Beyond the frosted glass: Christmas shop windows in London
Flora Howard strolls through London’s chilly streets to admire the Christmas window displays of past and present

Harrods, Christmas 2010, Peter Pan, showing Peter and Tinker Bell with the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, just before they fly out of the window to Neverland
Fortnum & Mason, Christmas 2008, Gerda in the palace of The Snow Queen
Fortnum & Mason , Christmas 2006, ‘Alice in Wonderland', showing Alice with the Cheshire Cat.
Harvey Nichols, Christmas 2010, snowman-themed window
Fortnum & Mason , designs for the Christmas 2011 Burlesque display
Smythson's designs for the Christmas 2011 Narnia-inspired, enchanted-forest theme
Harrods, Christmas 2011, crystal Christmas with Swarovski
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