Balmain Blue Vintage Floral Silk Scarf
By Balmain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Balmain Vintage Floral Silk Scarf in light blue. The pattern features flowers in a gold tone. Piece is in excellent condition.
From the voluminous skirts of the post-World War II “New Look” favored by Hollywood icons like Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich to the sleek, skinny jeans seen on Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi and every Kardashian, clothes from the House of Balmain have long been mainstays in celebrity wardrobes.
The son of a dressmaker and a drapery salesman, Pierre Balmain was born in 1914 in southeastern France and formed an interest in fashion at an early age. His mother wanted her son to be an architect — but the principles of design and structure Balmain learned in his brief studies at the École des Beaux Arts served him well throughout his career.
Balmain founded his now-iconic label in 1945. Alongside fellow couture titans Christian Dior and Hubert de Givenchy, Balmain’s postwar take on luxe dressing featured bell-shaped skirts falling from slender waists, structured jackets over sheath day dresses and embellishments like fur trim; he called the look “Jolie Madame.” The Duchess of Windsor was an early fan, prompting an aristocratic following.
Balmain was among the first to offer French looks to the American market. Since Pierre Balmain’s death in 1982, the design reins have been handed to luminaries such as Oscar de la Renta and Olivier Rousteing, an alum of Roberto Cavalli who was installed as creative director at the label in 2011.
Today’s Balmain has more in common with the master’s original haute couture than you might expect: sharply tailored blazers that nip in at the waist, delicate stilettos and ultra-feminine evening dresses are wardrobe basics for the 21st-century woman, too. Lovers of couture history will also prize the fluid, easy sketches from the master’s own hand they’ll find on offer here, while fashionistas clamor for the brand’s t-shirts, military-style jackets and skinny jeans.
Whether you’re a colonel in Rousteing’s “glamour army” or you fancy yourself a “Jolie Madame,” a Balmain piece — from the 1960s or even last season — will add a bold, sexy note to your look. Daytime or night, Balmain feels right now.
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Balmain Blue Vintage Floral Silk Scarf
By Balmain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Balmain Vintage Floral Silk Scarf in light blue. The pattern features flowers in a gold tone. Piece is in excellent condition.
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf Reference: AAWC/A01157 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Material: Modal, Cashmere Color: Cream, Multicolour...
Oat Neutral Cream Soft Classic Artisanal Linen Blend Handwoven Scarf
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Oat is a light weight linen scarf. It is finely handwoven by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design brand bas...
HERMES silk BINGATA Twilly Scarf Scarf Vert Noir Saumon Moutarde
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Bingata twilly by Natsuno Hidaka in Vert Noir (sage green), Saumon (salmon) and Moutard (mustard) silk twill (100%) with de...
Navy & Multicolor Hermes Liberty by Joachim Metz Motif Print Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Navy and multicolor Liberty by Joachim Metz motif printed silk scarf by Hermes. 35" height, 35" length.
HERMES pale blue silk FRONTAUX ET COCARDES 90 TWILL Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Frontaux Et Cocardes 90' scarf by Caty Latham in ivory silk twill (100%) with pale teal border and details in gold, yellow and gray. Has been worn with stains ...
HERMES pale pink ROSERAIE 140 MOUSSELINE silk Shawl Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes 'Roseraie 140 Mousseline' shawl in pale pink silk chiffon (100%) with details in red, lilac, beige, and yellow. Has been worn and is in excellent, virtually new condition. Wi...
HERMES beige silk chiffon LEGENDE MOGHOLE 140 MOUSSELINE Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 140 Legende Moghole Mousseline silk (100%) chiffon scarf circa 2008 features an elaborate design of florals and animals on a backgroun...
HERMES navy blue silk VERSAILLES LE PAVE DU ROY 90 TWILL Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermes 'Le Pavé Du Roy 90' scarf beige silk twill (100%) with navy blue border and details in antique gold, green and gray. Has been worn with faint marks through-out....
HERMES cream silk CIRQUE MOLIER 90 Twill Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Cirque Molier 90' scarf by Philippe Dumas in cream silk twill (100%) and multicolored details. Has been worn and is in excellent condition. Measurements Widt...
HERMES oatmeal cashmere silk CAVALCADOUR 140 Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Cavalcadour 140' shawl by Henri d'Origny in ivory cashmere (65%) and silk (35%) with details in yellow, brown, dark green and olive. Has been worn and is in excellent condition. Story Behind: Cavalcadour is a joyous cavalcade of reins which twist and turn like ribbons. Decorated with delicately worked fleur de lys buckles and the crown of France, they are inspired by the buckles worn by the horses of the Count of Chambord. He was the grandson of Charles X, son of the Duke of Berry and last in the line of the senior branch of the Bourbons. The designer borrowed these reins from the Emile Hermès collection and dreamt up bits and spurs...
Hermes pink CIRQUE MOLIER 140 Scarf silk Mousseline
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Cirque Molier 140 scarf in dusty pin silk (100%) with details in light rose, pale petrol, white, beige, light brow, light grey, gre...
HERMES cream silk TERRES PRECIEUSES 90 TWILL Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Terres Précieuses 90 scarf by Annie Faivre in cream twill silk (100%). Features a refined, fluid square silhouette showcasing an int...
HERMES eggplant silk UN SIECLE DE COURSES A DEAUVILLE 90 Twill Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Un Siecle de Courses a Deauville 90' scarf by Hubert de Watrigant in beige and orange silk twill (100%) with eggplant border and details in lilac, blue and gre...
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf Reference: AAWC/A01157 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Material: Modal, Cashmere Color: Cream, Multicolour...
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN cream modal cashmere chain check tromp loeil print scarf Reference: AAWC/A01157 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Material: Modal, Cashmere Color: Cream, Multicolour...
Balmain Vintage Square Beige Silk Scarf
By Balmain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pierre Balmain Paris vintage silk scarf with geometric design. Hand rolled edges.
BALMAIN off-white & gold cashmere silk Chain Shawl Scarf
By Balmain
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balmain shawl in off-white gold, blue and petrol check and chain-print shawl in soft cashmere and silk (missing tag). Has been worn and is in excellent condition. M...