Creepy Thanksgiving! - Odd Macy's Balloons of Parades Past

Images via Daily News and Flavorwire

Basically, up until the mid 1960's the balloons might as well have been designed for the Joker's parade 

from Tim Burton's Batman...or the Green Goblin's parade attack scene from Raimi's Spider-Man.

Belated Look @ Fantastic NYC Holiday Windows - Bergdorf, Macy's, Saks & Barney's

While Macy's Animated Steampunk Wonderland Windows are fabulous have been featured prominently on the web my personal favorites are the Bergdorf Goodman windows. They do also show a nod to the Steampunk or Neo-Victorian aesthetic. Featuring Glamorous Women and Suited Beasts posing for vintage portraits as well as some windows overstuffed with fascinating specimens & curiosities.

The full curio windows also remind of Graeme Base's illustrations in Animalia.

Here's a nice look at the fanciful Macy's windows. See some more great detail photos here.

Saks Fifth Avenue also snuck some Steam-inspired gears into their windows.

And Lady Gaga's Workshop @ Barney's featured some very cool Deco Futuristic displays.

Most images via Refinery 29 which features a review of even more NYC windows here.

Tim Burton's B. Boy Balloon - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2011 Debut Flight

The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving Day - Tim Burton's Macy's Parade Balloon Design

 Burton's design sketch for B. Boy. And here's his origin story via the NY Times.

"B. was created, Frankenstein’s monster-style, from the leftover balloons used in children’s parties at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Forbidden from playing with other children because of his jagged teeth and crazy-quilt stitching, B. retreated to a basement lair, where he obsesses over Albert Lamorisse’s film “The Red Balloon” and dreams that he, too, will be able to fly someday."

Just more evidence we live in awesome times.

Karl Lagerfeld's Capsule Collection for Macy's Impulse - Behind the Scenes & Fall 2011 Campaign Video

Lagerfeld's reasonably priced designer capsule collection is now avilable @ Macy's Impulse store.
Prices range from $49 to $169 with most of the collection falling in the $69 to $99 range.
Collection is a solid mix of classics with an slight edge...
...but what I really want are the cool studded driving gloves Karl wears in these promo videos.

Fashion Tips from The Supernatural Set - True Bood's Vamp Stylist and Teen Wolf Shops Macys

The Hollywood Reporter has an interview with True Blood's costume designer Audrey Fisher on how she puts together the latest Vampire looks. More photos and where to get many of the actual pieces @ THR.

Meanwhile this "Not Your Color" preview clip reveals Teen Wolf characters prefer shopping at Macy's.

Get More: Teen Wolf, MTV Shows

Actually MTV does have a clever promotion with Macy's junior fashion oriented mstylelab. The Teen Wolf/Character Closets page features several looks worn by each of the series characters - with items linked right to Macys.com for purchase.

 Looks for Lydia and Derek