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SHANGHAI — As a substitute of hosting a star-studded ribbon-cutting event, Hermès launched its Nanjing store last Sunday with an auspicious ceremony featuring a Taoist priest. Initially opened in 2010, the brand new store inside Deji Plaza in Nanjing takes up a more distinguished location spread over two floors. A component of the storefront was previously occupied by Dolce & Gabanna. Designed by longtime Hermès collaborator, the Parisian architecture firm RDAI, the shop highlights the colour beige, which defines town that served because the capital of assorted Chinese dynasties, and the colour indigo, echoing the local Nankeen dyeing tradition. The shop’s facade is enveloped by Champagne-colored glass that imitates Hermès’ iconic mosaic motif. Contained in the Hermès Nanjing Store The shop’s interiors highlight...