The End of Fancy Shopping

My project is a visual story of "The End of Fancy Shopping," as I call it. Due to NYC lock-down, most stores closed, or went out of business. I focused on the fashion industry meltdown during the quarantine. Most of the boutiques removed their products and left stores empty with the lights on, thus creating this new appearance of the clean geometry of empty shelves and total abandonment at the same time. Nobody knew what's next... This is only a small part of the material I shot, so it is a continuing project. Next phase is called “Summer of the Plywood.”

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Celine Fashion Store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Celine Fashion Store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Emilio Pucci fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Emilio Pucci fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - Empty Repetto Boutique in SoHo, NYC
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Empty Repetto Boutique in SoHo, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Bottega Veneta Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Bottega Veneta Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Balenciaga shoe store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Balenciaga shoe store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Fratelli Madison Avenue Shoe Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Fratelli Madison Avenue Shoe Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Bottega Veneta Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Bottega Veneta Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Anine Bing Store Window Display in SoHo, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Anine Bing Store Window Display in SoHo, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Giuseppe Zanotti Shoe Store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Giuseppe Zanotti Shoe Store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Fendi Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Fendi Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Tod’s fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Tod’s fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Michael Kors Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Michael Kors Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Valentino Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Valentino Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Balenciaga shoe store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Balenciaga shoe store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - Empty Live Fashion Store in SoHo, NYC
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Empty Live Fashion Store in SoHo, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Tod’s fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Tod’s fashion store on Madison Avenue, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Stella McCartney Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Stella McCartney Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Roger Vivier Madison Avenue Store, NYC
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The End of Fancy Shopping - Empty Roger Vivier Madison Avenue Store, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - Empty Pas de Calais Fashion Store in SoHo, NYC
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Empty Pas de Calais Fashion Store in SoHo, NYC

© Vytenis Jankūnas - Empty Fashion Boutique inSoHo, NYC
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Empty Fashion Boutique inSoHo, NYC

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