Hermès, Black Women And The Cost Of Luxury There are layers to this conversation, though. Because even as we talk about how Black women are treated when we enter luxury spaces, we can’t ignore the economic realities many Black women face outside of them. I mean, the price of eggs and bread alone makes a conversation about “buying everything in the Hermès store” just feel off. In 2005, Oprah arrived at the Hermès store in Paris and was denied entry. Hermès eventually issued an apology, saying it regretted “not having been able to accommodate Ms. Winfrey and her team” and apologized “for any offense taken due to such circumstances.”