| Boutiques have a lot of creative freedom when it | | | | attention than a mannequin simply standing in front of a |
| comes to creating a showcase in their store. | | | | garment rack! |
| Mannequins make wonderful additions to a unique | | | | Another couch idea is to have the mannequin sitting |
| boutique's displays and can be used to encourage | | | | and smiling with one arm on the back of the couch. |
| customers to participate in networking for your | | | | When you see customers laughing at the cheesy grin |
| business. You can use them in so many ways that the | | | | on the mannequin's face, you can ask them if they |
| possibilities are truly endless. Here are a few creative | | | | would like for you to take their picture posing with the |
| ideas for you to make the most of the showcase | | | | mannequin. You can get the e-mail addresses of the |
| mannequins in your boutique while encouraging | | | | customers and send them the funny pictures with your |
| customers to network with you and other people on | | | | logo on the photo. The customer will then, most likely, |
| social web sites. | | | | post the photos to social networking sites and give |
| A showcase display that uses mannequins is more of | | | | you good exposure and free advertising. |
| an attention-grabbing focal point than just a way to | | | | Another idea is to use your mannequins as |
| show how clothing looks when it is worn. To | | | | decorations. Dress forms (or dress mannequins) are |
| showcase something, you need to consider location, | | | | sometimes produced in a vintage style. These are a |
| lighting and other creative elements. Many stores and | | | | lot like human shaped cages. You can use them to |
| boutiques create this kind of display in their entrance or | | | | display clothing, but you can also use them in more |
| in their window displays. But, you can use them all over | | | | creative ways. You can stuff the hollow inside with |
| your store to grab attention and keep it. This can be | | | | flowers, colored paper, packing peanuts, whatever you |
| useful for drawing customers into areas of the | | | | think is interesting. We saw an idea at for using a |
| boutique that get less traffic. | | | | dress mannequin as a place card holder at a dinner |
| One idea is to have mannequins lounging around the | | | | party. You could do something similar, encouraging |
| store wearing your merchandise. If you have the | | | | your customers to place their business cards on the |
| space, you can place couches, chairs, tables or other | | | | dress mannequin for a chance to win something. |
| furniture in different areas. Position mannequins on the | | | | Coming up with interesting ways to create a |
| couches, as if they're just hanging out there. You can | | | | showcase or to network with your customers will |
| have female mannequins on the phone or powdering | | | | keep them interested in coming back to your store. |
| their noses, sitting on the couch. People will stop and | | | | People want to be inspired when they shop in |
| look in surprise because they will initially think that they | | | | boutiques, so make sure that you do not disappoint! |
| are real people. This kind of positioning will get more | | | | |