Loro Piana, London

This is one of those brands that we know absolutely nothing about although have passed this store along Sloane street on so many occasions and simply kept walking.  Until now of course.  Unfortunately, their website doesnt really celebrate their heritage although there are an awful lot of images of Vicuna's (think posh Lama's) and baby Goats...and not just your ordinary ones at that.  In fact, Hircus Goats (posh Goats then).  The brand apparently began back in the 19th century as a family business although the history is quite vague until of course its scooped up by the might of LVMH (do they own everything yet?).  Still, if you fancy a bit of the finest cashmere your money can buy then we guess go and explore this brand......although probably best to start saving first.

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Frida Kahlo, London

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How delicious is this..! And how lucky are we to be in London to have such easy access to the show of the year at the V&A......this is definitely one on our list of to-do's in the coming weeks.  Where do we even begin?  Working in conjunction with those super guys at www.proportionlondon.com who developed these bespoke mannequins and bust forms for this blockbuster show, the V&A presents the extraordinary collection of personal artefacts and clothing from the iconic Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo which have been locked away for 50 years and never shown outside of her native country.  We're walking away from our laptops, taking an afternoon off to go and see this once-in-a-lifetime-exhibition otherwise me might just die.  (We suggest that you do too....go on we won't tell anyone)

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Harrods, London

Harrods are rocking the old market trader look right now, although of course rather a posh one....obvs.  With everyone else teetering on the Sale period and others in full swing thankfully we can rely on the luxe brands to bring a bit of interest to the high street.  With floral installations and real, yes real fruit (because we spotted a mouldy one; but then 'plastique' never looks good, right?) as usual this brand have created a magnificent installation with several lifetimes' supply of fragrance bottles, flora and some great props.  You won't find any 'gear' for a 'paaaahhhnndd' in this 'gaff'.

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Dolce and Gabbana, London

We think you'd agree that four arms appearing around a curtain holding product, and Black Velvety ones at that, would be slightly startling.  Here at good old Dolce and Gabbana they did just that......what?  With a slight whiff of scenes from Psycho this rather voyeuristic/spy cam (albeit rather more tame) installation is one of their latest (although to be fair it has just changed).  Phew.

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Burberry, London

It seems that the Visual Merchandising has done a bit of a 'Melania' on us at Burberry right now.  The brands VM has not been seen in public for a while, however, our insider source says its "doing just fine" pointing to the window, they said "right there, its doing great, just looking at us right there".  Needless to say it did not appear in the window, intensifying speculation. 

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Ted Baker, London

Exploding into the Summer season is Ted Baker right now with this cheeky little scheme we spotted along Regent street.  Incidentally, we also read recently that Club 18-30's package holidays were in decline....oh those fickle millennial's.....but then the thought of ever signing up for a well deserved and hard earned holiday with advertising campaigns which ran along the lines of 'How long are you going for? (complete with an image of a wooden ruler), 'One swallow does not make a Summer' (we'll leave that one to your imagination) and of course 'Girls, can we interest you in a package holiday?' (with the obligatory male crotch shot).....gawd we feel so cheap...... always made us (((shudder))).   Still, we guess this scheme will bring a smile to someones face, right?

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Porsche Design x Huawei, Worldwide

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For the launch of the new Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS smartphone, this incredible interactive window scheme has been produced by those wonderful guys at www.dfrost.com  which uses light control to interact with each passersby.  Included here is radar technology, and a touch sensor on the window which can be used to rotate this mobile device and provide the viewer with a 360 degree perspective of the product.  Also.....wait for it....you can also call this smartphone in the window directly to find out even more information.  What ever will they think of next, eh?

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Brunello Cucinelli, London

The Summer season is well and truly underway with schemes nodding to the holiday period coming at us all over town.  We've included this brand on many occasions although we've never met anyone who does these installations, who designs them or who implements them is quite a mystery.  However with their bamboo fixtures and backdrop and hanging chair (which we spotted as a key trend at Salone last year) this brand is rocking the holiday season right now.

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Lanvin, London

This is quite a simple scheme from Lanvin currently.  Vertical planes in the form of mirrors in a repetition format form the back drop to this scheme.  This is by no means a lavish scheme however this is what happening out there right now.  Other than that there really isn't much more we can say about this installation.

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Simone Rocha, London

This is an interesting brand that we dont include very often although they do seem to produce some interesting schemes.  We also dont know very much about them although we did love these small models in a repetition format in the window and the layers of paper on the walls surrounding the merchandise.

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Longchamp, London

Swings appear to be making a come-back at the moment as demonstrated by a few brands at least (remember Tory Burch we showed last week?).  We guess this scheme is a nod to the the lazy, hazy days of Summer and the pending holidays with their Butterfly constructions and of course swing included. We're not sure how we feel about this scheme but this is whats happening out there right now.

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Roksanda, London

There isn't a lot to say about this scheme although it is quite impactful none-the-less.  Mount street here in the centre of it all is proving to be quite a goldmine for window schemes right now, although we have to say, sadly they dont change very often.  Still, this one at Roksanda is quite interesting in its repetition of its pyramidal forms.

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Loewe, London

We have spotted some cool schemes at this brand this year and yet again they encapsulate the holiday season with another great installation at their Mount street store.  Inflatables fill these relatively small windows and yet achieve great impact and a bit of fun.  Do go and check them out where you are as we're sure their bigger stores and quite spectacular.

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