𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲

Retail Review ● 2025

I’m starting a brief end-of-year series highlighting a handful of retail moments that really stayed with me in 2025. Not “rankings” — just places, ideas, and experiences that captured my attention and held it.

This one begins outside.

Anthropologie’s exterior was quick to grab my attention. The scale. The weathered brick. The oversized doors. And the way the setting sun washed across the entrance (shadow included) created a sense of warmth before I even walked inside.

It’s a reminder that store design doesn’t start at the threshold. It starts on the approach. The exterior sets expectations, creates mood, and signals whether the experience will feel special or ordinary.

In this case, it absolutely elevated the moment.

(And yes… still one of my favorite photos from the year.)

More of these short reflections to come over the next few days. Each paired with the original piece I wrote about the store or idea.

A look at my original article on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/grAgUGg5