Oprah given apology by store

FRENCH luxury store Hermés has apologised to American television celebrity Oprah Winfrey for turning her away from one of its Paris boutiques last week, saying the store was closed for a public relations event when she came knocking.

The US talk show host and “an entourage” unsuccessfully tried to enter a Hermés boutique on the posh Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore after the usual closing time of 6.30pm on June 14, Hermés said in a statement.

High-end shops are known to make exceptions for celebrities, but on that particular night, “a private public relations event was being prepared inside,” the statement said.