Comments on: Margaret Howell store by Pentagram http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: High Replica http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/comment-page-1/#comment-542383 High Replica Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:12:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/#comment-542383 Getting into the shop designed like the photoes show, a sense of space and simplicity come to my mind,then i feel leisurely to choose my clothes and like to stay more time here. Getting into the shop designed like the photoes show, a sense of space and simplicity come to my mind,then i feel leisurely to choose my clothes and like to stay more time here.

]]> By: Paul http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/comment-page-1/#comment-249794 Paul Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:52:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/#comment-249794 Pretty cool, though i think it need s a bit of a sparkling champagne feel! ;) P Pretty cool, though i think it need s a bit of a sparkling champagne feel! ;)

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]]> By: Courtney http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/comment-page-1/#comment-249679 Courtney Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:45:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/#comment-249679 Its a challenge to compile two settings into one store and make it work. Looks good. Its a challenge to compile two settings into one store and make it work. Looks good.

]]> By: Prof Z: Alexander McQueen store http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/comment-page-1/#comment-248775 Prof Z: Alexander McQueen store Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/#comment-248775 Alexander McQueen store is a great interior design Alexander McQueen store is a great interior design

]]> By: paul http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/comment-page-1/#comment-248687 paul Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:56:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/30/margaret-howell-store-by-pentagram/#comment-248687 Although this scheme is nothing new, it really helps define the Margaret Howell brand. I personally see a strength in doubling up homewares and clothing to build a lifestyle brand. Even if the homewares don't sell like hot cakes, having them there helps tell a story of quality, authenticity and honesty of expression - backing up the brand values. I feel that clean, carefully merchandised spaces like this are a joy top shop in - an escape from the busy high street - and let the product do the talking. For me, it's not cold, the space is fairly well balanced with natural materials and the colours of the clothes and products are always strong. Saying that, I do believe a roll out of this scheme will weaken it slightly. I would prefer to see an evolution of the Wigmore st concept (where it works very well) for new sites. This example perhaps has less character than Wigmore street and is maybe a little lazy as a subsequent scheme. Although this scheme is nothing new, it really helps define the Margaret Howell brand. I personally see a strength in doubling up homewares and clothing to build a lifestyle brand. Even if the homewares don’t sell like hot cakes, having them there helps tell a story of quality, authenticity and honesty of expression – backing up the brand values.

I feel that clean, carefully merchandised spaces like this are a joy top shop in – an escape from the busy high street – and let the product do the talking. For me, it’s not cold, the space is fairly well balanced with natural materials and the colours of the clothes and products are always strong.

Saying that, I do believe a roll out of this scheme will weaken it slightly. I would prefer to see an evolution of the Wigmore st concept (where it works very well) for new sites. This example perhaps has less character than Wigmore street and is maybe a little lazy as a subsequent scheme.

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