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25th Jun 2007

Hermes…on Wall Street

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Those pesky investment bankers have enough. Millions and billions of dollars, towncars that wrap around broadway near water street, a magnificent bull statue that announces you are in an area dripping with money. Now they have a Hermes store. It opened last week (Thursday) to be exact, on Broad Street near Wall Street. What do Wall Street guys and gals know about fashion anyway? I’ll break this down to the sub-atomic level. They have money. They have too much money. They have so much that they don’t know what to do with. The only retail experience they have down there is Century 21 for designer items. Truth be known, they really don’t need a discount designer shopping center. They want to pay full price. They need to pay full price. I say let them.

While I covet everything in this 4,000 square foot store it also comforts me to know that Tiffany’s, Canali and Thomas Pink will be opening a store down there as well. Money begets Money.

Posted by Eva @ 5:05 am

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