One of the best parts of the Christmas season is, undoubtedly, the shopping. From finding the perfect present for your infamously hard-to-buy-for brother to taking in all the stunning Christmas decorations, it’s an experience that will likely be missed this year as we all stay safe at home.
But that doesn’t have to mean that you miss out on seeing all the spectacular Christmas display windows that 2020 has to offer. From London to Paris to Milan, your favourite stores are going big this year.
In London, Harvey Nichols has filled the windows of their Knightsbridge and Sloane Street facades with beautiful twinkly lights and sparkly star motifs with the cheeky message, ‘Bring on 2021.’
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‘2020 has been a year unlike any other. We’ve come up with a concept that looks forward to the New Year, whilst also reflecting the sentiment that many of us are feeling at present,’ explains Janet Wardley, Head of Visual Display.
Elsewhere in London, Selfridges has decorated its windows to show a traditional vision of Christmas with a Selfridges twist. From iconic to the unexpected, each window tells the story of old traditions meeting new ideas.
Over in Paris, the Dior boutique of Rue Royale has brought out all the stops with a stunning light display in the shape of a Christmas bauble adorning its storefront. Each window has also been meticulously decorated.
And that's only the beginning. Milan, Dublin, Newcastle – cities all over the world are bringing out the best of the best for 2020. Here are the most spectacular Christmas window displays from across the world this year. We can't wait to see what New York City brings...
Christmas Window Displays 2020 - Grazia
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At Annabel's in London, a stunning Nutcracker-inspired facade lights up Berkeley Square. The theme continues inside, as well, with staff dressed in nutcracker-style uniforms and tutus inspired by ballerinas.
2 of 23New York
The light show on the Saks Fifth Avenue store building decorated with Christmas lights is seen from Rockefeller Centre in New York City.
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Saks Fifth Avenue store windows are decorated with Christmas lights amid coronavirus pandemic in Manhattan.
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4 of 23London
On display at their stores throughout the UK and Ireland, Harvey Nichols decided that 'while 2020 may have us sighing a collective 'bah, humbug' not everything is Scrooged,' using their stunning Christmas window displays to spread some much-needed cheer.
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2020 was quite the year, but let's bring on 2021.
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Selfridges is celebrating Christmas this year with the theme 'Once Upon A Christmas,' inspired by its research that showed 8 of 10 Brits are wishing for a normal Christmas this year with 68% of respondents agreeing that it's especially important to make things as traditional as possible this year.
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The Once Upon a Christmas windows aim to show the holidays at their most traditional, while still feeling festive and modern.
8 of 23Milan
The first Christmas decorations set up inside the shop windows of the Milanese centre.
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The Coach store displays a beautiful snow globe at the Milanese centre.
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The first Christmas decorations set up inside the shop windows of the Milanese centre.
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The first Christmas decorations set up inside the shop windows of the Milanese centre.
12 of 23London
Liberty's stunning decorations were centred around the belief that 'this Christmas needed to evoke emotion, strength and happiness,' according to Visual Concept Manager Lisa Clemenger.
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The window displays are filled with hand-painted icons made by the Liberty Design Team during lockdown symbolising love, loss, joy and happiness.
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View of window shop at Christian Dior Boutique of Avenue Montaigne in Paris, France.
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View of window shop at Christian Dior Boutique of Avenue Montaigne in Paris, France.
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Despite being closed due to lockdown restrictions, boxes of chocolate are displayed inside the windows of the Le Printemps Haussmann department store illumined for Christmas in Paris, France.
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Glass Jars of foie gras are displayed inside the windows of the Le Printemps Haussmann department store illumined for Christmas in Paris, France.
18 of 23Newcastle
Fenwick's department store in Newcastle tried something different this year (very 2020) and live-streamed the unveiling of their Christmas displays on Facebook Live to over 850,000 viewers. Each window follows the adventures of characters from the Wind in the Willows as they try to save Christmas.
19 of 23Dublin
Brown Thomas unveiled their eight-window display following this year's theme of 'Dreaming Of,' celebrating wonder and fantasy.
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Brown Thomas unveiled their eight-window display following this year's theme of 'Dreaming Of,' celebrating wonder and fantasy.
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The flagship Fortnum and Mason store in London displays its 2020 Christmas decor.
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The flagship Fortnum and Mason store in London displays its 2020 Christmas decor.
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The flagship Fortnum and Mason store in London displays its 2020 Christmas decor.
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