Punch of Red...

Here are some of the BEST windows I have seen from Banana Republic in a long time! Highlighted with a red wall, multi-holiday themed props are used in repetition; Candy, nutcrackers, ornaments - certainly nothing original, but incredibility holiday-esqe and festive.  Here is to a better 2012 in windows for BR!

Holiday in the City...

Celebrating all things New York for the Holiday, Henri Bendel creates some shows stopping windows. A giant Statue of liberty walking down the street ditching yellow cabs, walking her reindeer dog while dressed in a jellybelly dress...a miniature apartment with peek through windows that you can observe a models life of partying ( love the one dancing on the table and the mirrored view of the bath), and the mannequin Rockettes surrounded by lights and spinning in giant gold covered circles.  Start spreading the news!!

Jingle Bells...

Mulberry creates a fun clever window with jingle bells.  Love the over sized larger bells, the floor covered with little bells and the hollow bells to showcase hangbags.  Jingle all the way...

Blue little box...

It's not a Tiffany blue box, but Lanvin creates a fun window, Their signature mannequin placed in the oversize box, with a friend holding the ribbons. Great details with the gift boxes at the mannequins feet. Nothing boxed in here.

Native American Holiday...

Ralph Lauren starts the holiday season with the Children's store on Madison. Using Native American themes for inspiration. Love these windows!! The styling of the apparel, the props, the baskets, pine and as always so many details.  Here come the holidays!

NUMBER 300!!!   This is the 300 window post for 2011!! Here is to the next 300!

Button down for winter...

J Crew creates an incredible "crafty" winter windows.  Snowflakes made from buttons; small. large, plain and textured.  Nothing chilly here!

Only local not express...

Express sets their Holiday windows and they should have a waited to few more weeks...  to design something better.  Looking like a re-visit from 1995 -- cluttered, brassy, dated and tired. Metal stars, graphic text walls, packages with the same graphics, and some sorry looking trees. Lets move Express into 2012 quickly!