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In pictures: Hans Boodt Mannequins extends closing date of London showroom

London - A pop-up showroom displaying a range of custom-made mannequins is on display for the first time in the heart of Soho, London. While the pop-up showroom was initially planned to stay open until 10 October, it will now be kept open longer, with no closing date yet decided. “We are innovative, creative, Dutch, rebellious and young,” states...

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Mannequins promote “dangerously thin” body ideals

Retail mannequins used to advertise female fashion in the UK are “too thin” and may be promoting unrealistic body ideals, according to new research from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Psychology, Health and Society. The research, led by the university’s Dr Eric Robinson, surveyed national retailers located on the high street of two...

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Mannequins: History, Trends, and Key Figures

The latest social media fad is the so-called #mannequinchallenge. It consists of a large group of people posing as if they were frozen in time while someone passes through them, recording the scene with a video camera. At FashionUnited, we'll have a look at the trends, history, and key figures of the mannequin industry. Mannequins: From the...

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Karen Millen accused of promoting 'dangerous' body ideals with too-thin mannequin

High street retailer Karen Millen has come under fire for using excessively skinny mannequins in one of its UK stores which are said to promote a 'dangerous' body image. Earlier this week, mental health campaigned Laur Evans, was in one of Karen Millen's 130 UK stores when she spotted a mannequin complete with protruding collar bones and ribs,...

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Eyesee Mannequins monitor footfall traffic

More and more brick and mortar stores are implementing the latest technologies to monitor shoppers and work out the conversion rate of shoppers into actual purchasers. However an Italian mannequin manufacturer known as Almax has teamed up with Kee Sqaure, spin-off of Politecnico di Milano, to take things a step further. Together they have...