Category Archives: frames

An Animal Print Jungle @ Banana Republic

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Animal prints continue to be strong for spring and Banana Republic highlighted them with a smart wear-to-work inspired window. With book covers, framed art and wall paper all in various animal prints we can certainly see how it’s a jungle … Continue reading →

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A Display of Art @ Anthropologie

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

We’ve seen repetition with art in windows a few times in the past year. Anthropologie took it a step further by hosting a silent auction for the NYC Children’s Art Fund. The presentation is executed well and we love the … Continue reading →

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A Room with a View at Club Monaco

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Club Monaco’s new fall windows are so wonderful. They created a room within in each window with the use of molding and chair rails, collection of vintage paintings, knick knacks and taxidermy. The effect is collegiate, old world and whimsical … Continue reading →

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Going back to art school with Urban Outfitters

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

Here’s something we noticed….another set of canvas and wood frames used in windows. Last week Cole Haan used them to highlight their new hand paintedline, this week Urban Outfitters used them in their back to school windows. The canvases are … Continue reading →

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"Interpretations in Wood" at Anthropologie

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

Anthropologie never disappoints with it’s unique window concepts and the various ways the stores install them. Recently, we compared the “Window frame windows” of Rockefeller Center and the 5th Avenue locations. At Rockefeller Center, they used the wooden frames to … Continue reading →

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Levi’s "pulls" a marketing window up with props

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Here’s a trick to make a marketing window more interesting. Add a substantial frame and then hang the image in a unique way; in this case using old pulleys, rope and weighted burlap bags of sand. The added props give … Continue reading →

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All tied up in ribbons!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by admin

We can’t stress enough how great it is to see consistency in a store’s presentation! When a brand cares enough to tie there marketing, visual merchandising, product display and advertising all up together, we care enough to notice! (even saw … Continue reading →

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Framing a trend

Posted on September 3, 2009 by admin

This trend just won’t quit! Seen over the past year – visual merchandisers using frames to enhance their visual message and add a 3D element to thier product display. We get the picture.

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Small gestures, Grand results…

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

It’s not the size of the prop or the big idea that is always the winner. Sometimes, it’s the simple thought or the well worn idea that works wonders. Though frames as prop is not a new idea, it was … Continue reading →

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Design on a Dime

Posted on May 8, 2009 by admin

The 5th Annual Housing Works “Design on a Dime” event began last night. This is a great fundraiser for a terrific organization committed to ending the twin crisis of AIDS and homlessness. This event asks designers to create rooms on … Continue reading →

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