Holiday Edition: Anthropologie
December 17, 2025
RATINGS
Culture
Commerce
THE STORE AT A GLANCE
FORMAT:
Retail Flagship
LOCATION:
Rockefeller Center, NYC
VISIT DATE:
December, 2025
CULTURALÂ FEEL:
Anthropologie’s holiday execution was girly pop, but grown. The windows immediately set the tone: bold, colorful, and unapologetically decorative. Art deco influences showed up through metallics, pastels, and neon accents, while Christmas ornaments appeared everywhere: playful without tipping into kitsch. Inside, the store delivered an immersive but controlled holiday experience. It was festive without being loud, nostalgic without being literal. Anthropologie invited every guest to linger during retail’s most magical time of year.
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