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Hermès still insists it is not buying Asprey, but it did buy the building Asprey lives in. Asprey has a 35-year lease and no intention of moving from its 20,000-square-foot headquarters and flagship on London's Bond Street. If Hermès does intend to move into the space, it would have to buy out Asprey's lease or wait more than 30 years. [WWD, subscription required]