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Just last week mannequins got a much needed and appreciated makeover in the world of retail merchandising. And it's about time stores got the hint: Customers want to see mannequins that look like them ...

AMAZON is making an app to let people try clothes with a virtual dummy. It would scour a user’s selfies to suggest suitable new outfits then depict the person as a mannequin wearing them. Amazon is ...

It’s not iBeacon, but uses a mix of Apple’s iBeacon technology plus their own “secret sauce,” whatever that is. What is it? VMBeacon is a new product enabling store mannequins to transmit information ...

A mannequin that sweats, moves and has a human body temperature could help clothes designers create better military clothing, sportswear and even spacesuits, its creators say. Monitoring how well a ...

The fashion world is notorious for promoting unrealistic body ideals that aren't attainable for most women, which is an especially relevant problem in the United States. This isn't just ethically ...

Finding work as a model is tough. If you learn anything from America’s Top Model, you know that competition is fierce, nobody is there to make friends, and there’s a lot of crying. But now, models are ...

If you’ve ever looked at a store mannequin and wondered if you'd ever see one that actually represented your body type, you’re probably not alone. And now, a recent study in the Journal of Eating ...