HERMÈS, scarf, "Farandole", original issue, 1985
Silk, design Cathy Latham, original design 1985. Marked HERMÈS PARIS and with copyright. App 90 x 90 cm.
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Also known as Cathy Latham-Audibert. Her output at Hermes covers over 45 incredible years. Best known for designing Cles (one of the Top 10 best-selling Hermes scarves of all time) and her self-referential designs.
Her first two designs have no signature (Cles and Vendanges). Afterwards, she signed her designs as “.Caty.” for a decade before switching to signing as “Latham.”