Category Archives: visual prop

Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Pop-Up Store @ Printemps Paris

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

We found this great Louis Vuitton video through one of the blogs we frequent – Le journal des vitrines. See the original post here.

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CDW Merchants @ Global Shop 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

At Global Shop this year, which took place in Las Vegas at the end of February, we re-created a 14′ high Christmas Tree which was used as a fixture and segregated four important trends for the upcoming year. The props … Continue reading →

Posted in animal print, animals, dimensional letters, display, glitter, global shop, gold, metallics, neon, re-purpose, re-use, signage, small props, themes, things we love, Uncategorized, vintage, visual merchandising, visual prop, visuals, whimsical, white, Year of Color | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Uptown Girl by Rachel Zoe at Bloomingdales

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

America’s most notable stylist, Rachel Zoe has launched her clothing collection and Bloomindale’s gave her window space to make a splash. She does a nice job of telling a story through propping and the windows have a pleasing affect. From … Continue reading →

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Madewell is looking well!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

Madewell’s windows and interiors have caught our eye recently. From their use of vintage seed packets folded into paper flowers in their Soho store window to the carefully curated interiors, their brand is on it’s way to becoming iconic. Madewell … Continue reading →

Posted in J Crew, jeans, luggage, Madewell, Mickey Drexler, paper flowers, props, vintage, visual merchandising, visual message, visual prop, visuals | 1 Comment

CDW Merchants goes ‘bird watching at Global Shop 2011

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Global Shop, the retail trade show, took place in Las Vegas at the end of March and we were there for our 6th year.using a theme of birds and birdhouses, we highlighted a broad range of capabilities, including distressing techniques, … Continue reading →

Posted in bird house, birds, CDW Merchants, distressing, global shop, rope, visual prop, wood letters, wooden hands | 1 Comment

Give a hand to Restoration Hardware for a simple idea done well

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

The best thing about ideas that have been used before is the various creative interpretations. In this case Restoration Hardware wanted to merchandise its new cashmere hand warmers for holiday and needed something to hold them up. They took wooden … Continue reading →

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Seductive seduction at Guess

Posted on August 20, 2010 by admin

Guess recently launched a new fragrance Seductive and to support its introduction they added props to their marketing message, which we think makes a much stronger statement! With the addition of dramatic sheers, wooden screens, trunk boxes and a rug, … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Mohawk and other excitement

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

As most of you know, our HQ is based in Evanston, IL so the Chicago Blackhawks win last night in game 6 of the Stanley Cup was BIG news. Company President, Courtney Wright’s children were so inspired by the excitement … Continue reading →

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Skeletons lounging

Posted on October 26, 2009 by admin

2 themes are present in this Halloween window; the first is spooky props, in this case skeletons and cobwebs to highlight the season’s ghoulish theme. The second is the Adirondack, rustic theme present in the styling and items like snowshoes, … Continue reading →

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Small effort, Big impact

Posted on September 22, 2009 by admin

with a lovely mix of product and vintage props this window manages to create an aura of an eccentric writer’s den and encourages one to stop and think about what lies within – like a good book you’ll have to … Continue reading →

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