Painted Holiday...

Paul Stuart creates windows that look like a walked out from a scene from 1940.  Using NYC landmarks, hand painted images in relief flank the mannequins. I am a little mixed on the total outcome, but love the nostalgia they bring.  

Painted plaids....

Paul Stuart uses an old idea "plaid for fall" and adds a great twist. Using oversize cutouts hand painted with a plaid designs: trees, dogs, leaves and apples. Love how the mannequin sits on the big plaid apple. Big and bold -- and plaid-tastic!!

Fall symphony...

Great window from Paul Stuart.  Using musical instruments as the focus to showcase Fall footwear and accessories. Great use of a "bow" for a prop to wrap the leatherr goods around. Love how pages of music are used as leaves, not only telling a great story for music but for Fall. It's  music to my eyes!!

PS it's summer...

The current windows at Paul Stuart in midtown, uses old school visual tricks that are always inventive and creative. While there is not one continuous theme, each window tells a little story for summer: Hot air balloons over the mountains for footwear and polo's (a great key item story); rays of summer made from ties (so whimsy); a classic window with swings (note the details in the body forms in all the windows, the poses, the layering, the accessories); classic nautical (great propping); Golf with raining golf balls (love the polo's hanging on the clubs); Island shorts (another great key item); Tennis for US Open ( love the balls falling off the racket to the floor); Kites with ties for tails; and my favorite Butterflies (LOVE the bow ties mixed in).  Each cluster of  product and propping is a good example of perfect composition. Visual salute to incredible summertime fun!