Over the years, shopping has grown from the traditional need to supply and provide subsistence into an everyday habit associated with leisure, social activity, and pleasure. Consequently, designing store windows has become an art form in itself. These settings, whose final objective is always to seduce the possible consumer, are laid out according to different concepts of color, light, materials and disposition. This book shows how successful store windows have become an important mediator between goods and the consumer. The volume includes windows designed for legendary, world-famous brands the likes of Versace, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada, as well as the designs from top professionals such as Simon Doonan for Barneys.

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This is a unique look at store window displays from around the world - showcasing some of the world's most legendary designer's window displays. Featuring displays from Gucci, Chanel, Prada and many more - "Windows of the World" is a dazzling look at a phenomenon in detail that has become an 'art' in it's own right. Whether you're a designer looking for inspiration or just a 'window shopper' - this book is a visual feast of the best of the best. As shopping has changed, so too, has designing store windows. An art form in itself, the store window is laid out according to different concepts of colour, light, materials and disposition. This unique book explains how successful store windows have become an important mediator between goods and the consumer, showcasing windows created for legendary, world-famous brands, including Versace, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, Prada, and from top professionals, such as Simon Noonan for Barney's.

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