This past holiday season, creativity abounded after yet another year riddled with pandemic-related woes. Similarly to the previous before, visual merchandisers and retailers through their displays yet again sought to establish a renewed sense of hope for the industry and shoppers alike. In the following gallery, you’ll discover classic themes with pleasing twinkling lights to the over-the-top displays exploding with color – overall, windows this past holiday season truly did not disappoint.
Amazon, New York
“Alexa in a Pear Tree”
📷: Tory Stolper, Los Angeles
Bergdorf Goodman, New York
“The Present Moment is…”
Design: David Hoey, Senior Director, Visual Presentation
📷: Ricky Zehavi, New York
Bloomingdale’s, New York
“Let’s Celebrate”
Design: Leigh Ann Tischler, Window Director; Scott Robinson, Production & Designer; Laurent Kurz, Fashion & Designer; G Felix, Costumes & Designer; Todd Mario Voth, Lighting & Designer; Alex Romero, Production & Designer; Anthony Negron, Production & Designer
📷: Tom Sibley, New York
Harney & Sons, New York
“Holiday in Tin-seltown”
Design: Polar Buranasatit, Studio Polarizer, New York
📷: Polar Buranasatit, New York
Coach, London
“Coach Regent Street SKII”
Giovanni Zacceriello, SVP Global Visual Experience, Rachel Harding, Senior Designer (3-D Design); Han Oh- Associate Designer (3-D Design)
📷: Chris Adam, London
Asterisk, Austin, Texas
“Domain Northside’s Holidaze”
Design: Pam Caperton, Senior Designer; Callie Gabbert, Illustrator; Thomas Printworks
📷: Matthew Batista, Austin, Texas
DFS Group Ltd., Hong Kong
“Give Love”
Design: Tracey Peters, VP, VM; Tadaffee Taksen, Design Director; Nicky Ng, Senior Manager Signage & Production; Unily Development Limited
📷: Billy Yiu, Hong Kong
Avocado Green Brands, La Jolla Calif.
“Symbol of Olive Peace”
Danielle Zeitler, Senior Visual Designer; Joanna Harrison, Director of Interior Design; Creators XP: Tim Bina and Kim Smith
📷: Danielle Zeitler, Los Angeles
TSUM Kyiv, Kiev, Ukraine
“New Year Window Display”
Design: Krystyna Yura, Creative Direction & Design; Makysm Paliienko; Vira Rublevska; Production: LoraShen; FFFACE.ME; Ave Libertatemaveamor |
📷: Krystyna Yura, Kiev, Ukraine
Fifth Avenue Association, New York
“Pulitzer Fountain 2021 Holiday Display”
Design: Roya Sullivan, Harlequin Designs; Tom Beebe, Creative Consultant; Jerome Barth, President of Fifth Avenue Association; Yafi Shafer-Sull, Project Manager of Fifth Avenue Association |
📷: Marzena Szymanska, New York
Woolworths, Cape Town, South Africa
“Kids Festival Fun Interactive Window”
Design: Christan Boshoff, Woolworths
📷: Christan Boshoff, Cape Town, South Africa
The Rodeo Drive Committee and the City of Beverly Hills, Calif.
Set + Stage Creative, Los Angeles
📷: Maya Myers, Los Angeles
Liverpool Mexico, Mexico City
“Sweet Christmas”
Design: Alejandro Ruiz Gonzales, Creative Manager; Gabriel Garcia Sanchez, Designer; Miriam Mendoza Aguilar, Director Display
📷: Cesar Rohe, Mexico
Kesslers Diamonds, Milwaukee
“Faceted Diamond Christmas Trees”
Design: Sue Boyle, RetailWorks Inc., Milwaukee
📷: Sue Boyle, Milwaukee
Cartier, New York
“Love is All”
Design: Cartier Team
📷: Ricky Zehavi, New York
Macy’s, New York
“Macy’s Holiday Windows”
Design: Manuel Urquizo, Macy’s Window Team; Harlequin Designs
📷: Bill Walforf, Knoxville Tenn.
Windsor Pharmacy, New York
“Holiday at the Winter Lodge”
Design: Polar Buranasatit, Studio Polarizer, New York
📷: Polar Buranasatit, New York
Meyer, Melbourne, Australia
“Meyer Melbourne Animated Christmas Windows 2021”
Design: John Kerr, Creative and Technical Director, Stage ONE
📷: Rob Anderson, Melbourne, Australia
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York
“Dreaming of…”
📷: Luis Guillen for Saks Fifth Avenue
Kate Spade, New York
“Kate Spade Holiday Rollout”
📷: Visual Citi
Tiffany & Co., New York
“Tiffany & Co. Holiday Windows”
📷: Ricky Zehavi, New York
De Bijenkorf, Rotterdam, Netherlands
“Amaze & Admire, Discover the Magic of the Festival Season”
Design: De Bijenkorf Visual Team
📷: Courtesy of De Bijenkorf
New Yaohan, Macau, China
New Yaohan VM Team
📷: Courtesy of New Yaohan
Chiappetta Shoes, Kenosha, Wis.
“Glitter and Gold”
Design: Joe Diefenbach, Head Merchandising,
Manager
📷: Joe Diefenbach, Mt. Pleasant, Wis.
Etafashion, Quito, Ecuador
“Christmas Window Display Etafashion”
Design: Dominica Jimenez; Isaprint (Maria Fernanda Condor)
📷: Courtesy of Etafashion
Lindes Bridal & Prom, Massillon, Ohio
“Christmas Window Display”
Design: James Rubin, Owner; Pam Tyler; Nancy Donato; Breana Tompulis; Jim Justice
📷: Courtesy of Lindes Bridal & Prom
Diedrich Jewelers, Ripon, Wis.
“The Holiday Ball”
Design: Sue Boyle, RetailWorks Inc., Milwaukee; Suzanne Rafenstien; Heather Dryfk
📷: Sue Boyle, Milwaukee
Elmhurst Drug, Elmhurst, New York
“Pharmacy Window”
Gary Hacker, Windows That Sell; Artist Charles
📷: Courtesy of Gary Hacker, Windows That Sell
Harvey Nichols, London
📷: Courtesy of Harvey Nichols, London
29 Holiday Windows from 2021
This past holiday season, creativity abounded after yet another year riddled with pandemic-related woes. Similarly to the previous before, visual merchandisers and retailers through their displays yet again sought to establish a renewed sense of hope for the industry and shoppers alike. In the following gallery, you’ll discover classic themes with pleasing twinkling lights to the over-the-top displays exploding with color – overall, windows this past holiday season truly did not disappoint.