WGSN-Lucy

In contrast to the futuristic mood of Mod Couture, Tribal Artisan is a print-driven story inspired by the geometric and Deco patterns from North Africa, with a particular nod to Egypt. A twenties influence comes into play here too, through dropped waistlines and the flapper dress. Details have a handcrafted feel, with fringing, mosaic embellishment and collaged fabric panelling.

I also came across a repeat of a tribal trend. I think this could be a really good window display with animals and almost a landscape! The use of colour and lighting could be really dramatic, but as I have already started my design I will stick with the underwater theme!

Water Trend WGSN-Lucy

The world beneath the waves is the main inspiration for the watery and warped imagery in this report, as the motion of the tides softens the edges and builds up layers of fantastical colour and silhouette.

Karl Lagerfeld

Now you have two major reasons to visit Paris! The first is the retrospective exhibition devoted to the great American artist, Diane Arbus (1923-1971) at the Jeu de Paume (18 October 2011 to 05 February 2012). The second is ''Christmas: Dreams of far away'' which is taking place at the famous Printemps store in Paris (from 9 November 2011 to 7 January 2012). In essence, this work, an exhibition in its own right, is made up of eleven window displays all dreamed up by the Maison CHANEL and more precisely by Mr. Karl Lagerfeld himself.

Yatzer was there to capture the moment when all of the windows were unveiled in front of hundreds of pairs of eyes which had been waiting in anticipation and had in fact blocked the entire district around the famous store. Mr. Karl Lagerfeld, accompanied by his muse Vanessa Paradis, soon arrived in order to cut the silver ribbon thereby opening the 'curtains' to let viewers view the journey around the world that was about to begin.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola August 6, 1928. Born to Slovak immigrants, he was reared in a working class suburb of Pittsburgh. From an early age, Warhol showed an interest in photography and drawing, attending free classes at Carnegie Institute. The only member of his family to attend college, he entered the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1945, where he majored in pictorial design. Upon graduation, Warhol moved to New York with fellow student Philip Pearlstein. He found steady work as a commercial artist working as an illustrator for several magazines including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New Yorker. He also did advertising and window displays for retail stores such as Bonwit Teller, I. Miller. and Barney's. 

 

Mary Quant

The daughter of Welsh school teachers, Mary Quant (born 1934) gained a diploma in Art Education from Goldsmith's College, London. There she met Alexander Plunket Green, who later became her business partner and husband. Apprenticed to a milliner, Quant began to make her own clothes. These were influenced by the Chelsea beatniks she knew and dance outfits she remembered from childhood lessons.

In 1955, at a time when 'fashion wasn't designed for young people', Quant opened Bazaar, a boutique on the King's Road. She devised eye-catching window displays to attract customers. Her clothes were made up of simple shapes combined with strong colours like scarlet, prune and green. Prices were low compared to those charged for haute couture.

Rules

One of the major rules of visual merchandising is the 'Triangle'. Whether it's a layered triangle using heights or the  positioning of the display being triangular! I will definitely keep this in mind when designing, along with the rule of 3!

Displays

A Christmas take on an underwater theme using fairy lights! I love the idea of the seaweed and the colour scheme!!

This is so dreamy! I love the use of lighting behind the wave!