States of Undress (2016)
Hailey Gates explores global fashion and issues the industry often ignores, showing us what the world wears, and why.
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Episode 1 - Packing Heat in Heels
Release Date: 2017-06-06Women are the fastest growing group of gun owners in the US. Hailey attends a concealed carry fashion show in Ohio to hear their stories and go shooting with grandma.
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Episode 2 - Clothing and Corruption in Liberia
Release Date: 2017-06-13Hailey meets the Americo-Liberians who are trying to shake Liberia out of a cultural coma by hosting “Fashion Week Liberia.”
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Episode 3 - Beyond the Burkini in France
Release Date: 2017-06-20Hailey travels to France to explore the recent rise in Islamophobia and how it's effecting the way Muslim women dress.
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Episode 4 - Thai Transgender Beauty Pageant
Release Date: 2017-06-27Hailey travels to Thailand to explore how transgender models are redefining fashion and influencing a new generation. But does representation on the runway lead to social progress?
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Episode 5 - Cholita Fashion in Bolivia
Release Date: 2017-07-11Hailey explores identity politics in Bolivia as exemplified by the rise of the indigenous cholita class and the used clothes trade.
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Episode 6 - Couture and Conflict in Lebanon
Release Date: 2017-07-18Designers in Lebanon are world renowned for their glamorous gowns. Hailey travels to Beirut to see how Syrian refugees are using their skills to transform Lebanese haute couture.
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Episode 7 - Urban Tribes of Mexico City
Release Date: 2017-07-25In Mexico City, familiar subcultures like punk and emo transform into warring urban tribes. Hailey goes to all corners of the city to find out why these unique identities have taken hold.
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Episode 8 - Communism, Cam Girls and Kidnapping
Release Date: 2017-08-01Hailey travels to Romania, in the midst of the largest protests since the fall of communism, to find out what it's like to be the first generation of women raised in the EU.