Hermes boutiques in London

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ClassicTwist said:
Plus it's a listed building so there are restrictions on what they can do. But it should be wonderful. I think work starts some time in 2023?
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This is not intended as a snob comment, but what Hermes understands (along with Bond St Association) is the whole area needs protecting - I don't think it helped other luxury purveyors in Mayfair having Victoria Secrets or Abercrombie despite the dollar power of the brands (at the time) or bringing their target market.

I know people also think it must be a good thing, and maybe it is at LV or Gucci, but I really don't think Hermes likes have queues round the block just to get in the store either.
 
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papertiger said:
This is not intended as a snob comment, but what Hermes understands (along with Bond St Association) is the whole area needs protecting - I don't think it helped other luxury purveyors in Mayfair having Victoria Secrets or Abercrombie despite the dollar power of the brands (at the time) or bringing their target market.

I know people also think it must be a good thing, and maybe it is at LV or Gucci, but I really don't think Hermes likes have queues round the block just to get in the store either.
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papertiger said:
It will probably move down the road to 167 Bond Street OR they'll turn the offices in to more space on the current site.

Hermes owns the old Asprey store site, 167 Bond St. They bought it when Asprey was stripped and Quinlan Private (investment co) sold off most of its assets, Oct 2009 for 73 million pounds (80 million euros, 116 million dollars). Asprey's owners rented the store back from Hermes. In 2021 Asprey moved to the William and Son building in Bruton St.

What you see (below) at 167 Bond Street is approx 1/3 of the the ground floor (renovated in 2004) there are a further 2 floors of retail space above, workshops above those and a vast basement store room.

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Yes I was told it was the old Asprey store currently occupied by Givenchy
 
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maxroxxherhandbags said:
Yes I was told it was the old Asprey store currently occupied by Givenchy
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Givenchy only occupies part of the original store's sq footage, next door (pic shown (and not even standing against a wall but half-way in the front part of the store, looking left towards the stairs, would be still approx 4 times the size of H 's current site.
 
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BreezyE said:
Just returned home from a vacation in London and noticed while I was there that many women wear their B/K with the hardware facing in. Is this a tradition in London?
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Sometimes we do it in NY too. Perhaps an urban precaution and also perhaps some are more conscious of how branding appears to others less fortunate during recession. Though Madison Avenue (and Knightsbridge and Mayfair when I was there earlier this year) still seem to be going strong
 
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BreezyE said:
Just returned home from a vacation in London and noticed while I was there that many women wear their B/K with the hardware facing in. Is this a tradition in London?
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Good points made above. I think in London (and maybe big cities more generally) we tend to keep to ourselves a lot...so regardless of whether you have an old rucksack or a Croc Birkin you tend to keep your belongings close to you. I find that I do often turn my hardware to face in but to be honest I will do some sort of version of that with any old bag I might have.

Secondly, the feel of an area, even in Central London, can change very quickly - in some areas it feels comfortable to be dressed well and other times, I can feel out of place. At this point, I might subconsciously, whether I mean to or not, close up which might include behaviours like turning my hardware to face me - that doesn't prevent someone who knows what a Birkin or Kelly looks like from identifying one, but it feels somewhat consistent with trying to be covert and trying to blend in.
 
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