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. The Truth Of The Savannah James’ Hermès Situation Is That Retailers Don’t Seem To Be Changing At the same time, the blatant racism Savannah and April faced here is still startling. In 2005, Oprah arrived at the Hermès store in Paris and was denied entry.