The opening of the new Hermes store in Palo Alto, Calif., is marked by a ribbon-cutting--a giant Hermes ribbon, of course.
Happy guests
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The 500 guests visit the new Hermes store, then are led to a 6,724-square-foot party tent on the roof of the shopping center.
Cardboard town
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At the behest of the Hermes family, Gallagher creates a French town out of cardboard.
Plenty to see
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Elements of the town include a "crackling" cardboard campfire.
Sweet scene
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Lighting adds depth.
Hermes horse
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Horse motifs abound, a salute to Hermes' origins as a harness workshop.
Cardboard 'fountain'
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A cardboard fountain is complete with leaping "fish."
Cardboard buffet
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Not only are the buffets made of cardboard ...
Cardboard trays
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But food is served from cardboard trays, and seats and tables are fashioned from cardboard.
Live artists
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Artists entertain guests.
Guest sketch
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An artist sketches a guest.
Cardboard couture
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A strolling entertainer in her cardboard accessories (left).
Good news
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More strolling entertainers. Guests invited to the opening received their invitation in the form of a cardboard pop-up horse inserted in their local newspaper.
Horse announces entertainment
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When it was time for the professional dancers to take the stage, a giant cardboard horse lets out a whinny.
