Stella McCartney, London

As per their usual style the windows at Stella McCartney are simple and bold.  Outsized neon Cats in Blue, Yellow and White surround the product here.  The connect between the product and the installation is rather lost on us however although along this part of Mayfair the windows do make a huge impact. 

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Harvey Nichols, London

 

Naked Man Alert.  If you haven't seen the latest installation by the obviously bonkers and wonderfully creative team at Harvey Nichols then here are some images to whet your appetites.  Clearly there is a push in menswear at the brand as almost all of this scheme is dedicated to it.  There are countless layers of interest here from gravity defying mannequins, an (almost) naked one, one created using all sorts of components such as drawers and a chair wearing shoes.  What must go through the minds of the guys working here.  Spectacularly creative, absolutely fascinating to view and mind blowing impact.  Could we gush any more? 

 

 

 

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Liberty, London

We do miss humour in windows schemes so when we do see a brand that is clearly having a huge amount of fun it really is appreciated.  With their surfing inflatable props and mountains of flip flops Liberty's latest scheme really does communicate that while they are a serious brand with consistent delivery, they can have fun also and there's nothing wrong with that.  If you can, you must go and see these surfing flip flops.  

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Stradivarius, London

Through pure serendipity we found this new store along Oxford street (we cant quite remember what it replaced however)  We have seen this brand on our travels and to be honest we do cringe a little at the brands name; it just doesn't seem right to call a mid-range brand such an historically loaded name, but then what do we know.  That said their inaugural scheme, like so many stores around town at the moment includes a lot of greenery and this scheme complete with greenhouse and a multitude of flora looks really interesting.  Time will tell of course if this level of Visual Merchandising is maintained (we hope so of course).  In the meantime we will keep dropping by to take a look to see how this brand changes over the seasons but do check out their website as the photography really is superbly produced.

 

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Burberry, London

We haven't looked at Burberry for quite some time however there appears to be a slightly retro vibe happening at the brand and of course it looks great.  With their ad hoc paintings and extruded suspended basic forms mainly in a gravitational format there's a certain simplicity which makes it so appealing.

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British Ceramic Tile, London

Images courtesy and copyright www.millingtonassociates.com

If you have the opportunity to visit the super cool area of Clerkenwell here in London then do go and have a look at this fantastic new showroom for British Ceramic Tile.  The team from www.millingtonassociates.com were given the opportunity to design, produce and install the brands first stand alone store for this well known heritage brand and the largest manufacturer of ceramic and glass tiles in the UK.  The main feature in the space is the brand wall which documents the history of the company through a graphic design of the brands' entire time-line and takes the customer on a journey of a tile.  A selection of products and digital displays presents an overview of the brands incredible portfolio so its well worth a visit if you are looking for this type of product in the near future and such a cool place to see too.

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John Lewis, London

Celebrating H.M. Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday  ahead of the largest street party along the Mall (The Patrons Lunch), John Lewis is not only looking very patriotic but also very seasonal.  With their giant floral Union flag on a grassy backdrop and neon lighting placed amongst greenery their huge window spaces along Oxford street are a huge nod to the British culture.  Naturally the scheme is filled with stereotypical Britishness complete with teapots and Union flag cushions although we're sure the passing tourists love this stuff. 

 

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World Duty Free, UK

Images Courtesy and Copyright www.global-display.co

We occasionally like to mix things up a bit here at www.retailstorewindows.com and one area we don't normally include on this site is World Duty Free.  If you happen to be preparing for that much needed Summer holiday and also happen to be travelling through either Stanstead, Heathrow, Manchester or Gatwick airports here in the UK then you will no doubt come across this new installation by www.global-display.co  Inspired by the essence of flight the team have adopted the colours of the UK's Union flag with their hanging ribbon frames positioned throughout World Duty Free adding a dose of drama with their colourful and impactful installation.

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Fossil, London

Personalisation and customisation is clearly trickling down from the luxury brands to the mid range ones as this installation at Fossil would indicate.  With their dark Blue background, rope swing, rope and articulated hands' props this brand looks like someone is really pushing it with a lot of energy once again; it seemed to die a death for a while but its obviously going through a renaissance - thankfully.

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Fenwick, London

Celebrating an incredible 125 years on Bond street and looking incredibly exciting, it has to be Fenwick.  Stunning garlands of flowers have been wrapped around the building and into the windows with a clearly topical installation for the season.  If you can go and see this installation its really worth a visit with its races scene complete moving horses and cut out figures.

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Dior, London

The new Dior store has finally opened along Bond street and what an amazing inaugural scheme for their new store.  Photographic lighting, beautifully made of course, forms the backdrop to the product in a repetition format.  Moving mirrors have also been added into the mix reflecting onto the high street.  This scheme had probably gone worldwide so we're sure you will be able to see it for yourself wherever you live in the world.

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Tods, Milan

There's clearly a huge burst of creativity happening at Tods right now with this scheme.  With what appears to almost be an Artist studio with paint strategically 'splashed' up and across the back walls and punctuated with pieces of product this is certainly grabbing the attention of the locals.  This store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II provides an interesting juxtaposition against the historical Architecture of the surrounding space. 

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Coccinelle, Milan

This is another unfamiliar brand to us and although the product here appears to be simply handbags they have made quite an effort in grabbing our attention.  Slightly strange that all of the messages here are in English rather than Italian although we are guessing that as English is the global language, (at least for now), it was the preferred option (who knows?).  Speech bubbles surround the product in this gravitational format with the illuminated text 'message in a bag' strapline.

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