by Emma Davey 
Hey, all you Birkin Babes and Kelly Cuties — Hermès will open a location of their luxury brand in Williamsburg, according to WWD. A long-term pop-up will operate starting in 2023 until a flagship store fully opens in 2026.
Arguably there have been several death knells signaling Williamsburg’s descent into a fully gentrified retail hellscape, exclusively made for the 1%. Wall Street Journalrecently reported how much Williamsburg retail benefitted from locals working from home,…
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Hey, I left Greenpoint for Austin after 18 years because I thought the Starbucks opening on corner of McCarren park was bad… only to see Hermes open on S. Congress. Tech bros and their cash run amuck