When I first viewed Fashion Week Internationale I was struck at how, even as it tore through society's conventions on what beauty and fashion is, it also praised them as well. There was a celebration for the people involved, be they from Cambodia or Islamabad, even as facets of the everyday life lived in the areas resounds with the tragic. Perhaps the greatest message it declares is that there is beauty to be found in everything, even through the horror.
At only six episodes (Nigeria, Columbia, Cambodia, Islamabad, Las Vegas International Lingerie and Full Figured Fashion week) it is too short to handle all of the issues that it unearths. Yet, unlike other fashion documentaries, it at least touches upon them.
The series can be found at Vice.com and, whether you view it for the social concerns or for the love of fashion, it is something that should be watched.
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