French luxury brand Hermès opens first Michigan store in Troy's Somerset Collection

Hermès, the well-known French luxury goods manufacturer, opened a sparkling new store on the floor floor of the Somerset Collection in Troy on Friday, being the first-ever in mich and the 30th in the U.S.

The design suggests a style of Michigan’s natural splendor with striking landscapes and materials influenced by the state’s lakes, forests, and rock formations.

The store involves the Detroit area because of this of a strong relationship between Hermès CEO Robert Chavez and the Forbes family, which owns Somerset Collection. Hermès opened its first store with the Forbes family in Orlando in 2019. And moreover, overall, the Somerset Collection in Michigan is a destination in the style industry.

“We are extremely honored to be here,” says Peter Malachi, senior vice president of Hermès Communications, who's based out of New York. “We've very limited distribution here in the United States, so that it was a natural expansion for us getting into the Great Lakes region, hosting loyal Hermès clients who shop in many other stores allowing this to be their home store.”

Hermès is known because of its variety of luxury products that are of very good quality at high prices. “We prefer to state Hermès products are costly as a result of the material used and the incredible commitment to the hand craftmanship to make the products,” Malachi continues.

The business employs over 6,000 artisans particularly centered on the leather products and silk printing. In September, Hermès provides an exhibition to Somerset Collection which will allow the public to really see the artisans and the craftmanship process on display.

The area itself (around 5,000 square feet), is a mini department store that includes sections for the vibrant silk collections for women and men, fine jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, clothing, collections for the house, a VIP suite, and of course, leather goods, many with much equestrian influence.

Hermès is known because of its iconic Birkin bag. A new Hermès Birkin handbag might cost from $9,500 to almost $2 million. Each bag is manufactured by one artisan. There are long waiting lists sometimes to secure a Birkin that reportedly can stretch up to six years. Another popular item is the Hermès silk scarf. The scarves, which start at around $300 and upsurge in value because they become collectors items, are cleverly displayed at the access of the Somerset store on a wooden grid demarcated by three granite monoliths.

“This store offers so much,” Malachi comments. “We've beauty - lipsticks, beautiful fragrances, a more extensive collection of home furniture products. Interested clients could make an appointment and we can suggest to them our entire assortment of sofas, lighting, porcelains, and all you need to decorate your home. Hermès is greater than a store or something. It truly is a lifestyle. We really are so pleased to share this with this Michigan clientele.”

isits to the Hermès store are by appointment only. The store is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.