“Hey, you, go dress the mannequins in the window. Do whatever you want, but make sure you show off this season’s gift items. And make it summer-y, you know. It’s getting warmer, after all.” “Ok, boss, whatever you say…”
We have no idea whether this was employee sabotage or a knowing campaign, but this window display is certainly attracting attention in all the right places.
▼ Tie rack sold separately.
Some netizens here in Japan were quick to point out similarities with a certain type of traditional Japanese mens’ underwear:
Fundoshi, in case you were wondering, are worn at festivals (especially the kind with “naked” in the title):
…and of course in the RocketNews24 office!
▼”Who orders bottom-half-only mannequins for a tie shop, anyway?”
Seeing as the two products on show are ties and men’s socks, we reckon this is probably a Father’s Day promotion (it’s this Sunday in many countries, folks!). Further evidence:
▼ Card that reads “Happy Father’s Day”. Probably. Right?
Source: TOYCHAN
Top image: @gyo_pu via Twitter, edited by RocketNews24 Other images: @gyo_pu, xmonsterhunter, CES / Wikimedia, RocketNews24, @gyo_pu.
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