BIG NEWS

So my holiday plans have been set. The pdf is compiled, the timelines are set, material testing is done, and prep is underway! I'll keep all my interior sketches to myself until the big reveal in the middle of November but below is the process for creating my holiday window. First I find inspiration...

 Next, I decide what style I want to utilize in the window. Since Manhasset has a very upscale clientele I am making our holiday window very elegant and dramatic. I don't want to utilize too bright of colors or anything that looks childish.

Then I think about the logistics - how much will this cost? How do I want to install it? What materials can I manipulate? So I head to my laboratory in my new store which I don't think i've shown you a picture of...well here it is! I am testing out materials and techniques so that prep and install can go more quickly. (That large wheat sculpture is a backdrop a made for a fashion show our store put on. More on that when I get some pictures of the show.)

So finally I come up with my sketches. I have 2 large windows in my store on opposite ends. The sketch here is the window at the entry to the building. I am using a lot of details as many people will be walking by these windows and will appreciate the touch of hand. I am also utilizing the exterior of the building to put some golden finch's and greenery on to bring the inside display, outside.

This is the "street view" window as we call it. It will be seen by people driving by our space. This window will be less detail oriented and more focused on the drama of the gesture to get the most bang for your buck. I am also using the golden finches on the exterior of this window flying upwards towards the "anthropologie" signage to add more visual interest for those driving by.

I am so very excited to get working on these windows as soon as I get to work on Monday. I really do think these are my favorite windows I'll get to install so far and thats a really good thing because.....dah dah dah dahhhhh....I'LL BE WORKING ON THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER HOLIDAY WINDOWS! I was chosen to be one of the display coordinators to contribute to making the rock center windows look beautiful. Anyone that knows anything about holiday windows in Manhattan knows that this is a huge honor and I'm completely blown away to be a part of it. We haven't worked out all the logistics but I should be working on them for about a week in early November with some other display coordinators TBD. This means that my already stressful holiday timeline gets a little more stressful but this is a tremendous opportunity and I don't intend to let anyone down.