Luxury store to Oprah: "Sorry, we thought you were just an ordinary serf" [View All]

[Goldmund]

(CNN) -- Luxury store Hermes on Wednesday apologized to Oprah Winfrey for turning her away last week, saying that the store was closed to set up for a public relations event when the talk show host stopped by its Paris store.

"Hermes regrets not having been able to accommodate Ms. Winfrey and her team and to provide her with the service and care that Hermes strives to provide to each and every one of its customers worldwide," the store said in a statement.

"Hermes apologizes for any offense taken due to such circumstances."

The store said the incident occurred on June 14 around 6:45 p.m., about 15 minutes after the store closed. It said Winfrey and her team arrived at a time when "a private PR event was being set up inside."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/22/oprah.apology/index.html

:wtf:

"We apologize for having the gall to subject you to the same rules we would subject those who aren't among the 100 richest people in America"?!