Articles by Charlet Duboc
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Fashion Week Internationale
Tel Aviv Fashion Week
Charlet and company arrive in the party capital of the Middle East and are treated to a show by Italian fashion giant Moschino. Charlet rubs some fashion people the wrong way by talking about anorexia, and then heads to a restaurant where models are stuffing their faces with food. Full story
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Urban Fashion Week
The CEO of Urban Fashion Week, Billy Bad Ass, holds a casting call and reduces a model to tears. Later on, we're introduced to the first and only black female NASCAR driver. Welcome to Atlanta, aka Black Hollywood. Full story
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Seoul Fashion Week
'Fashion Week Internationale' lands in Seoul, the technology and entertainment capital of East Asia. Charlet tries and fails to understand why people there shop at 4 AM, gets a makeover on the subway, and meets Donald King, the loneliest punk in the world. Full story
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Fashion Week Internationale
Caribbean Fashion Week
We arrive in Kingston, Jamaica, and gain an audience with dancehall celebrity Elephant Man, aka The Energy God, to find out why dancehall girls cause local men so many problems. Then we explore the illegal and dangerous skin-bleaching trend. Full story
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Rio Fashion Week
Charlet heads to the sexiest city in the world for Rio Fashion Week and goes on a hunt for ass. She plays "spot the transsexual model" backstage at the shows and invites a 19-year-old transgender prostitute into the VICE bang bus to learn more about the "ins and outs" of her job… Full story
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Nigeria Fashion Week
Charlet hops off the plane and meets Lexy Mojo-Eyes, the head of Nigeria Fashion Week and premier model agency "Legendary Gold." Then we're treated to quirky runway walks, the Nigerian definition of "swag," and a sweet serenade from the male models. We then move onto fashion wee… Full story
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Merry Christmas from Fashion Week Internationale
Enjoy this Christmas card from the makers of Fashion Week Internationale. Full story
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Las Vegas International Lingerie Show
Charlet delves into the Las Vegas International Lingerie trade show, where sexy lingerie seems to have been overrun by dildos, lube, and chocolate vaginas. She then heads to a training session with Vegas Sin, Las Vegas' all-girl team in the lingerie football league. Full story
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Colombia Fashion Week
VICE heads to Medellin for Colombia Fashion Week. Formerly the old stomping ground of Pablo Escobar, the city is now trying to throw off its powdery legacy and push fashion up the noses of the world. Charlet, your host, goes to two rival fashion weeks running simultaneously and i… Full story
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Full Figured Fashion Week
Charlet arrives in New York to attend Full Figured Fashion Week. First on the schedule is a plus-size model competition where aspiring models literally crawl on their hands and knees for the chance to be crowned winner. Then we check out a plus-size trade show, Curves in the Ci… Full story
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