Hermès began printing silk scarves in 1937 and has since produced more than 75,000 colours for the purpose. Every season’s new designs inspire new colours in turn, giving carré designers a near-infinite palette to draw from.
Bouquet Final:
A carré that emerged
from Lanterne Hermès
London illustrator Katie Scott created a drawing based on a bouquet of cut and arranged flowers. This year, her drawing is given new life as a carré scarf.
The Lanterne Hermès project, launched in 2024, began with a collaboration between two artists working in very different mediums. It resulted in a striking drawing that, this summer, has been given new life as a carré scarf. Floral artist Azuma Makoto created an arrangement of flowers from many different climates to represent the inner nature and diversity of the Earth, which illustrator Katie Scott adapted into a drawing that vividly and thoughtfully evoked those themes. Now, this drawing has been transformed into a silk scarf. The intertwining tulips, forget-me-nots, and lilies form a skilfully arranged composition that beckons the eye to the fragile petals of the red poppy at the centre.
The carré was named Bouquet Final in reference to the grand finale of a fireworks show. A team of artisanal experts gathered in a Lyon atelier, where they took their time to craft a variety of colour combinations that at times defy the imagination. In addition to the carré, the design is also available as a losange and a Twilly.
Katie Scott
Scott is a London-based illustrator who combines fine-line art (hand-drawn line illustration) and digital watercolour to produce works that draw inspiration from botanical anatomy. She has collaborated with botanists to create illustrated botanical reference books. Scott is known for her botanical designs for Hermès carrés and textiles.
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