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Hermes to open temporary Hamptons store for obscenely rich vacationers

October 23rd, 2009

In a very pointed reminder that, yes, there are still people out there with plenty of cash to spend

on handbags, luxury giant Hermes has decided to open a temporary outpost on Easthampton to

cater to the elite that can still afford the kind of house that gives them the ability to use

“summer” as a verb.

Well, if this CraigsList ad for temporary sales associates is to be believed, anyway. Women’s

Wear Daily seems to confirm it, although I’m cheap and don’t have a subscription, so I can’t see

the entire article.

What does this tell us? Well, it tells us that the Hamptons are still a little annoying, in a Real

Housewives of New York, fabulously awful way. It also tells us that there’s hope for our economy

yet – keep spending, obscenely rich people! And keep going on vacation! Hermes wants to give

you a way to do both, simultaneously, and if that isn’t the American way, then I don’t know what

is.

October 21st, 2009

The economy may be hurting world wide, but those that love Hermes are still buying. In fact,

Hermes has resorted to breeding its own crocodiles on farms in Australia to meet the demand for

its exotic bags. It is reported that Hermes makes around 3,000 crocodile bags every year and

demand continues to grow while the crocodiles are not readily available to fill orders. It can take

three to four crocodiles to make one Hermes bag, so the move to use their own farms makes

sense.

While other brands are hurting, Hermes continues to churn sales increases. Along with their own

crocodile farms in Australia, Hermes is also hiring an additional 50-100 leather workers to join

the staff of 2,000 in Paris. What does this mean for us? An easier change to purchase a Hermes

crocodile bag, if we have the funds to do so.