Monday, 23 November 2009
Wondering past the window displays of London..
I have lived in London all my life and think that as textiles student and a hopeful designer it is a hugely inspiring place to be. Aside from the thousands of great museums and galleries, some of the shops themselves are so inspiring and arty. The window displays the Conran shop, Harvey Nichols,Ralph Lauren and Priscilla Carluccio's new shop Few and Far for example,are so exciting and creative it makes me want to go home and design something! The shop windows in London have become a key point of inspiration for me. Whether it is for clothes, interiors or food,I think that it is one of the most creative and theatrical way to present something.
Without trying to sound like a tour guide.. Wondering around Liberty, through the Duke of York market and down Portebello road even, all have such an air of artyness and inspiring fun.. There are restaurants and cafe's that are great to look at..Daylsfords and Baker and Spice are both cafe/shops with artfully presented flowers, special foods and home and garden things..
"Baker and Spice is an Aladdin’s cave of delicious, colourful, tempting home cooked confection. Trays of soft sponge cakes, plump shiny fruit flans, creamy cheesecakes, gooey brownies and huge fluffy meringues adorn the window display tempting passers by." (http://www.bakerandspice.uk.com)
Obviously you would want to sit and eat at these kind of places..but they are also interesting to look at for colours and presentation and creativity..It would be fun to photograph and draw or stitch little scenes of the shop..
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