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"  Photo: Martha Stewart; BFA Herm\u00E9s and carnivals aren&amp;#039;t things that sound like they&amp;#039;d go together. The disparity in taste level (and cost) between a $7,000 leather bag, popcorn, and horse racing games might seem, well, vast. Only last night, at the third installment of Herm\u00E9s&amp;#039; All About Women event\u2014a showcase for all the scarves, leather goods, and clothes that make up Hermes&amp;#039; &amp;quot;women&amp;#039;s universe&amp;quot; (similar exhibitions have been mounted in Shanghai and Paris)\u2014it all made sense. 800 guests made their way downtown to &amp;quot;The Corner&amp;quot; at 23 Wall St, and for five or so hours, a former J.P. Morgan office building became the site of Herm\u00E9s&amp;#039; spectacular carnival. Champagne flowed freely and at each turn, a new surprise: Photo: BFA A choreographed dance routine involving Herm\u00E9s bags...  Photo: BFA A faux-synchronized swimming number featuring Hermes scarves and bathing suits (and a delicious raw bar)...  Photo: BFA A &amp;quot;Bangle Bar&amp;quot; where guests were served champagne at a bar comprised of two enormous, enamel bangles by bartenders whose arms were stacked with bangles...  Photo: BFA A photo booth with carousel ponies and more scarves (yes, Martha Stewart got in on the action)...  Photo: Martha Stewart; BFA And a horse racing game, where, it must be said, I beat Jodie Foster.   Photo: BFA Some might equate old world luxury with stuffiness. Herm\u00E9s would prove you wrong. Related: Meet Hermes&amp;#039;s Secret Weapon: Bali Barret Related: See the Must-Have Bag All the Models Are Carrying Related: The 5 Secrets of French Style "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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