Knickers again!

Once more unto the breaches dear friend.. will the punning never end? (you can live in hope).

Yes - back to the ladies wear department of the John Lewis shop in Cheadle to photograph people and areas of the department we were not able to cover on our visit on the 5th March 2010.

I never knew so much fun could be had in Ladies Wear!

My new best friend - a bit quiet though!

Checking the plans of the new department

Knickers!

In fact all manner of female clothing was the subject of this interesting commission from our friends at the John Lewis Partnership.

The superb Cheadle shop had been chosen by John Lewis to have a new concept in ladies wear retailing installed at the shop and this involved all new point of sale material and a complete refit of the shop floor.

It looks superb with its contemporary design.

Our brief was to photograph the sales are and point of sale materials and fittings as well as the partners in the ladies wear department. Here are a few of the photos we took during our visit.

Thanks to everyone in the department who made the shoot such fun

Holocaust Memorial Day

There have been few darker days in mankind's history than those during World War 2 and those who have not experienced it first hand cannot begin to imagine what it must have been like.

The Imperial War Museum North in Salford Quays marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a special exhibition of items, photographs, film and other materials associated witht the events of that period.

Our friends at the John Lewis Partnership sponsored a special exhibition featuring the luggage that refugees were allocated. Present during the opening of the exhibition were pupils from Radcliffe Riverside School and special guest was 'Jack', a survivor of the holocaust who was the only one of his family not to have been killed.

Part of the exhibition sponsored by John Lewis

Holocaust survivor 'Jack' with a pupil from Radcliffe Riverside school

Waitrose in Sandbach (yet more cakes)

Our friends at the John Lewis Partnership asked us to pop down to their Waitrose shop in Sandbach, Cheshire to photograph the partners who are trialling a new style business dress.

We've been to this particular branch many times and the staff there are brilliant. It really must be so much fun working there (we get that feeling whenever we go to any of the John Lewis Partnership shops, all the partners as the staff are know, really do seem to enjoy being there).

The new business dress, with different styles depending upon the job the partner does, really does look very stylish. The only niggle for us was that we did the shoot very near to the counter where the home made cakes were being displayed. Get thee behind me Satan.. oh it was so tempting but we managed to resist (but only just!)

John Lewis cakes are yummy

What a fabulous day we had at the John Lewis Partnership shop in Liverpool One.

Yes I know we were there to take photographs but those lovely people at John Lewis in Liverpool made the day so much fun and we have come away with some brilliant photographs.

If that wasn't enough, we had lunch at the store's "The Place to Eat" which is the public restaurant on the 4th Floor. All I can say is the chef's there are as good (if not better) as any you will find ANYWHERE. The food was brilliant and to top it all, the cakes are simply to die for. Oh yes!

Thanks to everyone for yesterday and I hope you like the photographs.

OK, so the sky wasn't very blue yesterday but with a bit of artistic licence and flair.....