January 25, 2011

VISUAL MERCHANDISING - SHOP WINDOWS



All we know that first impression is always important.First;we look at the cover page and if we like it we continue to turn the pages.That's why we always see the most attractive things on the cover page.We can consider the shop window as a cover page.It should be well designed,with the best products of the brands' and with a concept for sure.Also the lighting,materials,colors,mannequins are the most important elements to be careful on displaying.It doesn't need to be/ look expensive.Sometimes very simple detail can give very impressive look.
Unfortunately many brands don't pay attention about their shop windows.Some of them think they have a label and they don't need any,and some of them does really good ones.I took some window photos from the cities i 've been and i will add with the details of them.
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Elegancy of black&white


This was a shop which includes;books,home furniture and accesories in VIENNA(2009).
They had this concept for christmas and i really loved it.Main white colour represents snow,the horns of the reindeers' on the head of mannequins,chandeliers for the christmas tables and flowers are the elements of christmas and designed very elegant.



Harmony of the colors


This is United Colors of Benetton in MILAN 2009.
It was a very smart idea to put colorful sweaters on the christmas tree.Everyone knows benetton with its wide range of colors and they kept this idea for the christmas concept.Aditionally they just put red gift boxes next to the tree and with this very simple but smart idea , it worked so well.


 No Stress , Be Sexy !


This is PINKO in MILAN 2009.
They just displayed boxes with the mannequins wearing colourful dresses on it.But here the main part of the concept is the text they wrote on the window."No stress,be sexy.Happy Xmas from Pinko"


No,no,no !

This is Burberry LONDON in 2010 summer.
Well,it's good quality,famous and a well known brand but they cannot just cover the windows with the pattern of their brand.Maybe some of you will think it reminds curiosity but this is one of the biggest shop they have and they had to take pain over the shop windows ! Dislike !


They kept right side windows open and left side windowes covered.It's not even compatible.



Elegancy&design
This is Louis Vuitton in LONDON in 2010 summer.
That was one of the best LV shops that i've seen.There were too many window shops and every single one designed perfectly.All the windows were including different products but attached to the same concept.

General view of the shop at Bond Street,London.
Giraffe,presenting the scarves on its neck.
2nd floor windows were more for luggages and bags.
Every glass jar presents different products of LV.


Small,simple,cosy..

This was a shop at Florence in 2008.It was not a famous brand but was a very cosy boutique placing at a narrow street.People who visited Florence will get the concept from the photos.Nothing special,nothing expensive,no concept.The only concept was the colors because of spring i think.But it was cute and created interest on me to take its photo 3 years ago :)





Design in a mess
These are some small boutiques from Nothing Hill Gate,London.I should definitely say they are really so cute and perceptible.I also entered to the shops,they don't have high quality and prices but you can find very original things ! They mostly used stickers,colors,little bit of pop art,retro and vintage.Mannequins are simple,lighting is even not available on the windows but the way they did really works to pull the people inside!


i loved the name ! i love gorgeous !





January 21, 2011

Design-M-ania: PROPORTION SHOWROOM / London

Design-M-ania: PROPORTION SHOWROOM / London: "Proportion are a design-led mannequin and bust form supplier and manufacturer, renowned for quality paper mache and fibre glass figures, acc..."

PROPORTION SHOWROOM / London

Proportion are a design-led mannequin and bust form supplier and manufacturer, renowned for quality paper mache and fibre glass figures, accessory forms and other associated visual merchandising product.
As we all know mannequins are used by the fashion stores for their display windows and inside of their shops to display the clothes.When it comes to window shopping we generally don't mind about the mannequins,colours,the poses they gave etc.We generally focus on the product we like.But when it comes to analyzing as a professional you can not imagine how important they are ! Imagine a dress without a mannequin or an accesory without any holder.Maybe it can be ,but they do have a design,quality and varieties.And all these are a piece of visual merchandising !
We have visited a showroom name is "Proportion london".They were displaying their latest collections of their products and luckily they've just launched their new collection "Fluid Collection Spring 2010".So we had the chance to see how its launched.
So let's see "Fluid Collection Spring 2010"




  Loved the make up !


Every single detail was designed according to the concept they have for spring 2010.We can see in these 2 photos with the hair accesories.The colors,the fabrics,the form of the flowers, even the eyelashes and eyebrows are in touch.


I loved the color scheme that they dressed the men !


VINTAGE STYLE COLLECTION
Focusing specifically on aged finishes,proprtion london's Vintage Style Collection offers you the most authentic "new/old" bust forms available today.Vintage style creates a display form that will beguile even the most fastidious of antiquarians.There are 85 moulds that include numerous different body shapes and sizes.All the shapes are handmade at their london factory and they used natural materials,eco-friendly manifacturing techniques and hanmade quality all feature in this range.
Kids size is available,too.

It' not just about mannequins,they also have the collection for accesories display.



MODERNE EFFECTS AND FINISHES
This collection is all about mixing and matching : classic craft methods and time tested skill contrasted with boundary pushing looks and design.


  Glossy finish
Brush prints looks crazier and punk.
Collage,
MC!