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    “The Communication of Window displays” Selfridges BA (HONS) Fashion Management - ISHE Henry Gordon Selfridge was famous for lighting up store windows at night and his art of displays. He opened up the largest store in the world and his own retail empire in 1903. Soon, H.G. Selfridge & Co sold out and he retired a rich man. In 1909, Selfridge’s focused on advertising and publicity. This led to air shows and exciting ideas such as the Theatre of Retail. In this essay, I will use primary

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    the only bathroom was in my parents’ bedroom. As I entered the room the fresh night air hit me, and the smell of an oncoming rain filled my lungs. The open window drew my attention. It was an old wooden casement window almost as big as the entire wall and nevertheless my favorite spot in the house. The stunning and panoramic scene from that window placed facing west was the perfect place to talk. There, we spent a lot of afternoon together with pointless conversations and a live picture. However, that

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    pattern of various items in a space can contribute either negatively or positively to how a particular room looks or feels. Windows are no exception, and that is why it is of utmost importance to carefully consider how best to dress them, so they can complement the rest of your décor. To help you make an informed choice, we have come up with a guide to help you get suitable window treatments for each room in your home. What’s more we tell you where you can find them at pocket friendly prices so that

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    Gather ye ‘round, gather ye ‘round! Shoulder yourself in amongst the crowd that’s growing around the oven and take a gander through that glass…magic baked goods are transforming before your very eyes! We’re not talking about Toll House cookies or soufflés either. We’re talking Shrinky Dinks. No, you can’t eat them—they’re plastic. But you wouldn’t want to—they’re also art. Shrinky Dinks entered the toy and craft scene in 1973. Inside the boxes were sheets of plastic—they came with either outlined

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    glass window of Chartes Cathedral. This beautiful stained glass window is located in the Notre Dame Cathedral in the town of Chartes, located near central France. I will use a couple different approaches to interpret this stained glass window. I will first begin analyzing this window through McDannell’s method for interpreting material culture. The method consists of three different parts: description, analysis, and interpretation. To begin this process I will first analyze the window and provide

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    Plantation shutters are a great choice when it comes to window shutters. These days they are in demand, not only because they look good but because they are also a very practical choice when it comes to blinds and window coverings. A far cry from the older, traditional plantation shutters, they are more decorative and more practically, as an example are now installed inside the windows rather than on the outer frame of a window. They vary in other ways too. Think about it, the original plantation

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    merchandising to differentiate their brands (Lanjewar, 2014). Number of studies showed that window displays do increase customers interest towards all displayed products (Yildirim, Baskaya & Hidayetoglu, 2007; Gudonaviciene & Alijosiene, 2015). Window display play the most important factor that attract customers to come in the store (Hefer & Cant, 2013). Several elements should be considered when designing a window display. Those elements are; colour, lighting, signage, and mannequins. The purpose of

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    The visual appearance of the store frontage, window displays, and overall outlook facilitate the consumers to form rapid impressions about a store. It is a method and technique which allows them to determine whether they would want to enter a store or not. A customer’s analysis is clearly the deciding factor for their actions. After all, they can walk pass the store, in case they are not impressed with the way merchandises which are displayed in the window front. If the first step isn’t cleared then

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    Window shutters are a solid and stable form of window covering. Shutters are highly practical and were once popular in Georgian and Victorian homes. Their ability to be made in all sorts of shapes and sizes makes them perfect for the windows that are usually awkward to find coverings for. A shutter consists usually of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails. There are a number of different types of shutters with different material set within the frame. Some of these include solid panels

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    Zion Reformed Church This church was one of the first churches built in Chambersburg Pa. The word Zion means the hill in Jerusalem where city of David was built. There is a Zion Gate on the south-west side of the old city that leads into Jewish quarters. The word Reform means improving with oneself and not to act in an unexcitable manner. The Zion Reformed Church was started when German Immigrants came to America. Before the church was built they held there congregation at a school house that was

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