Hermès Scarf: History and Mystique” documents the rise of this fashion institution through essays about the company’s inception as well as in-depth examinations of the inimitable scarf’s design, complimented by stunning pictures of the many patterns and prints …

Glace

Architect Zaha Hadid applies her radical physics to jewelry for Swarovski

In her collaborative collection with Swarovski, architect Zaha Hadid‘s jewelry creations share her larger works’ deconstructionist design aesthetic, as well as the dramatically sculpted contours informed by it. The five-piece Glace collection—consisting of sinuous cuff bracelets, rings and a pendant necklace—infuses the Iraq-born architect’s trademark alien forms with sprays of colored crystals, which Hadid says exotic Birds of Paradise flowers inspired. Swarovski’s guest-designed spring/summer line …

Erik Schedin Relaunched Products

A Swedish proprietor re-releases his modern classics for men

A CH favorite, Erik Schedin of Sweden makes a finely edited collection of essentials, accessories and products sharing a pared-down aesthetic. Proving his chops as a designer, standouts include items that Schedin created himself, which have just been newly relaunched. First dropped in 2008 in just one size, his white leather sneakers—the epitome of understatement—are back in production in sizes 41-45 (8-11.5 US) for around …