Berlin Festival of Lights & Some Shop Windows

So the trip to Berlin was lovely as the weather was cool but sunny and blue sky perfect for lots of walking!  Apart from shopping - and yes there was an orange bag in amongst the shopping - there was plenty to see and eat!  First off my trip coincided with The Festival of Lights where some of the big buildings were specially lit at night - it made a really pretty sight:-

The music hall(?) at Gendarmenmarkt.

The Brandenburg Tor

This building had the French flag projected
on it with  a ballerina doing Swan Lake
across it - you can just make it out.

The windows at the Berlin branch of Galleries Lafayette had some interesting displays:-
Here some rather unusual glass stilettos - a collaboration between the Champagne House of Piper Heidsieck and French shoe designer Christian Louboutin.  Whatever next?!

The fish net clad champagne
bottle - ohh la la!



The advert.




















Then something more tame from French shoe makers Repetto - I liked this lovely ballet inspired window!

During the day there were lots of things to see as well such as Checkpoint Charlie-

And something you do not always see on the street!

And the Grosse Stern newly restored - it looked stunning in the bright sunlight!

And the Berlin skyline (part of it) seen from KaDeWe.