Adel Rootstein
Adel Rootstein (1930 — 20 September 1992) was a British mannequin designer responsible for premium designs that are sold worldwide.
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[edit] Early life
Rootstein was born in Warmbaths, South Africa in 1930. She married the industrial designer Richard Hopkins.[1] Rootstein started by making window displays, which gave her an understanding of "the void that had existed between fashion coverage in the international media & what actually happened in windows." [2]
[edit] Mannequins
Rootstein started making mannequins in the kitchen of her basement flat in Earls Court in 1956. [2] She first hired sculptor John Taylor and model Imogen for her first mannequin, placed in a reclining position.[2] This was the start of her first collection, called "Model Girl".[2]
[edit] Rootstein Hopkins Foundation
In 1990 Rootstein and her husband Rick Hopkins set up the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation to assist young artists and designers.[3] The mannequin business was sold in 1991 and Rootstein died in London on 20 September 1992.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Obituary: Adel Rootstein, 24 September 1992, The Independent. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d http://www.rootstein.com/home_page.asp
- ^ Rootstein Hopkins Foundation, British Museum website. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
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