Converse, New York

If you haven't seen the latest installation at Converse here in New York, then here it is in all is Skull glory.  Most of you are probably familiar with the American flag made up of the product (image below) but this one was a new one to us.  The rest of the store hasn't changed much since our last visit but this installation is quite amazing and brilliant fun. 

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Universal Display, New York

Creating the ultimate retail experience right now is Universal Display.  We included an entry about their iconome a while ago when it was launched and we are still enormously impressed with the work that these guys are doing in order to push those boundaries forward.  Technology will continue to be enormous as we move through 2015 and if you need a mannequin that uses this then this is the one company to look for.  Download the app, scan for looks and explore.  Simple.  Check them out at  http://www.universaldisplay.co.uk/  

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Genesis Mannequins, New York

In 2014 Marvel Comics celebrated their 75th Anniversary and in recognition of this those lovely guys at Genesis have styled their showroom with a great big nod to their famous cartoons.  There is so much humour in their installations with references to the Super heroes of Fashion dressed in runway looks and costumes which we really adore and in particular the Anna Wintour on a catwalk raised a good old chuckle,.  If you like a bit of retro then do try and get along to their showroom 151West 25th Street, 4th Floor (by appointment) 

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Sennheiser, New York

Just around the corner from Foley which we included the other day we happened upon this Pop up on the lower east side here in New York.  We decided to drop in to investigate a little further as we are not big headphones fans ourselves so we weren't familiar with the brand although they are clearly superb as we did have a go at the listening posts here and the clarity of the music was amazing.  Anyway, the windows with their digital lighting drew us in so job well done.

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Happy New Year, 2015

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Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015

Foley, New York

One of our favourite areas to hang out in New York has to be the lower east side.  A lot less fussy than the Meatpacking but not as polished as 5th Avenue, this is possibly the cooler part of town.  We came across the Foley Gallery here and their incredible sculptural paper installation.  We didnt know anything about this although we have discovered that this was produced by Mia Pearlman.  Just check out her site here http://miapearlman.com  We thought that we would include it as it was quite a spectacle to view.

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Marc Jacobs, New York

We always make a bee line for this Marc Jacobs store as they always have such fun installations.  Previously we have seen these windows covered in Polaroids of people with a Santa Claus and this year we have the Marc Jacobs Galactic Industries Communications Operating systems where just in case you couldn't make it back for Christmas you could have your photograph taken here to send to your home planet.  Perfect fun and a great form of experiential interaction.

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What Will You Feel?, New York

Around the Meatpacking district we recently came across the first store that sells feelings.  How cool is this....!  We were a little hesitant before entering here as it wasn't quite clear what was going on inside.  It was also the end of the working day and it looked like a private event.  As bolshie as ever we entered anyway and thank goodness we did.  What an amazing experience.  We were greeted by the nicest people and asked to enter our email addresses into their system and explore a wide variety of textures in a beautifully organised seated area.  Further on and a range of  fragrances (below) oozed from a curved walled area.  We were still unclear what this was all about until we ventured further along the corridor and to a series of rooms.  Each room contains a different experience from a Winter landscape, a dressing up room and a virtual reality experience.  In each one we could have a photograph taken which was emailed to us within minutes.  Hilarious fun.  And, the product, Glade air fresheners.  This is such an interesting space and such a brilliant way to show an existing product in such an experiential way.

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Tods, New York

As ever so beautifully produced, the scheme at Tods looks fantastic.  Perfectly made draws artfully opened in which are placed the product.  The mirrored walls either side create an infinity look which widen the space dramatically. 

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Melissa, New York

We happened upon this store recently and were rather blown away.  'Inspired by the unconventional decadence of Melissa's candy colour', Galeria Melissa has been transformed 'into a burst of sculptural works, harmonising their collections around the store.  Each art work, which includes George Kroenaet's Big Bang theory (above), Sam Tufnell's Power Gnomes, Sean Augustine March's hand cut glass sculptures, Kirsten Kay Thoen's Crystalline Pendulum and Tapp Franke's neon sign look absolutely spectacular.

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Comme Des Garcons, New York

We actually came here as we had heard that a Tiffany pop-up train had literally popped up across the street in one of the galleries on the West side of New York.  Sadly it had already popped up and popped off before we had the chance to capture it for us to share with you.  However, we did come across purely by chance the Comme Des Garcons store in what appeared to be an old warehouse. Perfect for this brand.  We have heard that this is now one of their permanent stores but we cant verify this for sure.  We weren't allowed to take photos in here which was disappointing and the staff are eagle eyed so no chance of even a cheeky snap.  The security here are however extremely nice and very helpful and you will probably find images of the interior online somewhere anyway.

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Equipment, New York

We loved the simplicity of this store in Soho here at Equipment and felt it to be the perfect 'Wishing you a very Happy Holidays too'.  We hope you have a great one wherever you are in the world. Hic.

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Belstaff, London

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Inspired by Belstaff's motorcycling Heritage, the latest installation which has gone across the major Visual merchandising cities of the world looks quite spectacular.  Featuring the brands Phoenix at the centre of the structure, the mechanical installation brings together Belstaff's rugged signature tones with automotive parts to create an abstracted snowflake.  The backdrops either side of the structure are blueprints from the construction plans.  If you are in London or with us here in New York right now then do go and check out the store.  If you are in neither then have a look at their amazing video by clicking on the link here http://vimeo.com/114866785