I went for a stroll around central London and Marylebone last night, and found that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. My vote for the most charming Christmas window? The vintage decoration display in the window at Content Beauty/Wellbeing (above). I don't know how store owner, Imelda Burke, managed to colour-co-ordinate so many beautiful vintage glass decorations, but she did a mighy fine job. So pretty.
I also really liked the sculptural magazine "tree" in the window at KJ's Laundry...
In terms of sheer scale and magnificence, Selfridges have surpassed themselves with a rather anti-credit crunch theme of "the more the merrier", featuring Santa in 19 different window installations.
while Oxford Street goes twinkle, twinkle...
and St Christopher's Place goes sparkle, sparkle...
I LOVE this time of the year.
Fab night photography, Birdy! I'd like to go to Oxford St to see the lights but I'm getting scared of the Christmas shopping crowd. I'll brave it sometime tho!
Posted by: Char | November 21, 2008 at 07:05 AM
there is something disturbing about santa at the barbers ... kinda creepy.... x
Posted by: paintergirl | November 21, 2008 at 07:34 AM
I love it, Santa on the Tube is my favourite!
Posted by: Sally | November 21, 2008 at 09:27 AM
Thanks for the photos Top Bird - the vintage decoration display is gorgeous.
Posted by: Lisa | November 21, 2008 at 09:25 PM
oh brilliant! i always make a point of visiting london to see the lights, Selfridges window looks fantastic, Great blog by the way, i wonder if you'd like my animal-esque jewellery x
Posted by: jen stevens | November 21, 2008 at 11:01 PM
So pretty and festive and different! David Jones here really ought to get a new team to spend their huge annual Christmas windows budget. It's not very exciting this year. Again. Unless you're six years old. xxx
Posted by: the likkle girl who wurves pwetty things | November 22, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Oh I so miss England, especially the window displays and the lights, so it is lovely to see these photos, thanks.
Posted by: jafabrit | November 24, 2008 at 03:03 PM
I think the window displays must be one of my favourite bits of Christmas!
Posted by: Kate | November 28, 2008 at 03:39 PM
If you want to see Santa really having a hair raising experience visit rgmstudiom's photo on flickr.
Posted by: Robyn | December 13, 2008 at 04:22 PM
If you want to see Santa really having a hair raising experience visit rgmstudiom's photo on flickr.
Posted by: Robyn | December 13, 2008 at 04:24 PM
i love this time of year, too!
theses window dressings really put me in the mood :)
Posted by: sosser | October 30, 2009 at 08:22 PM
theses window dressings really put me in the mood :)
http://www.eluxuryin.com/
Posted by: Links of London | March 13, 2010 at 02:05 AM
theses window dressings really put me in the mood :)
http://www.linkslondonsale.com/
Posted by: louis vuitton | March 13, 2010 at 02:06 AM
Love the window displays and the lights, fabulous!
Posted by: led holiday light | May 14, 2011 at 05:00 PM