MISMATCH

Auriane Locatelli
Editorial Design
Printed publication
2024

Selected for inclusion in Slanted Magazine #45—Sex, published in collaboration with Archive Artist Publications (AAP), 2025.

”Mismatch” is a project that reflects on how female bodies are represented in their daily lives, using underwear to challenge societal expectations of sexualisation and perfection. The project explores the notion that underwear, while typically invisible, becomes sexualised the moment it is seen. I wanted to break down this perception and highlight the normalcy of these intimate garments in everyday life.

For this purpose, I collected and scanned second-hand bras and panties, capturing their wear, imperfections, and the stories they tell about real women. The use of second-hand pieces adds to the diversity of representation, showing underwear that has been worn, aged, and lived in, far from the idealised, flawless image often portrayed in media.

The final outcome is this unbound booklet, with each page featuring either a bra or panties. The booklet remains unbound to allow the pages to be viewed individually, reminiscent of posters. When viewed together, mismatched sets appear, reflecting how women often wear uncoordinated pieces, embracing authenticity over perfection. This minimal but powerful format allows the viewer to see these garments for what they truly are: part of everyday life, not objects of sexualisation.