The Bonaveri Archives

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Bonaveri’s mannequins and bust forms feature extensively in the press and in printed publications.

The Bonaveri Mannequin Book
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BNATURAL Sustainability – Our Ethos for a responsible creativity

Bonaveri’s approach to sustainability is leading the way in the mannequin and visual merchandising industry

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Twiggy – Remaking A Fashion Icon

At Euroshop 2020 in February, Bonaveri released the first of a new series of Twiggy mannequins, celebrating the rebirth of the Rootstein brand. We tell the story of how it came to be.

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Obsession

Obsession is Bonaveri’s latest female collection, reflecting the qualities of the original 1960s and 70s Schläppi mannequins and inspired by iconic personalities of the time; Diana Ross, Jerry Hall & Grace Jones.

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Making The Impossible Possible

Emma Davidge and Andrea Bonaveri talk about the power of collaboration and how moving mountains together has generated unique products.

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An interview with Kevin Arpino about Adel Rootstein

Caterina Lunghi sat down with Kevin Arpino, long time creative director at Rootstein, to talk about the business that has defined his life.

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An interview with Olivier Theyskens

Tribe female mannequins for an exhibition of Olivier Theysken’s work in Antwerp.

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The Sculpting Atelier

From the Bonaveri Magazine – the third article in the series, Caterina Lunghi talks to Marco Furlani and Guido Bonaveri in our sculpting atelier.

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A Pure American Talent – An Interview with Jason Wu

In the second article in the series from the Bonaveri Magazine, Caterina Lunghi talks to New York based fashion designer, Jason Wu

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The House Of Mannequins

Andrea Bonaveri talks to Caterina Lunghi about his early days working to grow the family business.

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The Bonaveri Magazine

With many of our friends and families away from work, we hope you will find inspiration in the recently published Bonaveri Magazine

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Vogue Italia: The China Issue June 2015

For the first time in decades, Vogue Italia has chosen a new photographer for the cover of their June 2015 issue entitled ‘The China Issue’. Bonaveri has contributed their own interpretation of China with a full page illustration that draws inspiration from Asian art.

The cover, graced by Fei Fei Sun and styled by Katy England was photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, ending decades long dominance by Steven Meisel who captured every cover since July / August 1988. Inside the magazine. Read More on our Blog.

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Noble London launch catalog

The catalogue includes a short description of the new mannequin along with photos of the various figures and poses. If you would like to download a PDF copy please send an email to us and we will provide you with one.

The Bonaveri Family

A Family Story: Mannequins: Bonaveri: A history of creativity fashion and art

The last feature in our series from the book ‘Mannequins: Bonaveri: A history of creativity fashion and art, looks at the history of the company from it’s inception as a family run business. Bonaveri celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2013 and the publication of the book is a tribute to that achievement. In post-war Italy, many […]

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Stage Museum: Exhibitions – Mannequins: Bonaveri: A history of creativity fashion and art

‘Stage Museum: Exhibitions’ is a second extract from the book, Mannequins: Bonaveri: A History of Creativity Fashion and Art, edited by Gianluca Bauzano. In it he looks at how mannequins are used to breathe life into museum exhibitions.

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Windows Full of Wonders – Mannequins: Bonaveri: A history of creativity fashion and art

It features many of the Bonaveri and Schläppi mannequins that participate in and contribute to the magic of store windows around the world. In the extract Gianluca Bauzano explores the significance of window design and the contribution that mannequins make to the art form. He meticulously outlines a narrative that draws on the romantic and […]

The Bonaveri Mannequin Book

Mannequins: Bonaveri: A History of Creativity Fashion and Art

On the occasion of Bonaveri’s 60th Anniversary, Italian publisher SKIRA has produced and published a book that explores the use of mannequins as a form of communication in the fashion industry.

We have more images and an outline of the book on the Bonaveri blog. bonaveri.com/blog
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