Swedish Mannequins Now In Normal Sizes!
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I will never forget my joy when seeing my first "my size" mannequin at forever 21 loved it0
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Thanks for sharing. I think it's great. And I totally agree with neandermagnon. My smallest size occurred about 12 pounds higher than my lowest weight.0
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This made me laugh. :laugh: Thanks!Does this mean the male mannequins will no longer have washboard abs? I've spent my whole life trying to figure out how they maintain such a solid physique, while living such a sedentary lifestyle? I guess I'll lose my envious attitude and quit sucker punching them while I shop for clothes
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I'd be happy to just see a mannequin in any of my local stores that actually fit the clothes for sale. I've worked in clothing retail stores before, and it's just a fact that most of them are intended to wear XS (extra small) clothes, which was not the most-frequently purchased size at those stores. While I think it would be awesome to see mannequins that are a size Medium (halfway between the smallest and largest averages), what would really thrill me would be to see mannequins that just actually represent the sizes the store sells. It drives me crazy when I go into plus-sized stores and see their storefront mannequins all have on the store's smallest-sized garments FOLDED AND PINNED to fit tightly onto the mannequin. And I don't just mean pinned in order to look smooth and sleek, I mean pinned in order to take off a couple sizes. You sell plus-sized clothes, store! We expect to see plus-size when we go in there!0
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Wow... So you honestly believe that anyone wearing a size 8 or 10 is overweight???? And certainly in an unhealthy BMI????? Judgmental much? Suppose the woman is 5'10" and wears an 8 or a 10? Still think that? Over-generalization.... Wow...I suppose from a marketing perspective it makes sense. But it's sad that overweight is now considered "normal", though I suppose they just mean average.
The person in the article that was quoted as saying the heavier mannequin represented a healthy BMI was certainly wrong though.
Um, first of all. Calm down! It is not a woman, it's a mannequin. And one without clothing.
Even if she had little muscle, a woman that size would have a BMI > 25. If she had any muscle under the fat, she would weigh even more giving her a higher BMI.0 -
The problem with this entire discussion is that size is not a reliable indicator of health. Our society has co-opted size and health into a package which is used to market almost anything. The real danger is that we come to accept "bigger" without the qualification of healthier. It is most certainly possible for someone who is a size 8 or 10 to be just as healthy as someone who is a size 2. It is also just as possible for someone who is a size 2 to be in poor health and someone who is a size 12 to be in good health. Retailers, however, need something to display clothes on and using an average size of 6-8 is probably not a terrible idea.0
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On one hand I totally agree with you, but then on the other, more cynical hand... You know how they (usually) already charge us more to buy plus size? Imagine if they had to get special mannequins!It drives me crazy when I go into plus-sized stores and see their storefront mannequins all have on the store's smallest-sized garments FOLDED AND PINNED to fit tightly onto the mannequin. And I don't just mean pinned in order to look smooth and sleek, I mean pinned in order to take off a couple sizes. You sell plus-sized clothes, store! We expect to see plus-size when we go in there!0 -
They still aren't built like average people though are they? No lumps, no bumps, everything is proportional. So you still aren't seeing what those clothes would look like on "normal" bodies.0
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Wow... So you honestly believe that anyone wearing a size 8 or 10 is overweight???? And certainly in an unhealthy BMI????? Judgmental much? Suppose the woman is 5'10" and wears an 8 or a 10? Still think that? Over-generalization.... Wow...I suppose from a marketing perspective it makes sense. But it's sad that overweight is now considered "normal", though I suppose they just mean average.
The person in the article that was quoted as saying the heavier mannequin represented a healthy BMI was certainly wrong though.
Um, first of all. Calm down! It is not a woman, it's a mannequin. And one without clothing.
Even if she had little muscle, a woman that size would have a BMI > 25. If she had any muscle under the fat, she would weigh even more giving her a higher BMI.
someone can have a BMI above 25 while their body fat percentage is in the healthy range. Being heavier because you have more muscle does not make you less healthy than someone with the same body fat percentage and less muscle.
BMI is a pile of poo, to put it bluntly. It's just the relationship between weight and height... body fat percentage tells you how much fat you are carrying. It doesn't matter what your BMI is, if your body fat percentage is in the healthy range, then you're not overfat and don't need to lose fat unless you want to for aesthetic reasons.0 -
They still aren't built like average people though are they? No lumps, no bumps, everything is proportional. So you still aren't seeing what those clothes would look like on "normal" bodies.
So true... but what struck me is that these mannequins are a lot more "realistic" than the ones I usually see in stores... I mean... They have heads with faces and they're not stark white O.O... Didn't know they made for-realsies mannequines like this0 -
Guys I honestly didn't want to offend anyone I should have thought more about my wording, I simply wanted to share something I read and ask peoples thoughts,
I really do apologies for upsetting anyone
I feel like I have caused a lot of pain and trouble, which was never my intention.
You're fine, it seemed pretty obvious to me that you were using the word "normal" in the sense of "average, typical, common" which is an appropriate definition. People may take offense to the stick insect, but again, I felt like it was directed more at the mannequins than at people.0 -
whether or not "normal" size is "good"....
since mannequins are meant to show WHAT CLOTHING WILL LOOK LIKE ON A HUMAN BODY, shouldn't the mannequins therefore LOOK LIKE AN AVERAGE HUMAN BODY? whether we have gotten too big or not, what's the point in seeing something on a mannequin that looks nothing like us?
and since when is being a size 8 or 10 "dangerous" or "obese"....god...the mannequins are not even "fat", they are just not emaciated....
run for the hills!!! a size 10 mannequin!!!! women everywhere will start eating entire sticks of butter for breakfast!!!!! the mannequins!!! good god!!!!!
Between this post, and the fact that your username has Vegan in it, I'm glad we're not friends. Jesus, some people love to just go off the deep end.0 -
I just told my boyfriend about this, his response? "Why don't you guys just try the *kitten* on" Lol, a mans perspective.
Because then what would everyone have to get up in arms about over the internet?0 -
Thank you, neandermagnon, for this. You probably explained it better than I would have anyway and I just didn't feel like trying to make the argument any more. lol
Wow... So you honestly believe that anyone wearing a size 8 or 10 is overweight???? And certainly in an unhealthy BMI????? Judgmental much? Suppose the woman is 5'10" and wears an 8 or a 10? Still think that? Over-generalization.... Wow...I suppose from a marketing perspective it makes sense. But it's sad that overweight is now considered "normal", though I suppose they just mean average.
The person in the article that was quoted as saying the heavier mannequin represented a healthy BMI was certainly wrong though.
Um, first of all. Calm down! It is not a woman, it's a mannequin. And one without clothing.
Even if she had little muscle, a woman that size would have a BMI > 25. If she had any muscle under the fat, she would weigh even more giving her a higher BMI.
someone can have a BMI above 25 while their body fat percentage is in the healthy range. Being heavier because you have more muscle does not make you less healthy than someone with the same body fat percentage and less muscle.
BMI is a pile of poo, to put it bluntly. It's just the relationship between weight and height... body fat percentage tells you how much fat you are carrying. It doesn't matter what your BMI is, if your body fat percentage is in the healthy range, then you're not overfat and don't need to lose fat unless you want to for aesthetic reasons.0 -
I just told my boyfriend about this, his response? "Why don't you guys just try the *kitten* on" Lol, a mans perspective.
Because then what would everyone have to get up in arms about over the internet?
Seeing as the "average" mannequin doesn't even HAVE arms... I find this comment offensive0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah and how come a size 28 isnt normal? Size 28 is normal for a lot of women. LOL where are the obese mannequins?0 -
Wow... So you honestly believe that anyone wearing a size 8 or 10 is overweight???? And certainly in an unhealthy BMI????? Judgmental much? Suppose the woman is 5'10" and wears an 8 or a 10? Still think that? Over-generalization.... Wow...I suppose from a marketing perspective it makes sense. But it's sad that overweight is now considered "normal", though I suppose they just mean average.
The person in the article that was quoted as saying the heavier mannequin represented a healthy BMI was certainly wrong though.
Um, first of all. Calm down! It is not a woman, it's a mannequin. And one without clothing.
Even if she had little muscle, a woman that size would have a BMI > 25. If she had any muscle under the fat, she would weigh even more giving her a higher BMI.
someone can have a BMI above 25 while their body fat percentage is in the healthy range. Being heavier because you have more muscle does not make you less healthy than someone with the same body fat percentage and less muscle.
BMI is a pile of poo, to put it bluntly. It's just the relationship between weight and height... body fat percentage tells you how much fat you are carrying. It doesn't matter what your BMI is, if your body fat percentage is in the healthy range, then you're not overfat and don't need to lose fat unless you want to for aesthetic reasons.
BMI is not a pile of poo. It's a useful population based tool. And yes, you can have a BMI of overweight and a healthy BF%. However, BF% alone does not tell you how much fat you carry. A person who weighs 160 and has 24% BF will have a different amount of fat than someone that is 120 lb and has 24% BF.
But all of that has absolutely nothing to do with my previous post.0 -
I just told my boyfriend about this, his response? "Why don't you guys just try the *kitten* on" Lol, a mans perspective.
Because then what would everyone have to get up in arms about over the internet?
Seeing as the "average" mannequin doesn't even HAVE arms... I find this comment offensive
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Mavd hope I didn't offend you,
I didn't mean to, I am not sure what a size 4 is in the UK? smallest size I have seen here is 8 :ohwell:
I am in two minds, not sure I like the new but I definitely don't like the current ones.
I think the mannequins in Topshop are size 10. I'm guessing Swedish sizes are very similar to ours.0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I suppose normal is individual, you guys look amazing!
For me before I gained weight, normal was a size 10 (UK) when I did get down to a UK 8 border 6 I looked ill. So for me about size 10 is what I view as normal. perhaps Mannequins should alter depending who views the store
do you think they can do that yet??
Lol, as soon as I read the title I knew the skinny's would be all over this one demanding to know what normal is. I understand what you mean OP. It's fine to have the run of the mill size 2 and 4 mannequins but it's refreshing to see other sizes besides the typical mannequins you see. Like a size 8 or even dare I say, a 10.0 -
Its nice to know I hover somewhere in the middle of "mannequin size" and "average size" LOL :laugh:
I really do like seeing something a bit softer/realistic in stores... its nice to know that when my size is missing from the racks I can check the mannequin to see if I can steal hers! - That would NEVER be possible with a normal tiny mannequin.
Plus its a positive step for many women's self image.
You should always check anyway. When I worked at the Gap if we didn't have a S or XS for the mannequin, I'd grab whatever size we had and use clips to make it fit.
I just recently read somewhere that H&M is going to US size 6-8 (if I recall right). And a few years ago I remember a store tried to do more "average" mannequins. I don't recall where though. I am all for having different sized mannequins. I think sometimes people are afraid (for lack of a better word) to try something because they see it on a small mannequin and think "I'd never look good in that" but you never know. I try on anything I like. If it works, great. If not, oh well.0 -
Just going to ignore all the other comments.
My opinion, I think it is brilliant and I love them! Those mannequins are not even "fat" or in anyway unhealthy looking. I think they look hot and how *I* want to be. Obviously making a mannequin that is like a size 10+ is not really, appealing, I guess is the right word for some stores. But not everyone can be a size 0-2, and these show that women are all sorts of shapes.
Not sure if I am making much sense atm. I am trying to think/write this and having to get onto my son because he keeps trying to unplug my husband's computer.....
ETA: For the record, I am like a size 18-20 in pants; xxl in shirt. But even I wouldn't honestly want to see a mannequin my size because I honestly would feel like it was saying "be fat, it is okay".0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I suppose normal is individual, you guys look amazing!
For me before I gained weight, normal was a size 10 (UK) when I did get down to a UK 8 border 6 I looked ill. So for me about size 10 is what I view as normal. perhaps Mannequins should alter depending who views the store do you think they can do that yet??
Lol, as soon as I read the title I knew the skinny's would be all over this one demanding to know what normal is. I understand what you mean OP. It's fine to have the run of the mill size 2 and 4 mannequins but it's refreshing to see other sizes besides the typical mannequins you see. Like a size 8 or even dare I say, a 10.
You wouldn't like someone telling you that you aren't normal either.0 -
Haha! I'm not normal:) Aren't we all snowflakes or some crap?0
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I just told my boyfriend about this, his response? "Why don't you guys just try the *kitten* on" Lol, a mans perspective.
Because then what would everyone have to get up in arms about over the internet?
Seeing as the "average" mannequin doesn't even HAVE arms... I find this comment offensive
The average human has arms, but there are some without. Please, stop production on these offensive mannequins.0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I suppose normal is individual, you guys look amazing!
For me before I gained weight, normal was a size 10 (UK) when I did get down to a UK 8 border 6 I looked ill. So for me about size 10 is what I view as normal. perhaps Mannequins should alter depending who views the store do you think they can do that yet??
Lol, as soon as I read the title I knew the skinny's would be all over this one demanding to know what normal is. I understand what you mean OP. It's fine to have the run of the mill size 2 and 4 mannequins but it's refreshing to see other sizes besides the typical mannequins you see. Like a size 8 or even dare I say, a 10.
Skinny's, like being fit is bad. On a fitness website. lol0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I suppose normal is individual, you guys look amazing!
For me before I gained weight, normal was a size 10 (UK) when I did get down to a UK 8 border 6 I looked ill. So for me about size 10 is what I view as normal. perhaps Mannequins should alter depending who views the store do you think they can do that yet??
Lol, as soon as I read the title I knew the skinny's would be all over this one demanding to know what normal is. I understand what you mean OP. It's fine to have the run of the mill size 2 and 4 mannequins but it's refreshing to see other sizes besides the typical mannequins you see. Like a size 8 or even dare I say, a 10.
the "skinny's"? Seriously?!? Or, how about the Athletes? Cheese whiz....0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I am sure she meant to say "average" instead of "normal" relax0 -
I never realized that as a size 4 I wasn't considered "normal".
Yeah...no kidding..I range between a 2 and a 4 and consider myself pretty healthy and non "abnormal"
I suppose normal is individual, you guys look amazing!
For me before I gained weight, normal was a size 10 (UK) when I did get down to a UK 8 border 6 I looked ill. So for me about size 10 is what I view as normal. perhaps Mannequins should alter depending who views the store do you think they can do that yet??
Lol, as soon as I read the title I knew the skinny's would be all over this one demanding to know what normal is. I understand what you mean OP. It's fine to have the run of the mill size 2 and 4 mannequins but it's refreshing to see other sizes besides the typical mannequins you see. Like a size 8 or even dare I say, a 10.
the "skinny's"? Seriously?!? Or, how about the Athletes? Cheese whiz....
omg u need to check your thin privilege!0 -
I thought there was skinny's an fatty's on this site...my bad. All people who are working on fitness but have yet to achieve it, move along. This is a FITNESS site. Meaning for the FIT.
Poor people too, exit to the left. 0
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