The Hermès Sale Has Already Started for VIPs

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The Hermès sale doesn't open to the public until tomorrow, but VIPs are shopping the friends-and-family event as we speak. How do we know? Because prolific Twitterer Jim Shi is recording the entire thing. The early word has it that security is tight, ties are $400 $100, and garden totes are already gone. Also, Guy Trebay of the New York Times cut in line. Twitter: Democratizing fashion since 2006.
· The Always-Epic Hermés Sale Moves to the Garment District [Racked NY]
· @jimshi809 [Twitter]