Nike may have gone viral for its plus-size model mannequins, but it's not the first brand to introduce them to stores. Nor will it be the last.

Instead it was a plus-size mannequin, one which reflected the fact that the average US dress size is a 16. It looked uncannily human, perhaps because it was shaped like most humans.

Cornell students create plus-size mannequins for better-fitting clothing for larger women. By Carly Cardellino Published: May 28, 2013 3:01 PM EDT Save Article ...

Chue, a 22-year-old senior at Parsons School of Design, petitioned the dean of her school to use more plus-size mannequins. The petition, created last spring, garnered more than 8,000 signatures.

Holly Thomas writes that the new plus size mannequins in Nike’s London flagship store punctuate a retail landscape which has traditionally played host to advertisements, billboards, and stores ...

Though a plus-size mannequin may seem unusual, most American women qualify as “plus-size” in the eyes of the fashion industry. Two-thirds of adult American women (67 percent) ...

Nike introduced plus-size mannequins in one of its stores, because people come in all shapes and sizes. By Annasheffer. June 6, 2019. By Annasheffer. June 6, 2019.

The average woman there is a size 16, but the majority of stores use size 10 mannequins to model their clothes, Isabel Cavill, apparel and luxury analyst at Planet Retail, told CNBC.

The debut of plus-size mannequins at Nike's London flagship store was rightfully celebrated by many. However, a recent editorial from The Telegraph has many scratching their heads, as the ...

“I’ve been the nearer the size of a traditional mannequin (US4/6-UK8/10) and I’m currently nearer the size of the new plus size mannequin,” the model, who speaks openly about her history ...

Critics of Nike's new plus-size mannequins are getting backlash for exhibiting less-than-model behavior. The retailer recently unveiled a plus-size mannequin at its Nike location on Oxford Street ...