Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Lock look

The locks of my Birkin and Kelly bags practically never see the daylight, as I mostly carry my bags without. Today I took them out of my drawer to marvel at their beauty.. then it hit me, would they not make excellent small scarf rings? I found out they are ideal for Gavroches, which is especially good news as Gavroche rings are so hard to come by. Here goes with my Ex-libris.

17 comments:

  1. StephanieApril 21, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    Very nice and creative way to reuse an item. If you had to say, which scarf ring do you find most useful?

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  2. MaiTaiApril 21, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    In general or with any particular Carré size in mind?

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  3. AnonymousApril 22, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Not only are you stylish and beautful, but you are so creative! I love your site and look forward to reading your posts everyday. Merci!

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  4. StephanieApril 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    with the 90 Carre and the Plisse.

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  5. SusanApril 22, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    So creative and putting all the beauties to good use! Yes, I would also like to know the most versatile scarf ring, for the Carre 70cm and 90cm (is that how you term the scarf size?)
    Thanks,

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  6. MaiTaiApril 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Merci for your kind words, annecychic :-)

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  7. MaiTaiApril 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    BM, for the 90 Carré and the Plissé the Regate is for sure the best option. I can't think of another H scarf ring that allows you do the Plissé flower knot. The Regate also works with 70 Cotton Scarves and 70 Vintage Carrés.There are a few examples in the 'Ode' section. It comes in Palladium and gold (plated). Hope this helps!

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  8. MaiTaiApril 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    Hi Susan, my above message to Bonjour Madame applies to your question too, the Regate works with both sizes you mentioned. And yes, the classic Scarf is a 90 Carré and the 70 is mostly referred to as 70 Vintage (Carré) or 70 Carré.

    Since you did not mention a Plissé, another option for you would be a Chain d'Ancre scarf ring in horn. They are beautiful, lightweight and very classic Hermès. I am wearing one in the 'Belles du Mexique' H it Up post and also in the very last pic of the Magic scarf post in the Ode section. Click on the pics to enlarge them for a better view. The Chaine d'Ancre works with Gavroches too, btw. Good luck!

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  9. MaiTaiApril 22, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    Bonjour Madame and Susan,

    in all posts I have linked 'beauty shots' to the items I am wearing. To see the rings, click on their name in the respective posts and a pic will come up.

    Scarf rings are so useful and change the way a scarf looks so much. Will try and post more examples.

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  10. StephanieApril 22, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Thank you so much. I will definitely get the regate scarf ring. I love the looks you create with it.

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  11. MaiTaiApril 22, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    You will not regret it BM, have fun!

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  12. dreamdollApril 28, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    I totally love this look, fabulous idea!!

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  13. MaiTaiApril 28, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    Thank you dreamdoll.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    That is such a wonderful idea.... Thank you so much for being so creative and inventive. I do not have an Hermes lock but will definitely try it with my Louis Vuitton lock.......Thank you......:)

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  15. MaiTaiAugust 27, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    Thank you mishka,it should work great with a LV lock too!

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  16. KellyBeeGirlNovember 27, 2010 at 5:58 AM

    Hello Mai Tai,

    I am so awed by your creativity. May I know for this 'Kelly lock look' what knot is it that you use? Is there a 'how to' video?

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  17. MaiTaiNovember 27, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Thank you, KellyBeeGirl. The 'knot' is very simple, you just feed both ends through the lock, coming from opposite directions.

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