victor alfaro's mannequin is made from a real parachute as if she just landed in nyc.donna karan painted her mannequin taxi cab yellow and then outfitted her in a dress with photos of nyc along with a dkny baseball cap & a back pack with "i love new york" pins.thom browne covered his mannequin in seashells.yeohlee teng's mannequin wore a brick dress inspired by the architecture of nyc.catherine malandrino layered a clear raincoat over her american flag print shirt-dress.norma kamali's mannequin directed viewers to her website.isabel toledo used drinking straws to form the pleats of her white dress.diane von furstenberg painted her mannequin with purple leopard spots.carlos falchi layered graffiti over snakeskin & topped it with a neon glow in the dark skirt.
sidewalk catwalk, an art installation from designers & put together by the fashion center business improvement district was unveiled today in new york. thirty two designers were given a mannequin and to dress it however they wanted. the mannequins will be on display in the garment district through september 3rd, they will then be auctioned off to benefit materials for the arts.