The 'What's Underneath' Project

June 15, 2015 8:13 AM

StyleLikeU's "What's Underneath" Project features short videos of people from all walks of life slowly stripping down to their underwear, while giving revealing interviews intended to show that 'style is not the clothes one wears, but spirit, and comfort in one's skin.' Topics covered are as diverse as their subjects, and include beauty, fashion, disability, diseases and chronic conditions including albinism and cancer, career, gender, identity, body image/dysmorphia, abuse, miscarriage, etc. The majority of the subjects are women. Some videos may be NSFW. (Via)
posted by zarq (3 comments total)

"We'd like you to disrobe in such a way as to indicate that... style is not in the clothes you wear... but rather in knowing who you are. OK - lights, roll camera . Now strip!"

No pressure then.
posted by rongorongo at 12:20 PM on June 15, 2015

I've been half-following this series for a while now and I really loved the ones of these I've watched -- they're honest without feeling exploitative. The removal of clothes feels really far from being sexualized to me. I've been quite moved by the several I've watched.
posted by darksong at 12:36 PM on June 15, 2015 [2 favorites]

Saw one video and I'm impressed - GO
posted by mumimor at 2:14 PM on June 15, 2015