VM and Display Awards 2014, London

Were you at the fantastic VM and Display Awards on Friday night?  If you missed it then you really did miss a treat.  With the fantastic and hilarious Gyles Brandreth hosting the evening this glamourous event at the Connaught rooms here in London was spectacular.  This years winners included:

Best Use of Instore graphic

Topshop - Kate Moss

Best Small Independent Window

Browns - Sping Fairground

Best Window Graphic

Harvey Nichols - Texty

Best International Window

Bloomingdales Dubai - Follow

Best Use of Mannequns in a multiple

Topman - Halloween

Best Windows in a multiple department store

Fenwicks

Best Instore VM solution

Debenhams -Floral

Best Sale Windows

Hackett

Best Christmas Windows in a multiple Department store

Marks and Spencer

Best Use of Mannequins in an Independent

Harvey Nichols - Outline

Best Instore branding

Levis

Best Store Concept

Topman Personal Shopping

Most Outstanding feature / prop

Vertu in Selfridges

Best Christmas Interior

Topshop - Cherry Blossom

Best Christmas window in a  multiple

Karen Millen

Best windows in a multiple

Joseph - Lace

Best Christmas Windows in an independent

Harrods

Best windows in an independent

Selfridges - Patron

Most Innovative person in VM

Sarah Southgate @Harrods

Retail and Visual Merchandising Calendar, 2014

As the nature of the Visual Merchandising business demands that we work often many months in advance and key trends Spring / Summer 2014 already out there in the public domain, what better way to help you plan ahead than your very own 2014 Calendar?  This one produced by the ever creative Red Border highlights not only the key events but reminders well in advance of them happening in order to help you prepare.  Whether you are a small retailer or a global player this fantastic tool really helps to keep things organised.  Launched today, go and check out the Red Border site and order your very own http://www.redborder.co.uk