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Is it ’cos they is black?

In continental Europe, Caucasian mannequins are de rigueur, while in Saudi Arabia they prefer headless dummies

AFP , PARIS

In Paris to launch his new collection of mannequins called Madame, New York’s Ralph Pucci said, “you have to create mannequins that are relevant to the times.”

“Mannequins are about change, about art, about sculpture,” said Pucci, who has worked with avant-garde artists such as Andree Putman, Ruben Toledo, Kenny Scharf and Stephen Sprouse.

“As for body shapes, every time we try different sizes, it fails. It’s not relevant. A mannequin has to have personality and has to sell the clothes.”

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