I had this question asked to me a few times in the past and just the other day. “Why would you buy expensive mannequins over other mannequins?” I decided to write a blog on the topic to better explain the reasoning of expensive mannequins.

When you buy something more expensive then something else of a similar product, the reason for this usually falls into one of the following; you are buying the “band name” for personal status, more expensive may mean more options, the more expensive item may have better quality, ect. Expensive mannequins fall under this same criteria.

Image you own a high-end men’s suit store. Would you use cheap mannequins for suits that you are selling for $1000 each, of course not? You would want to find the best mannequin that makes your suits stand out. You would look at quality of a mannequin, seams, how it was made, ect. These are all factors with expensive mannequins. They may all be made of fiberglass but the more you pay, the more options and cleaner look you will get.

Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with affordable mannequins. It just depends on the application you are using for the mannequins. If you needed a mannequin for bikinis, chances are you would need something nicer looking as opposed to clothing that would cover more of the mannequin.

Plan mannequin strategy on what your selling and what would work best for your application. There are many high-end stores that buy affordable mannequins because their clothing covers mostly everything. Why buy something expensive if you will never see it. It just makes sense.

It really all comes down to style and opinions. Mannequins are “art” in their own way and as we all know, art is very subjective.