This week on 1st/Look New York, it's Paris by way of Wall Street, as the financial district welcomes the French house of Herm�s to this burgeoning shopping district. At Herm�s' second swanky New York boutique (the first is located in a sprawling Madison Avenue townhouse) the Wall Street crowd can shop for the label's signature silk ties, scarves, and handbags just steps away from the New York City Stock Exchange.

This posh, elegant location is clearly tailored for the finance crowd: a wall of ties greets you when you enter the shop, including a limited edition Bull and Bear tie that nods to the rise and fall of the market. George Oliphant speaks with the president of Herm�s U.S.A., Robert Chavez, at the new Herm�s shop and previews the luxurious fashion, housewares, and accessories.

MIND YOUR MANOR

Our elegant Roaring �20s lover is photographed at the Mepal Manor in the Berkshires. She�s wearing a white leather ruffled jacket, $168, at Arden B.;

Carolee chokers, $48 each, and long pearl necklace, $60, all at Lord & Taylor; gray knit �Flapper� beret, $40, at Kangol, 196 Columbus Ave.; Theory wide-leg jersey �Emmett� trousers, $235, at Bloomingdale�s; perforated leather �Wind� oxfords, $550, at Robert Clergerie, 19 E. 62nd St.

Parameter silk charmeuse pleat-front tank top, $152, at The Wardrobing Room, Huntington Village, N.Y. Carolee chokers, $35 and $45 each, and long pearl necklace, $60, all at

Lord & Taylor. Boss wool check trousers, $375, at Hugo Boss, 717 Fifth Ave.

Prada Sport suede Mary Jane wedges, $370,

at Chuckies, 1169

Madison Ave.

Jill by Jill Stuart �Donna� wool turtleneck, $155, at Jill Stuart, 100 Greene St.