F.Pinet Has Left The Building, London

"François Pinet was a successful French shoe manufacturer, with a fashionable shop on the Boulevard de la Madeleine in Paris. The firm probably occupied this shop as its London branch from the time of its construction in 1906. The architect of the building was William Flockhart, but close inspection of the window sill reveals the name of the Parisian architect who designed Pinet’s shopfront: ‘Avg Waser’ (Auguste Waser).
An unusual and particularly ingenious aspect of this shopfront is the device of the picture frame. Ornate bronze frames are embedded in the plate-glass windows, beautifully showcasing displays of Pinet’s shoes. The shopfitters must have been highly skilled craftsmen.
This building is listed, Grade II.  Another interesting example of Flockhart’s commercial work can be seen at 180 New Bond Street, which is also listed, Grade II."

I found the above information on this shop that was on Bond Street for many years but has now closed down. I must have walked past this establishment many times and looked at the very expensive shoes within.  It was very sad to see the windows looking so forlorn and down at heel.