Thursday, March 27, 2008

Phipps Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia. Interior views, December 31, 2007. (photo courtesy cantnot of Grocerying)

7 comments:

  1. Sigh, this reminds me when I used to photograph the various storefronts of Phipps Plaza tenants just after closing time on Saturdays. I think Sigrid Olsen has the ugliest storefront of any of the high end boutiques in that mall. Jimmy Choo, meanwhile, was a nightmare in metal sheets and purple.

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  2. I'll bet you have a lot of cool pictures of storefronts if you used to do that.

    I think the Sigrid Olsen has closed now.

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  3. Since the comments are closed on the one below and Dewn said he used to photograph the mall, do either of you have pics of the Parisian/Belk pre-merger? Never got a chance to get to Phipps.

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  4. Let's see some of Dewn's pictures (please)!

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  5. p.s. all of these pictures are great!!!

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  6. The Nordstrom has an elegant blend of modern with classic upscale decor. The look actually seems to work without being overly contrived. Overall it's a big departure from Lord and Taylor, which had been "dumbed down" by May, trying to position L&T between mid-line department stores and becoming more promotional and the high-end department stores.

    I hat to see L&T gone from Atlanta and Florida, but the brand was staid and not rally a standout against Saks and Bloomingdales. It's definately a tight category to be a high-end department store these days given the competition is Nordstrom, Neiman-Marcus, Barneys, Lord and Taylor, Bloomingdales, and Saks 5th Avenue. But at leas this is a segment which still has its panache and old school mystique that mid-range Belk, Macy's and Dillard's have abandoned.

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  7. Brian & Pat: I'd love to see Nitek's photos, too, but so far he hasn't sent any to me. That could change at any time, though.

    Anon: Nordstrom is great, as we know, but Lord & Taylor, for the most part, is starting to regain its footing.

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