Underwear-Clad Models Roam SoHo

A group of models hit the streets of SoHo in their underwear yesterday, turning heads and cameras alike. They ran around the streets near Crosby St. and Broadway, jumping over and around boxes and crates, while being videotaped by filmmaker Jason Stein for Desigual. The company's rep said they were not shooting an underwear commercial though.

According to the Daily News, gawkers, mawkers, pedestrians and hanger-ons were encouraged to take pictures. Nick Gannascoli, 40, enjoyed it: "It is like being at the beach but in Manhattan. A little beauty never hurt anybody." Not that you can please everyone; Gina Curatolo, a 46-year-old Canadian tourist, said, "This is a disgrace. Everything has to be taken to the 10th degree." We respectfully disagree, ma'am. FYI—the gallery is all SFW, since everyone's in their skivvies.

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By Ben Yakas in News on August 27, 2010 1:48 PM

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wingedearth

Gothamist had better fire their fact checker after mistaking these people for "models."

nik13

Guy in turquoise briefs, third pic. What is he up to?

I never understood appeal of those dumb tats white girls get on their rib cages. Nor why blacks & latinas don them on their thighs. Luckily, it more of a West Coast/import scene thing.

potsmoker

the tall redhead with the pink outfit and the torso tat has a smoking hot bod! but otherwise i fail to see the purpose of calling any idiot in doing something foolish infront of a camera a "model"...

JenChungsBaby

What's up with tattoos that look like the Declaration of Independence?

Guest

That one girl is really cute, but I'm scared of that bulge in her panties...

Reflect

Self proclamation..

Mordicai

That is me in the yellow undies.

Mr. Know-It-All

What are you doing tonight?

jackie treehorn

the todd: "if i were gay, would i work out so much?"

Guest

That's quite a tan you picked up over the summer.

JenChungsBaby

On what planet are these people models? They look more like the case of Shortbus.

schwinny

just because they aren't your stereotypical models, doesn't mean they aren't models. these models represent everyday people; old, young, and individuals with all body types. i think it's great to see something life-like and actually real - it's much more interesting than seeing a bunch of freakishly tall, skinny, and beautiful models running around the city.