Top Heavy Mannequins

I was walking down the historic Lincoln Road (South Beach) with my parents this past weekend enjoying some people watching (saw oddball Dennis Rodman), and my dad pointed out something very interesting – "Do you notice these mannequins in the store window," he asked? After taking a hard look, I realized that these mannequins all had one interesting characteristic that stood out, beside the plastic coating and ridiculously trashy outfits….they were festooned with ENORMOUS breasts. Does this paint a clear view into the future of where the retail industry is headed, or are boobs just getting bigger and the world is accepting it?

Sun Sentinel writer Rod Hagwood just wrote a story about this very same topic and credits the influx of top-heavy mannequins to the fact that breasts are getting bigger in the U.S.

According to Rod’s research, “The median bra size a decade ago was 36C. In the '70s and '80s it was 34B. But now lingerie, foundation and undergarment manufacturers and retailers report there is a demand for DD, DDD and G cups, according to Fashion Gossip Weekly. Some bra builders are going for a K cup.”

A K cup!?

If you have any thoughts on this voluptuous mannequin movement, leave ‘em here! And check out Rod’s story by clicking here.