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Adel Rootstein 'SUPERMODELS' Collection World-Class DRESS Mannequin (Lincoln Park)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Rootstein
model name / number:
Anne V
size / dimensions:
Full size
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RARE HIGH FASHION: Signature Handcrafted Top-of-The-Line Collection FULL-SIZE Mannequins will forever be singled out in the fashion industry and high-end mannequin world as in today’s highly competitive retail environment. A striking presentation is one of the key elements in attracting a customer's attention and uplifting them to a magical moment of excitement and fantasy.
The ultimate investment is allowing the your creation, display and/or merchandise to reach it’s maximum display potential, while communicating and providing a moving, emotional and highly unusual magical stylish display.
The Ideology of a Great Mannequin: It's Fantasy, it's Show business, it's Life. Mannequins show fantasy and sell reality. They also mirror life and life is mirrored in them. Help your creative vision and brand awareness make a strong statement with crafted and authentic realistic mannequins. "All it is, is to stir up the adrenaline in the buyer and say, hmm...I can look like that" ~Norman Glazer, Owner, Patina-V
Adel Rootstein mannequins are famous for being reflective of their era. Adel had a flair for spotting fashion trends ahead of time. Her unique capability led to the creation of some of the world most iconic mannequins.
An iconic Premium High-Quality Signature Mannequin handcrafted by skilled artisans and craftsmen/craftswomen at Legendary Adel Rootstein, LTD. London, England
This Ultra-Feminine Signature Pose featuring Supermodel Anne V, who rocked international runways and became an accomplished and celebrated powerhouse for Versace, Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated. This handcrafted sculpted signature collection mannequin is ideal for showcasing Dresses and Skirts for any storefront, department, collection, event, party, permanent display or spirited decoration.
LOOK & POSE: Vintage to Modern
HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURES:
FULL SIZE MANNEQUIN + Painted Matched AN 2 Arms & Hands Add-On
-Sculpted body and pose of Supermodel 'Anne V' by Master Sculptor John Taylor
-Model AN1 Full Mannequin
-2002 'Supermodels' Collection
-Supermodel standing pose with hand on hip
-Dress Size 0-2
-Shoe Size 8
-Heel Height 3.5"
-Original Ankle Pole Post with acrylic stand included
-Twist and Lock Limbs
*Actual Photo of Mannequin for Sale Included in Photo Section*
RETAIL: $1500 ::: PLEASE CONTACT FOR PRICE
A Vintage Mannequin is...
-A True and Unusual Collectible
-Is a Beautiful Thing
-Solid workmanship (solidly made with metal fittings and fiberglass body parts)
'SIX REASONS WHY VINTAGE MANNEQUINS ROCK!'
https://www.pennpollyvintage.com/blog/six-reasons-why-vintage-mannequins-roc/158/
ADEL ROOTSTEIN MANNEQUIN DESIGN:
http://www.katiecollins.co.uk/blog/rootstein-mannequins-london
A LOOK AT ADEL ROOTSTEIN: HER UNIQUE VISION AND LEGACY:
Adel came to the UK in the 1950s and, after working as a window-dresser for Aquascutum on Oxford Street, she set up her own company making display props for smaller London fashion stores.
In 1956, together with her husband, the industrial designer Richard Hopkins, she founded Rootstein, the mannequin company that would forever change the look of retail fashion displays.
Rootstein spent much of her career working with sculptor John Taylor. Their combined talents would see the company grow exponentially from its early start in a backroom of a Soho greengrocers to headquarters in the United Kingdom and the USA. At its peak the company employed almost 200 people.
Despite its growth, Rootstein managed to retain a sense of experimentation - recognising trend and talent ahead of its time - and infusing her forms with the spirit of the age. Long before it was topical, Rootstein had a passion for diversity, her collections were often based on multicultural references and featured models of varying shape, size and color.
Rootstein's first collections were based on up and coming personalities of the time; arguably one of her most famous being Twiggy which was sculpted by John Taylor in the early 1960s. Before then, mannequins were typically narrow waisted with a size 34 chest, modelled on Hollywood personalities of the 1930s and 40s. Twiggy changed all that...
ROOTSTEIN MANNEQUIN ARCHIVE:
The Rootstein Archive features many of fashion's most notable personalities from the 1960s to the present day. It reflects some of the industry's most significant moments and will endure as an important narrative of the story of fashion.
HERE https://www.rootstein.com/archive