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"Subtle luxury" defines Shoreditch jewellery store by Hollie Bowden Interiors

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Bowden and designer EJR Barnes have created bespoke displays from mirror polished steel Placing the jewellery centre stage was a key objective for Rachel Boston when briefing Bowden's team. Made from mirror polished steel, these bespoke displays introduce a "vertiginous moment that makes the space feel unique," according to Bowden.

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Studiopepe draws on Milanese stations for La Rinascente womenswear department

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The steel tubes – which are used to clad display columns and create table legs – are a direct reference to the city's underground stations. To create a domestic feel, the space is furnished with a mix of bespoke rounded furniture and display cabinets, as well as classic design pieces like the Boomerang armchair by Rodolfo Bonetto.

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Linehouse uses typically urban materials inside Xiamen's JNBY store

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The urban materiality of the store is interrupted by a couple of ceramic display stands, which Linehouse formed by wrapping convex tiles around steel poles that extend from the floor to the ceiling. they have the qualities of the handmade; variation and contrast.". The same tiles form a couple of vertical display stands.

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Self-Portrait wraps London store in mint-hued Cornish clay and tonal surfaces

Dezeen

Overhead lighting throughout was subtlety concealed behind a gridded, drop ceiling that creates a contemporary and modernist look while also adding a contrasting textural quality. Self-Portrait is a contemporary luxury brand that was founded by Chong in 2013 after he graduated from womenswear design at Central Saint Martins.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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Originally based in Chicago, it was purchased by Cincinnati-based ST Publications (later renamed ST Media Group) and eventually merged with its competitor at the time – Display World – in 1938. Goods were haphazardly displayed in disorganized stacks and piles, or carelessly hung on columns and railings.

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Why gender stereotypes in typefaces can stifle creativity

Design Week

“Mrs Eaves is soft-spoken, warm, low contrast and has a distinct feminine touch to it,” the comment read. Another example of this is Didot, a high contrast, 18th century typeface associated with fashion magazines – particularly women’s fashion magazines such as Vogue.

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Analysis: Esprit, the forgotten brand that lost its identity

Inside Retail

However, the birth of fast fashion and the rise of the millennials soon pushed Esprit out of the game – and the Hang Seng Index – in 2013, sparking a continuing downward spiral for the years to come. Esprit’s new Black Label line features items at higher price points in contrast to the youthful pieces from its White Label range.

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