Amanda Burdge Nashville Designer on shopping in Vegas

One of my favorite things to do in Las Vegas is walk through all the casinos and shops to see and experience good design. Everything in Vegas is big, extravagant, decadent and over the top! This is a small clothing store in the Venetian Hotel. Their chandelier spanned the entire length of the store and exploded into a large diameter over the mannequins. What an eye popping display, and everyone who walked by noticed the sparkle!

Globalshop 2009 by Nashville Designer Amanda Burdge

Globalshop was a bit of a disappointment this year. The displays were great but fewer than normal. The discussion on everyones tongues was the economy. Many manufacturers did smaller displays and most did not produce the eye candy like they had in past shows. Despite a smaller show and a lot less bling than normal, I did enjoy the spirit of the exhibitors and attendees. All were filled with excitement for the upcoming year; or maybe it was the fact that we were in Las Vegas the city filled with hope anf faith. And if you leave Vegas without either it doesnt matter, because what happens here stays here, and then you go home.