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New York Mannequins Mirror Society Women in Fashion Display
A New York feature explores how department store mannequins resemble society women, shifting from exact likeness to personality driven models. Designers discuss preferred models, evolving poses, and the economics of displays at Bonwit Teller, Bloomingdale's, Saks, and Saks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Entow
Colin Birch
Bonwit Teller
d@isplay
Bob Filoso
Wolf & Mannequin Company
Sally
Nerys
Mary Brosnan
D. G. Williams
Karen Bjornson
Chris Rover
Jan Maiden
Bonwit’s
Sara Kapp
Candy Pratts
Bloomingdale’s
Robert Benzio
Sak’s
Paris
Lagerid
Wit’s
Antonio Morello
Birch
Rootsein
Wolf & Vine’s