Fashion's Biggest Names Bring Disney to Life at Harrod's

A Tale as Old as Time.

Written by: Billy Vasilios


Guy or girl, we've all wanted to be a Disney princess, or be with a Disney princess. Needless to say, we've all been surrounded by these beautiful characters for as long as we can remember. They are apart of our culture and they are a significant part of our childhood. As children, I remember sitting in front of the television with my cousins and watching Disney movies for hours. We would even go as far as dressing up and bringing these enchanted characters to life, and on November 1st, 2012, Harrod's specialty department store did just that. They brought these princesses to life. Harrod's unveiled their Christmas windows which coincide with a 7,000 square-foot Disney pop-up boutique on the fourth floor. There is nothing more magical than walking by your department stores' Christmas windows and feeling that sparkle of warmth ignite inside of you on that cool winter night. This year, the Christmas windows have been taken over by some of fashion's biggest names, re-creating their imaginings of the iconic fairy tale dresses. Designers such as Valentino, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta and Versace have all come together to bring our childhood to life. 

Below are a few of the window displays I love.

Cinderella by Versace

Ariel from The Little Mermaid by Marchesa




Jasmin from Aladdin by Escada

Snow White by Oscar de la Renta

 

Belle from Beauty and the Beast in Valentino

 

Rapunzel by Jenny Packham




Which window is your favourite?

Happy Christmas, and always remember, it's never too late for your own fairy tale.

Sourced from: http://www.vogue.co.uk/

Walking in a Crystal Forest

By: Erika Shantz

With the weather turning colder and the days shorter, people’s attention turns towards the Winter Holiday Season. The excitement and spirit of the holiday season is starting to build and retail stores are leading the way by decking their halls for the holidays. Window displays around the world are going up and they are a must see.

Harrods, the high end English department store, has always put on a display second to none. This year is no exception. Harrods has teamed up with Swarovski to design a dress, using more than 150,000 crystals, which is inspired by the twenties and designed by Ralph and Russo. The £230,000 dress is a must see and people are flocking from all over the nation to get a glimpse of this spectacular masterpiece. The “Crystal Forest” is hand stitched by 25 couturiers taking numerous hours to delicately bring together this one of kind piece of art. This is, without question, the centerpiece of the Swarovski window.

The “Crystal Forest" is what fairy tales are made of and a perfect way to show dazzle for the holiday season. This is a must see in London this season.