Comments on: Our Mannequins, Ourselves http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/ This blog is devoted to fashion insiders who work in New York's garment center and the fashion industry and need a place to gossip, vent and network. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:25:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jaqua http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-20021 Jaqua Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-20021 I've read this article before on several other sites, I collect mannequins as a hobby, and I have 1 african american male, 1 asian male, 1 biracial female, and 1 latino mannequin and I looking to get an asian and black female to go along with my "family". Personally, I like the more realistic mannequin over the abstracts, there is more engagement for me. I’ve read this article before on several other sites, I collect mannequins as a hobby, and I have 1 african american male, 1 asian male, 1 biracial female, and 1 latino mannequin and I looking to get an asian and black female to go along with my “family”. Personally, I like the more realistic mannequin over the abstracts, there is more engagement for me.

]]> By: Vestiphilia http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-18440 Vestiphilia Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:35 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-18440 Love this article, but I wasn't that surprised. Culturally I was aware that in asian countries pop stars spends absurd amounts of makeup, plastic surgery and wardrobe too have a more 'western look'. There is really only so much the industry can do to shape what the status quo believes is 'beauty' over night, and in agreement with the rest of you I prefer the less 'lifelike' mannequins, I don't need a freakishly frozen doll-like fact to sell me clothing. That's what models are for... just kidding ;) Love this article, but I wasn’t that surprised. Culturally I was aware that in asian countries pop stars spends absurd amounts of makeup, plastic surgery and wardrobe too have a more ‘western look’. There is really only so much the industry can do to shape what the status quo believes is ‘beauty’ over night, and in agreement with the rest of you I prefer the less ‘lifelike’ mannequins, I don’t need a freakishly frozen doll-like fact to sell me clothing. That’s what models are for… just kidding ;)

]]> By: Midtown Girl http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-18407 Midtown Girl Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:38:26 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-18407 I agree with MizzJ as well - I'd rather have those stark white faceless mannequin molds that are non-descript than have to deal with mannequin-racism! I agree with MizzJ as well – I’d rather have those stark white faceless mannequin molds that are non-descript than have to deal with mannequin-racism!

]]> By: AJ176 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-18350 AJ176 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:05:55 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-18350 WTF mannequins are creepy, MizzJ is right! I think we should just get rid of them altogether. Having worked in retail when I was young, I guess the difference in shape from a manufacturers dummy to a store mannequin explains why we always had to pin and clip the clothes on them in the display windows. WTF mannequins are creepy, MizzJ is right! I think we should just get rid of them altogether.

Having worked in retail when I was young, I guess the difference in shape from a manufacturers dummy to a store mannequin explains why we always had to pin and clip the clothes on them in the display windows.

]]> By: MizzJ http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-18296 MizzJ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-18296 I would hope that we aren't subconsciously influenced by the race of a mannequin! I think ads have more influence than a window mannequin. The only thing I think of when I see one is how creepy it looks the more it tries to be realistic. I actually prefer mannequins without faces for that reason; one needs only look at those creepy Old Navy commercials for evidence. I would hope that we aren’t subconsciously influenced by the race of a mannequin! I think ads have more influence than a window mannequin. The only thing I think of when I see one is how creepy it looks the more it tries to be realistic. I actually prefer mannequins without faces for that reason; one needs only look at those creepy Old Navy commercials for evidence.

]]> By: Markus http://www.39thandbroadway.com/our-mannequins-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-18278 Markus Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3679#comment-18278 Well said! I use to only work with industry standard forms for fittings, but recently at a larger private label company I realized that many retailers do provide customer sized forms (took me over 8 years to catch on). I found this fascinating especially when I hear people complain about clothes only being made to fit a size 2, so not true! As for race, I'm with you, why is this still an issue? I'm not a woman so maybe I don't get it, but when you're shopping and see something you like would you really buy or not buy it depending on the mannequins race? Well said! I use to only work with industry standard forms for fittings, but recently at a larger private label company I realized that many retailers do provide customer sized forms (took me over 8 years to catch on). I found this fascinating especially when I hear people complain about clothes only being made to fit a size 2, so not true!

As for race, I’m with you, why is this still an issue? I’m not a woman so maybe I don’t get it, but when you’re shopping and see something you like would you really buy or not buy it depending on the mannequins race?

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