romanticizing retail
For the past few years, I’ve been day dreaming about owning a brick-and-mortar shop. Some days it seems like a real possibility, and others I remember the startup costs, long hours, and the fact that I have no retail experience to learn from. Whenever I envision my shop, the storefront is always the first thing that I get excited about. “Window Dresser” makes my top ten careers list, seriously.
So, this morning I thought I’d share a few favorites by Anne Lucas, followed by some dramatic vintage displays this afternoon. Oh and if you haven’t seen the new Saipua shop, head over to The Scout right. now.
Categories: business, photography
Responses to “romanticizing retail”
Savannah
August 31, 2009 at 9:43 amthis post is makes me want to drool…i love store fronts. i think its the number one reason i want my own store.
Tali Schiffer
August 31, 2009 at 10:41 amThose are really cool store fronts! I have a similar fantasy only mine includes a bakery/coffee shop alongside the retail part and my photography ;)
Wanna join forces… :P
Ofelia
August 31, 2009 at 11:00 amBeautiful shops. There are in London all of that?.
I love your blog!
Amanda Nicole
August 31, 2009 at 11:54 amAh, some gorgeous shop windows.
Char
August 31, 2009 at 12:12 pmThat’s something I would have loved to do also…it’s amazing how important Shop Front windows are.
Great post…thanks for sharing!
Char
Ann
August 31, 2009 at 12:53 pmI love window displays so much that yesterday I wondered aloud whether or not it would be acceptable to create one in front of my (future) home.
Chaucee
August 31, 2009 at 1:39 pmThese are gorgeous! I love window shopping too. I love it especially in the winter season and in spring.
Mallory
August 31, 2009 at 1:49 pmowning a store is one of my dreams too… as is window dresser. someday, someday.
gaia
August 31, 2009 at 2:10 pmoh man, I totally know what you mean about the gorgeous windows. I recently walked by a J crew that had these amazing towers of books that looked like trees. It was awesome.
Diane Faye Zerr
August 31, 2009 at 3:03 pmI am even more obsessed with vacant store fronts and their potential. My husband and I take lots of different road trips and when we go through towns I stare at the abandoned shops and dream of opening my own store!!!
I just imagine all of the wonderful possibilities!
hola!design
August 31, 2009 at 8:31 pmBeing a Window Dresser is a dream of mine, too! One of the best window displays I’ve ever seen were in Venice, Italy. They’so well executed, even the smallest shop has an amazing window. Especially the cheese shops!
Anne
September 3, 2009 at 12:01 pmThanks for including my pictures in your post. Those are a few of my favorite storefront in North London. The neighborhoods I took these in are Islington and Stoke Newington and there are so many more super lovely storefronts. Thanks again!
taylor
September 10, 2009 at 4:05 pmoh how I day dream the same thing. sigh. and I am not even close to finished with school yet!