CHICAGO--As mannequins go, preemie Hal is on the top of his game. He is smaller than a full-sized infant, just like the one in 10 babies born prematurely each year in the United States. Hal has soft, ...

Over the past 40 years New York-based designer Ralph Pucci has collaborated with major forces in fashion, art, design, and culture to create stylized, handcrafted mannequins worthy of a museum show.

If you're on the Metropolitan Museum mailing list, you may already know that China: Through the Looking Glass has enjoyed an extended run and will be enjoying extended hours. On September 4 and 5, ...

It’s not just the merkin-working American Apparel mannequins! In an attempt to woo customers, retailers are tinkering with more realistic models, adding everything from heads to tattoos and back fat.

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 ...

How are designers supposed to be inclusive when they’re only given one type of mannequin? (Picture: Getty) Including plus-size women in the world of fashion is important. We all know that. But as ...

NEW YORK — They’re not just rigid forms for window display. Even stripped down, mannequins can be mirrors of society, anthropomorphic objects of fascination and works of art, all at once. The Museum ...

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate disabled people while continuing the push for equality, accessibility and visibility. Despite making up 16% of the global population, disabled ...