Cynthia’s face remained completely blank, wearing that same empty stare at the theater, Bergdorf’s, a private dinner party, and even her regular hair salon. Everywhere she went, Cynthia tantalized the paparazzi and her adoring public—always seen on the arm of the fashionable Lester Gaba, wearing the runway’s latest…
This blog post demonstrates how the right choice of mannequin can make all the difference in the visual appeal of a clothing exhibit. Too many museums default to using generic mannequins for their fashion displays, because they don’t realize there are other options available. This…
Everyone complains about the unrealistic standards of beauty that the fashion industry promotes. And now there is an organization in London endorsed by the British Fashion Council that is actively working to create change. All Walks Beyond the Catwalk works with influential Catwalk designers and…
Posted by Tove Hermanson on February 16, 2010 Picking up from where I left off last week, I’m going to address mannequins’ evolution in the second half of the 20th century. The revolutionary ’60s came as a shock to the world, the American youth rebelling…