Conformist installations have started to emerge throughout European retail displays.  From militaristic mannequins wearing Eres lingerie, to gold bunny gardens at Printemps, to soldier-style figurines in Amsterdam, the idea of sameness is popping up in the most unlikely of places.  Be it unstable economics or adverse politics, retail is embracing the notion of unity, hoping to curtail risky business, taking creative (and creepy) measures.

Gieves and Hawkes, in traditional British fashion, caters to the military man gone CEO. The grid of suits in this window display, shot by Tom Oldham and arranged by 3D designer, Johnathan Thomas is a playful throwback to army line-ups of yesteryear.  Kozyndan, a creative duo from Santa Monica, highlight the Japanese Maneki Neko in their Weezer illustration entited, “The Link and the Witch.”  A marching band of lucky cats let loose in perfect porcelain formation.