Voguing With Hats was up next, and entailed exactly what the name suggested. I was handed a grey leather wallet with the brand’s signature gold “H” buckle and ushered into the class, where a cheerful aerobics instructor was leaping and jumping in circles, holding his own wallet with both hands all the while. I trooped upstairs, where the classes took place Hermès associates decked out in all-orange outfits (with orange masks to match!) were surrounded by displays of Hermès lipsticks and silk scarves hung like paintings. While I am generally uncoordinated, I am nothing if not curious.

I had no idea what I was getting into, nor was I sure what any of it meant. I scanned the day’s offerings, searching for the most out-there-sounding class options, and settled upon something called “Mirror Mirror With Small Leather Goods,” and a 30-minute “Voguing With Hats” session. From November 4 to 7, guests can sign up to participate in sessions whose names run the gamut of fabulous absurdity: “Kickboxing With Bracelets” is one option, while “Carre Yoga” is another-a nod to their iconic scarves. If that combination seems like a strange one, somehow, the French house managed to put the two together in an intriguing manner-offering workout classes inside the two-story space that incorporate Hermès wares. But this wasn’t any old barre class-this was #HermèsFit, a pop-up shop in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood that mixes the worlds of fitness with luxury goods. On Wednesday, November 3, I stepped into a brightly lit exercise studio with orange walls, artful archways, and shelves filled with fashionable sneakers.

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