The Newest store in DTD - Anne Geddes

[Not Afraid]

Here's the Yahoo news.

First Anne Geddes Retail Store to Open in the Downtown Disney District, Anaheim

Anne Geddes Flagship Store Coming in Fall 2005

AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2005--Anne Geddes' highly popular and internationally renowned product line comes to Southern California this fall when the company's first flagship store opens in the Downtown Disney® District, in Anaheim, California. The Downtown Disney District is the highly energetic avenue leading to the entrances of the famed Disneyland® and Disney's California Adventure(TM) theme parks.

"Anne Geddes products emphasize quality and commitment to family, and we are showcasing our successful range in a specially designed environment that will complement the Downtown Disney District, while offering a unique Anne Geddes experience," commented Kel Geddes, Director of the Geddes Group.

The dedicated 2,700-square-foot flagship Anne Geddes store will offer a broad range of items from the Anne Geddes line. Decorated with large prints of the Australian photographer's stunning images, the Anne Geddes store will display the Anne Geddes Baby clothing collection and accessories for infants and toddlers, including a range of diaper and tote bags, her most recent coffee-table books, calendars and datebooks, plush toys, posters, photo albums, and other items. The flagship location, by Kanner Architects, will also offer new lines including sterling silver keepsake gifts and jewelry, Anne's just-released bedding collection made in Italy, and European-styled wristwatches.
Anne Geddes' award-winning images of babies have become classic icons celebrating birth and life, and the basis for a broad range of popular items noted for fine design and craftsmanship. The preeminent photographer of children is one of the most respected and successful professional photographers in the world. Her work is published in 77 countries spanning North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. A two-time New York Times bestselling author, Anne's award-winning books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 20 languages. Her 1996 and 1997 New York Times Bestseller Down in the Garden has more than 1.5 million copies in print; Until Now has more than 975,000 copies in print, and Pure, which combines her sophisticated black-and white and color photographs, has 275,000 copies in print. Her website, annegeddes.com, attracts more than 7 million unique visitors from more than 200 countries annually.

[scaeagles]

I have never liked her stuff, and in fact, it has always creeped me out.

[AllyOops!]

Sigh. There goes any hopes for a Starbucks. Or, A Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Keep hopin' Ally, you just keep on hopin'.

I absolutely LOVE babies. I'm not sure babies exploited as flower pots, cabbages and little wood sprites has ever sat too well with me. Or maybe it's my searing cramps. Maybe I just need some Midol. Maybe I just really am not a big ol' fan of Anne Geddes.

Or, maybe, just maybe, it's all of the above.

[UvaGirl]

Ew! I hate her stuff with a passion. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Tref]

I can't wait to miss it!

[Disneyphile]

Ew!!! Do they have complimentary barf bags at the entrance?

Or, at least a free insulin shot!

Blah. Wasted space.

[innerSpaceman]

Anne Geddes is soooo 10-years-ago! Gak. But typical for Disney-timely synergy.

[Not Afraid]

I thought she had already wilted away.........ugh.


WHY can't we have something INTERESTING???????????????

[mousepod]

Geddes, yuk.

But what do you mean "Disney timely synergy," iSm? VAN HALEN ON SPACE MOUNTAIN! Duuuuude! They are so with the times.

[wendybeth]

I'm thinking the Imagineer working on those projects must hail from Eastern Washington. (Still the mullett capital of the West!)