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 ...

NEW YORK - The mannequin is getting a much-needed makeover. Stores in the U.S. are using more realistic versions of the usually tall, thin, faceless mannequins in their windows and aisles. It's part ...

Alexandra Waldman used to hate shopping. As a plus-size woman, not only did she have to go to some far-hidden corner of the department stores on Fifth Avenue to find clothes that fit her — far away ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mannequins have a rich century-old history. They’re what Dr. Marsha Bentley Hale, one of the world’s leading experts on mannequins, calls “significant sociological reflections of our ...

The one-size-fits-all mannequin is getting a much-needed makeover.Wings Beachwear's mannequins in Miami sport flower tattoos like some of the women who shop there. The mannequins at American Apparel's ...

Nike knows that when it comes to sports, women of all sizes and abilities want to "Just do it." So, the activewear brand's NikeTown store in London introduced new plus-size and parasport mannequins on ...

What happened to mannequins that were just plastic molds used to display clothes? Now they're taking on a life, and a controversy, all of their own. The growing trend to make mannequins seem more real ...

Lane Bryant took note from inclusive strides made within the beauty industry. Fashion retailer Lane Bryant has taken measures to make their mannequins just as diverse as their customers. On Wednesday, ...

Two female mannequins with more meat on their plastic bones than the standard department-store dummy are causing a social media ruckus – and not just because they’re clad only in lingerie. A photo of ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Mannequins have a rich century-old history. They’re what Dr. Marsha Bentley Hale, one of the world’s leading experts on mannequins, calls “significant sociological reflections of our ...