Topshop criticised for ‘ridiculous’ mannequins

A high-street fashion brand has agreed to stop using unrealistically tall and skinny mannequins after a shopper’s complaint went viral.

Laura Berry posted a photograph of a mannequin used in a Topshop store in Bristol, slamming the “ridiculous” shape, and asked the store to consider the “impression you have on women and young girls”.

“This mannequin is quite frankly ridiculously-shaped,” Ms Berry wrote. “Young women aspire to the somewhat cult image your store offers. Which I’m sure you’re aware by your sales figures and hashtags on Instagram.”