Austin Reed, London

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Don't forget UK Wool week will be launching soon on 6th - 12th October here in the centre of it all and no doubt rippling out across the country.  Austin Reed are leading the way with the installation of their latest scheme along Regent street.  Repetition of cones of yarn have be used here, placed against a brushed steel backdrop with their large format current campaign images.  Now in its 5th year and supported by its patron HRH The Prince of Wales, the launch will also include brands such as M&S, Barbour and Jigsaw.  We will of course try and capture additional brands' schemes as they happen to share with you.    

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Austin Reed, London

It certainly is a nice surprise to come across this scheme at Austin Reed along Regent street.  We've kind of looked and walked by this brand for a while as nothing very interesting has been happening since is moved from its long established site across the road (now Superdry; groan).  But, anyway, we love the images and of course, as always the dressing is always so beautifully presented.  (unfortunately we are unable to enlarge the images within blogger but if you are a subscriber then all should be in a larger format)

Austin Reed, London

I used to quite enjoy seeing the schemes at Austin Reed along Regent St. here in London, although I'm not really enjoying the last few installations.  The company seem to have faded away into the background a little over the last while and not produced anything very worthwhile recording (at least I feel).  I have however, recorded this one as it is rather deathly dull and just doesn't work for me.  I love the idea of the 'Missing Person', reminiscent of Rene Magritte's Le Pelerin but the Bowler hats here are just far too high and therefore too far away from the mannequins for this to work and just look odd.  Anyway, while good intentions are in place they simply need to be rather more harnessed, I feel. 

Austin Reed, London

While Sale windows dominate London right now, there are a few little gems out there including this one at Austin Reed along Regent St. This installation by Tonken Liu produced as part of the London Festival of Architecture looks absolutely incredible. Individual cardboard people are dwarfed by these huge structures which are so elegantly lit and cast lace-like shadows across the back wall. It really is a shame that this is the only window out of the Austin Reed run of windows which has this installed. The rest of them sadly are the usual dated 'bus stop' format which never seem to change. How wonderful the windows here would look if all of them were installed with this installation. Add a few well heeled mannequins and 'voila' - aspirational, creative, desirable, interesting and cool. We can only hope that Austin Reed read this and give us something visually beautiful to share with us all. I know they would certainly be on my list of places to record for you all. What do you think?