Nordstrom, New York

When creating the stages with the theme of sustainability, we knew there was going to be a lot of forethought and pre-work involved. For over a month, we were collecting packing materials, boxes, bottles etc- anything that would normally be thrown out. For those stages that we knew would require something more sturdy than normal refuse, we acquired materials that we knew would be easily recyclable after the stages were taken down. From there, it became a process of using our own creative minds to make beauty out of what’s, essentially, trash. Also, in as many places as we could, we tried to incorporate fashions from designers that take sustainability into account when making their clothes. The results turned out more beautiful than I think even WE anticipated. This trim will definitely go down as one of our team’s proudest creative achievements.

Rasheed Crawford Visual Merchandiser, Nordstrom NYC Flagship