This is my series devoted to the real life models who became Rootstein mannequins. The mannequins are also dressed in attire that provides a little bit of fashion history.
This is Khadija Adams. She was Miss Kenya 1984. This one is a custom mannequin
The head from Sohi and Solo Series pose code XS6 (the head had been removed by a retailer, to update, and create a headless mannequin); the body is High Life pose code LIF11, which had a damaged abstract head and was retrofitted/refinished.
…the head from Sohi and Solo Series pose code XS6 (the head had been removed by a retailer, to update, and create a headless mannequin); the body is High Life pose code LIF11, which had a damaged abstract head and was retrofitted/refinished.
Khadija Adams is styled in a Jason Wu dress (he designed for Ivanka Trump in 2007, for the MET Gala, and for First Lady Michelle Obama, her Inauguration ball dresses for President Obama’s first and second terms. Also: Gucci shoes, pearl earrings, and a semiprecious stone necklace.
If you want to buy a Rootstein mannequin, we frequently have used ones for sale here. You can also sign up to receive an email the next time we get used Rootstein mannequins in stock or follow us on Facebook.
If you want to learn more about this iconic mannequin company, download our free eBook filled with facts, history, and imagery about the legend and legacy of Rootstein mannequins.
Visit our website to shop for mannequins and dress forms, rent display pieces, or recycle your old mannequins.
