Hermès Opens in Greenwich

Hermès Intl. (Paris) has opened its own luxury boutique in Greenwich, Conn., through its U.S. subsidiary Hermès of Paris Inc.

The store on upscale Greenwich Avenue is in a 107-year-old Greek Revival building that once housed a Best & Co. store. It marks a return of the Hermès brand to Greenwich ever since luxury apparel retailer Richard’s in Greenwich stopped carrying the company’s merchandise.

According to a report in Women’s Wear Daily, the 3000-square-foot selling space, designed by Parisian architecture firm RDAI, will carry men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, fine leather goods, fine jewelry, watches, shoes, fashion accessories, silk scarves, men’s ties, swimwear, luggage, professional equestrian goods, home furnishings, furniture, porcelain, silver, crystal and fragrances.

The Spanish artist Pamen Pereira has created a window installation highlighting “The Sporting Life,” tying iconic Hermès objects to the area’s equestrian culture – a reminder that Hermès began in 1837 as a saddle maker. In fact, says WWD, the new Hermès Cavale saddle and the Jumping ladies’ boot are spotlighted in the store windows.

This is the 27^th freestanding Hermès boutique in the U.S.. The brand also has many concept shops around the country, including one in Mitchell’s, in nearby Westport, Conn.