window displays and designs from retail stores

Of all the stunning New York holiday windows, Bergdorf Goodman’s Destination Extraordinary are this year’s most interesting and beautiful. Inspired by the paintings of Rousseau and the American Museum of Natural History, the windows are abundant with inspiring hand-crafted props and design. (more…)

Truth. Beauty. Freedom. Love. These are the four tenets at the heart of BAZ DAZZLED!, a special multifaceted holiday campaign for Barneys New York. The multi-platform initiative was created by film director Baz Luhrmann (known for his lush films such as Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby) and his wife, Oscar-winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin. (more…)

The RIBA Regent Street Windows Project matches cutting edge RIBA architects with some of London’s most prestigious retailers to create stunning architectural installations in shop windows along and around Regent Street. For the Brooks Brothers store window, Squire and Partners’ were inspired by the preppy brands’ iconic Golden Fleece, the historical symbol of wool merchants and the Brooks Brothers trademark since 1850. (more…)

Another impressive Hermès Window Display by French artists Zim and Zou. This time it’s a Fox Den made entirely of paper – with a fox made of leather – for the luxury brand’s Barcelona store. (more…)

On Monday, November 25, Saks Fifth Avenue‘s flagship store came alive with the unveiling of its iconic holiday windows and the debut of its Snowflake Spectacular, a dramatic 3D light show projected onto the façade of the building. (more…)

Italian designer Fabio Novembre has created a unique window installation in Rome’s La Rinascente for designer Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall Winter 2013 collection. (more…)