Dior, Manchester

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With their signature Grey colour and shiny metallic logo who could mistake Dior.  Of course not being a flagship this brands store doesn't get the 'full' Dior treatment that we showed you recently in London with their giant video screens but then thats how retail works.  Still, great to see other stores around the country in the final entry with images kindly shared by Jenny Crossland.

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DKNY, Manchester

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Sadly this brands store in London along Bond street closed recently and of course the former Donna Karan store also along Bond street closed quite a few years ago and was taken over by LV which now houses their huge Maison site.   This store appears to be the only one left in the UK although the brand do seem to be a big hit in Asia.  We were big fans of the brand for a while although they appear to be slipping gradually away however great to see them hanging on in other parts of the UK at least. 

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Selfridges, Manchester

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We've been resisting showing Christmas schemes up until now although beating most brands to the finish line is Selfridges.  Its been a long time since we visited this store in Manchester and great to see that the brand put so much energy into their schemes across all of their stores and not just ones based in the capital.  We will of course be showing you the brands London store windows very soon.

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For all Mankind, Manchester

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We often forget how lucky we are to be surrounded by each brands' flagship stores and the fantastic innovation that we happen to come across however, what is always so good to see is that some brands do make an effort and inject some energy into they stores and in particular their window spaces such as here at For all Mankind beyond the centre of it all.  Beautifully detailed graphic back drop supporting the brands amazing products.

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Marks and Spencer, London

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Celebrating the amazing recent Wool week campaign the team at www.barthelmess.com in conjunction with the monolithic brand Marks and Spencer recently installed this incredible scheme.  The focus here was on oversized balls of yarn which were individually colour matched and used over 9500 balls, each were individually wrapped in just 5 weeks.  Thats dedication for you.  Additionally different concepts were developed for their various departments in menswear, womenswear, children's wear and home product ranges.

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Leuchtturm, Manchester

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We had absolutely no idea that this brand had such an interesting history and that they have been around for so long.  Originally established in 1917 the brand is now on its fourth generation as a family owned business - no easy task to keep going that long for sure.  Fantastic also to see such creativity coming out of the other cities across the UK too with great giant head prop and cable and their traditional notebooks used in this repetition format.

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Smythson, London

Bond street is looking as glamorous as usual although there are a few empty units along the street as its all change for brands like this.  Opening their new store (and presumably a bigger site), Smythson have just moved across the road opposite Bally.  There are a few new brands moving in from their other sites around town too so we will keep you posted as and when they open.

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Dior, London

We've noticed that there are a large amount of digital screens in windows at the moment; essentially its just another version of a large format graphic of course.  While the visual media for digital screens are not the cheapest to produce there is a certain longevity in their use and we guess as everyone is squeezing out every last drop of cash from their schemes it appears to be the way forward - or at least one way.  We do prefer a bit of theatre ourselves although perhaps these types of schemes are a bit more sustainable which can only be a good thing. 

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Gant, London

We seem to have viewed this scheme in Copenhagen earlier in the year although of course you can never have enough White shirts we suppose?  Still, a slightly odd choice of product for this time of year given that we are already in the Autumn / Winter season here in London although used in this repetition format it does of course make quite a statement.

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Hackett, London

Hackett have been on our radar for quite some time now and if you want to see a great example of menswear looking interesting then look no further.  Their latest installation, 'Capital Life' is a great narrative and yet perfectly masculine, realistic and seasonal.  We particularly love the Fox carrying the bag up the faux staircase; these guys do have a wonderful sense of humour.

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Massimo Dutti, London

For such a large global brand installing quite complex installations is no easy task to coordinate and Massimo Dutti as usual have pulled off another interesting scheme.  We have seen strand-style schemes quite a lot previously and remember the pinboard thread Art craft of the 70's very well , however the effort is always appreciated.

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Aishti, Beirut

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It is so interesting to see what is happening in Visual Merchandising around the world, but also to confirm that there as lots of high quality schemes out there beyond the usual capitals of the world.  To make such effort takes time and money of course however it is very much appreciated.  At the phenomenal Ashti, in conjunction with www.artevetrinaproject.it their latest installation looks particularly luxurious with their references to the 1920's.

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Bally, London

It seems that collaborations are still the road to take if you want to invigorate your schemes with a different direction.  This collaboration between Bally and Swizz Beatz is great fun and fantastic to see this brand doing something different and relevant.  Do check out Bally's website too, particularly the Bally x Swizz Beatz area and if you are in a quiet office be sure to turn the volume up on your computer...;o)

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