In the “Corpulent Body” section, meanwhile, are forms based on models Jade O’Belle and Charlie Reynolds, along with artist ...

It should inspire retailers and other fashion museums–as well as designers–to showcase clothes on real bodies ...

Mannequins have played a starring role on the store floor for centuries. But while they still can add elements of creativity and context to visual displays, they are no longer the hero of the ...

It’s not just the merkin-working American Apparel mannequins! In an attempt to woo customers, retailers are tinkering with more realistic models, adding everything from heads to tattoos and back fat.

CHICAGO--As mannequins go, preemie Hal is on the top of his game. He is smaller than a full-sized infant, just like the one in 10 babies born prematurely each year in the United States. Hal has soft, ...

If you're on the Metropolitan Museum mailing list, you may already know that China: Through the Looking Glass has enjoyed an extended run and will be enjoying extended hours. On September 4 and 5, ...

"This groundbreaking exhibition will reveal the fascinating convergence of design, craftsmanship, art and fashion at the heart of Pucci's mannequins," says Glenn Adamson, MAD's Nanette L. Laitman ...

Over the past 40 years New York-based designer Ralph Pucci has collaborated with major forces in fashion, art, design, and culture to create stylized, handcrafted mannequins worthy of a museum show.

A mannequin maker in Colorado is helping retailers boost clothing sales by creating more life-like models. These are custom-made mannequins that look like the real people who shop in stores — or the ...