WindowsWear


WindowsWear is a retail visual merchandising database and community, founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City.

WindowsWear

WindowsWear is a current and archival collection of retail and visual displays dating back to 1931. The collection provides retailers, designers, brands and creative professionals with photos for competitive research, inspiration and trend ideas over the years as they look to create visuals for today's retail environments. WindowsWear is used by retailers, designers and universities such as The University of Alabama, Berkeley College, EBC Hochschule, FIT,
Genesee College, George Brown, Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, The Planning and Visual Educational Partnership, Milwaukee Area Technical College,Seneca College, Sheridan College and Université du Québec à Montréal.

Fashion Window Walking Tour

WindowsWear Fashion Window Walking Tours are a daily walking tour of the window displays in New York City.

WindowsWear Museum

The WindowsWear Museum at Berkeley College is the world's first museum celebrating one-of-a-kind, influential fashion window and in-store displays from the world's best fashion brands. The Museum brings attention to the artistic, cultural and historical aspects window and in-store displays play in the fashion industry and serves as a dynamic educational resource for people from around the world. The WindowsWear Museum is located at Berkeley College's Manhattan campus at 12 East 41st Street, NY, NY 10017.

WindowsWear Workshop

WindowsWear Workshop is a three-day intensive workshop. Topics include visual merchandising, store design, trends, and concepts.

WindowsWear Awards

The WindowsWear Awards is an annual event recognizing the world's top creative retailers in different categories. Awards are presented in different categories, such as best by category, season or color, and others. Creative teams of brands attend the awards including Barneys New York, Bloomingdales, Elie Tahari, Harrods, Kleinfeld Bridal, and Moncler.

History

WindowsWear was founded by Jon Harari, Michael Niemtzow, former colleagues at Lehman Brothers, and Raul Tovar. The team includes photographers stationed in various countries and cities. WindowsWear launched its company in November 2012, with Elle as a launch partner. WindowsWear has funding from investors at companies such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, Coach, Inc., eBay, and Nomura Securities.

Media

Television

WindowsWear has been featured on Univision's Despierta America!

Newspaper

WindowsWear has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

Online Media

WindowsWear has been featured in online media including Vogue in Japan and in Mexico, Elle in Russia and the U.S, Glamour in Brazil and in the U.S, Lucky, Women's Wear Daily, South China Morning Post, China EF, StyleMode and Only Lady in China.
WindowsWear has also been featured in Time Out New York, Shopify, MasterCard's Love This City, About.com, and
NYC & Company.