Monthly Archives: December 2009

Last Holiday Hurray!!

Posted on December 30, 2009 by admin

It’s been a busy season so I decided to put up a last round of festive photos to show you what else you may have seen (or missed). More glitter and sparkle at A/X – sometimes appearing silver, sometimes like … Continue reading →

Posted in A/X, Banana Republic, Barney's, Bergdorf Goodman, christmas, eye catching window, glitter, holiday, Kate Spade, Lighting | Comments Off

5 themes we noticed this holiday

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin

Holiday 2009 was an exciting season at retail and kudos to the hard working teams of visual merchandisers who helped bring some fun back into store display! We noticed a few themes emerging during the season: 1. winter white – … Continue reading →

Posted in Ann Taylor, Bonpoint, garland, holiday, natural elements, Ralph Lauren, snow, tree, winter wonderland, wrapped boxes | Comments Off

Making something out of nothing…

Posted on December 14, 2009 by admin

These days visual merchandisers are being asked to do ‘more with less’. While this is not a trend we like to see (knowing the importance of valuing visual merchandising), we know it is a sign of the times. So it’s … Continue reading →

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Holiday is startin’ all dressed up in tartan!

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

Tis’ the season for bad puns…sorry. But I do love these festive windows with their bright, pop colored boxes and happy tartan ribbons at Eddie Bauer. Paired with natural looking trees and strings of light – bring it on!We believe … Continue reading →

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Paper covers rocks!

Posted on December 9, 2009 by admin

Remember when you were a kid and you would fold white paper into squares and cut it and make paper snowflakes? Well the windows here are a little more intricate -and inspiring! These whimsical paper miniature “worlds” are a delight … Continue reading →

Posted in CDW Merchants, flowering trees, holiday, paper, Tiffany, winter wonderland | Comments Off

This holiday display is all "tied up"!

Posted on December 8, 2009 by admin

A truly lovely holiday “gift” display seen here at Victoria’s Secret Michigan Avenue flagship store. The entire store is tied up in pink bows and ribbons of every variety – from the peekaboo windows with the ribbon curtains, stacked gifts … Continue reading →

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Naturally Fesitve

Posted on December 1, 2009 by admin

Seen here – two examples of natural elements; trees & twine ballscombined with festive touches; strings of lights, wrapped boxes and light globes. Clean and simple ideas but effective and the oversize strands of lights add a nice dimension.

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Glittery holiday

Posted on December 1, 2009 by admin

In an effort to brighten the darkness during the season with the shortest days, we are seeing a lot of metallics in windows and it does brighten the mood. Silver, gold, bronze – metallics are playing center stage this season … Continue reading →

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