Wizard of Oz Challenge

Over time, we acquired more mannequins and began to branch out a bit in terms of arrangement and color. In July 2009, we were alerted to the fact that the local businesses were holding a window display contest to celebrate the opening of the local community theater production of The Wizard of Oz. We wanted our display to be different and remarkable, and our parents suggested that we do the whole display in black and white. Of course, we NEEDED to have red, sparkly shoes, so we decided on a black, white, gray/silver, and red color theme. Then came the idea of doing an alternative version of the Oz characters, and frenzy's Gothic Wizard of Oz display idea was born!

We sat down and drew clothing designs for our characters and set to acquiring the materials. The weekend the show opened, we premiered our Oz window.

How it began

When we opened, we had few mannequins and little vision beyond just getting some product in the window to show what type of shop we were. Even then, though, we had an eye for some more outrageous outfits and some eye-catching color. This was the window display for the week we opened.

A brief introduction to frenzy

frenzy n. \ˈfren-zē\ ME frenesie < style="">phrenesia < style="">phrenesis < style="">phrenitis 1. a state of wild excitement; 2. intense and uncontrollable activity; 3. a mutant supervillainess in the Marvel Universe; 4. a 1972 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock; 5. a chic, unique boutique in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio

frenzy is a chic, unique, resale boutique that is located in a 150-year-old building in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio. We opened on March 10, 2009. We carry a variety of new and used clothing, shoes, and accessories for guys and gals, and we are passionate about designing and executing window displays that are outrageous, remarkable, and fun. We will dedicate this blog to describing and outlining the displays we make and what it took to put them together.