

States of Undress
Hailey Gates explores global fashion and issues the industry often ignores, showing us what the world wears, and why.
Cast

Hailey Benton Gates
Herself - Host
Seasons

E1Pakistan
Mar 23, 2016
In Pakistan, Karachi Fashion Week provides a kind of sanctuary, but outside its bubble Hailey finds the forces working to eradicate the progressive culture it represents.

E2Congo
Mar 30, 2016
Despite western views of the Congo, the capital city Kinshasa is a runway for its citizens.

E3Venezuela
Apr 6, 2016
In a country with its own stories of violence and protest, Hailey discovers that beauty is the most popular, if dangerous, pursuit for its people.

E4Russia
Apr 13, 2016
Under sanctions in Russia, Western fashion is rare-so how's supply meeting demand?

E5Palestine
Apr 20, 2016
While fashion week offers Palestinians some freedom of self-expression, Hailey explores how a country seeking sovereignty defines itself through culture.

E6China
Apr 27, 2016
Hailey visits the world's manufacturing capital to find out how China is transitioning from making the West's goods, to designing them.

E1Packing Heat in Heels
Jun 6, 2017
Women 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.

E2Clothing and Corruption in Liberia
Jun 13, 2017
Hailey meets the Americo-Liberians who are trying to shake Liberia out of a cultural coma by hosting “Fashion Week Liberia.”

E3Beyond the Burkini in France
Jun 20, 2017
Hailey travels to France to explore the recent rise in Islamophobia and how it's effecting the way Muslim women dress.

E4Thai Transgender Beauty Pageant
Jun 27, 2017
Hailey 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?

E5Cholita Fashion in Bolivia
Jul 11, 2017
Hailey explores identity politics in Bolivia as exemplified by the rise of the indigenous cholita class and the used clothes trade.

E6Couture and Conflict in Lebanon
Jul 18, 2017
Designers 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.

E7Urban Tribes of Mexico City
Jul 25, 2017
In 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.

E8Communism, Cam Girls and Kidnapping
Aug 1, 2017
Hailey 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.
Videos
Storyline
Hailey Gates explores global fashion and issues the industry often ignores, showing us what the world wears, and why.
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