Have you ever walked by Bergdorf’s or Macy’s during Christmas and spent hours just staring at their beautiful windows? Well, I have. There’s something about those intricate stories told through a piece of glass that always pulls more than just your average window shopper in. This season, New Orleans is going to be the place to be for window-shopping, and you might be the one to design those windows.

Wedding Belles & The Stationer, a bridal and stationary store in New Orleans, Louisiana owned by Amy Casbarian and Jane Bensel, is holding a contest to find the next designer of their feminine and whimsical window displays! As a store that redesigns their windows every season, Amy and Jane are looking for a fresh new look that incorporates the community into the design process.

Interested? All artists, designers and students are welcome to submit a 100-word description of the design, along with a mood board or list of ideas on how the window displays can be translated into decorations throughout the store. All applications are due to netta@sparklebc.com or to be dropped off at the store by September 9th. The winner’s work will be installed on September 18th, and toasted to on the 22nd!

-Zoë B. (Tulane)