Saturday 19 December 2015

Christmas Windows

"Christmas gets earlier and earlier every year" is an oft repeated refrain, and it's true that many of the big stores start displaying seasonal stock while British Summer Time is still in full swing. The Christmas lights and windows usually make an appearance as soon as the last pumpkin has been ushered out, so in the early days of December, I was beginning to wonder if Christmas was coming to the Palace at all. Windows were looking decidedly unseasonal, and I was beginning to doubt my plan to blog about festive fenestration! But then, all of a sudden the Christmas fairy swooped and scattered glitter all around. And actually that's just how it should be, rather than being jaded by months of commercial bombardment, a fortnight or so of baubles and glitter is just enough to get you in the mood. So one evening last week, I went window shopping around the Triangle. Here is what I saw, starting on Church Road, heading clockwise…

The Crystal Palace Market


D Solo's 


 Christmas trees for sale next to Bambino


Finlay's Bureau of Investigation


Vien


 The Alma


The White Hart



 Vintage Hart




Around the corner into Westow Street

Urban Orient


Simon Carter



Blackbird Bakery


Love Bridal


Backstage


Papagaio


Crystal Palace Vintage


South of the River


Bookseller Crow, with dinosaur illustrations by David Vallade


Merlin Shoes, with Subway illustration, also by David Vallade.


Smash Bang Wallop



Domali


Hollybush Stores


Mind, Enterprise Shop


in a space gallery


Josephine's



Do South, window art by Sarah Campbell



And turning the corner into Westow Hill

The Sparrowhawk


Crystal Eye Centre


Good Taste


Upper Norwood Public Library


Royal Albert


Palace Hardware


Joanna's


Plumbase, it's a Christmas institution





Ponte Nuovo


Pizza at the Palace


Cocktail Embassy


Lorenzo


Nipping round the corner to Crystal Palace Parade…

Doris Florist


Before finally settling down for a cosy evening at, 

Westow House