Avant-Garde Pinnable Half Body Mannequin in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
Avant-Garde Pinnable Half Body Mannequin in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
A Marathon Organizer approached us to develop a avant-garde pinnable half body mannequin around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Brazil and needed avant-garde finishing that reads designer on the rail while staying repeatable in bulk. This case study records the brief, the specification and the delivery.
The challenge
- Decoration durability failed after two washes
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified
| Product | Avant-Garde Pinnable Half Body Mannequin |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Marathon Organizer |
| Market | Brazil |
| Order volume | 240 pieces across 2 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Mother-of-Pearl Buttons |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 12 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Vegan Leather was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The pinnable half body mannequin was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Mother-of-Pearl Buttons was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
- Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result
- 240 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Marathon Organizer launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.
What we would repeat
Lock the colour standard before grading; every downstream approval depends on it.

Planning a similar capsule?
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