Couture and Conflict in Lebanon
States of Undress - S2 - E6
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.
States of Undress: Season 2 - 8 Episode s
2x1 - Packing Heat in Heels
June 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.
2x2 - Clothing and Corruption in Liberia
June 13, 2017
Hailey meets the Americo-Liberians who are trying to shake Liberia out of a cultural coma by hosting “Fashion Week Liberia.”
2x3 - Beyond the Burkini in France
June 20, 2017
Hailey travels to France to explore the recent rise in Islamophobia and how it's effecting the way Muslim women dress.
2x4 - Thai Transgender Beauty Pageant
June 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?
2x5 - Cholita Fashion in Bolivia
July 11, 2017
Hailey explores identity politics in Bolivia as exemplified by the rise of the indigenous cholita class and the used clothes trade.
2x6 - Couture and Conflict in Lebanon
July 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.
2x7 - Urban Tribes of Mexico City
July 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.
2x8 - Communism, Cam Girls and Kidnapping
August 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.