Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Dress-tination

Lane Bryant:  College Hills:  Normal, Illinois
What's your Dress-tination?  The fist item that viewers notice is the sign, which is not only in the middle of the display, but it is big, bold, and underlined.  Lane Bryant is having a sale on dresses, which is perfect timing for Easter.  Although the sign is a major focal point for the display so is the border surrounding the display.  This is the part of the display that makes walk by traffic stop in their tracks.  Its unique design and pattern makes viewers stop and look at the intricate patterns and shapes within the border.  It also flows well all the way around so viewers look at all of the corners of the window.  This border gives the window a look of perfection, like looking into a display case.  This border itself makes viewers want to go inside to see what dresses are available for purchase. 

Bring Out Your Wild Side

Chico's:  College Hills:  Normal, Illinois
Where is your sense of adventure?  Well that is what this window is asking viewers.  Chico's is going for a wild side in their new merchandise.  Their signage, "New Style Adventure," is telling viewers to take a risk come into the store and see what adventure awaits you.  This window is displaying immediate action.  The mannequins are on different levels, filling out the entire window and making the viewers eyes flow from left to right.  The levels also make a wave like layout which also helps with the flow of the display.  The focal point is the middle of the display due to not only the sign, but the picture as well.  Overall this window is well balanced and the merchandise definitely has a visual presence.  

Creative Master Pieces

White House Black Market:  College Hills:  Normal, Illinois
This display simplicity is effective in this window.  The store shows off all of the different master pieces in their new spring collection.  From jackets, to shirts, to skirts; this store is showing it all off.  The eyes of the viewer go immediately to the sign due to it being a bright white color.  From there the eye moves from right to left giving the window an even flow.  The window is asymmetrical, but it works as an advantage.  Some of the merchandise is displayed on the mannequin and on the hanger showing off to the viewers that not only does the merchandise look good on the hanger, but they good on too.  These outfits are perfect for spring and White House Black Market is showing off their new master pieces in an effective way.

Bunny Hop

Francesca's:  College Hills, Normal, Illinois
Easter is one of those holidays that stores like to have cliché windows.  This display window is symmetrical and balanced on each side of the window.  For every mannequin there is a pair of bunny ears.  The mannequin's bunny ears are placed where the head of the mannequin would be.  This makes the window proportional and accurate to the size of the mannequins.  Although there is no signage, viewers can clearly tell that Francesca's is selling outfits for Easter and these are just four of the infinite amount of outfits that viewers can create.  This makes viewers want to immediately go inside to find their perfect outfit.  There is unity in the display due to the overall theme of the window and all of the elements that were added to perfect the window.