The boots are launched with a campaign shot by Vitali Gelwich and starring Nina Marker who wears the three 032c x Copenhagen Studios boots in an industrial, dune world, featuring motorbikes and lacquered surfaces.

Alex Israel has been deeply influenced by the iconography of Hollywood, the complexities of identity, media, and the pursuit of the American Dream. In conversation with Anneli Botz he talks about his Youtube channel featuring celebrity interviews, Alfred Hitchcock, and new priorities.

Behind the scenes at 032c Readytowear’s Fall/Winter 2025 PFW show SUSPICIOUS MINDS.

Inspired by 70s punk, classic tailoring, and 17th and 18th century historical garments, the genderfluid brand aims to deconstruct binary limits, which are especially present in the more conservative Korean society. Juntae Kim sat down with Claire Koron Elat to discuss the different wants of European vs Asian buyers during Fashion week, getting support from the Korean government, and the Korean customer’s mind shift.

Life in the swamp is hot, wild, weird, lawless, and full of outrageous contradictions––and so is DOECHII’s discography. The Florida native just became the third woman in history to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album. The morning after her Berlin concert, the "hardest rapper out" speaks to Cassidy George in a loft in Kreuzberg.

032c Readytowear presents Suspicious Minds.

In her column Hardcore Wellness, Claire Koron Elat looks at wellness as a phenomenon and industry and its increasing, accelerated relevance for the creative industry. Here she talks to Augustinus Bader about the perfect skincare routine and skincare by influencers vs. scientists.

032c Gallery is pleased to present “CONTENT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX” with works by Allen-Golder Carpenter, Paul Ferens, Azize Ferizi, Shuang Li, David Shamie, Phillip Timischl, and Ryan Trecartin. The exhibition is on view from January 10 – February 12, 2025 at 032c Gallery, Kurfürstendamm 178, Berlin.

Artist Reece Cox’s project Poser consists of a band that is entirely fictional but that nevertheless performs in front of audiences and gives interviews to magazines. In conversation with Claire Koron Elat, he discusses the professionalization of creativity, and the disconnect between creator and product.

Founded as a small artist zine imprint in South LA in 2012, Total Luxury Spa is perhaps best known for their clothing collaborations with artists including Martine Syms, Cyprien Gaillard, and Lauren Halsey. In conversation with Phillip Pyle, founder Daniel DeSure talks about the importance of trust, balancing commercialization and community-based work, and how DeSure’s film background informs his approach to narrative design.

In occasion of the exhibition “blue r/evolution,” Polimoda’s director Massimiliano Giornetti speaks with Claire Koron Elat about transcending traditional fashion discourse, Loro Piana’s denim collection, and how historic archives can be used for contemporary fashion.

For casting director Ben Grimes––whose clients include 032c, Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester, and Valentino––the dynamics of the modeling industry are reminiscent of the 1998 cult drama Sliding Doors. Grimes sat down with Max Rossi to discuss how to find the right characters for a show, casting for fast-fashion vs luxury, and what makes a model stand out today.

As we further integrate AI into our personal lives, our societal definitions of what constitutes guidance, connection, intimacy, and love is shifting. In an essay, CASSIDY GEORGE explores the impact of chatbots on human behavior, emotion, and relationships during a period of transition that parallels the Sexual Revolution.

Usually, it's understood as a simulation of human intelligence by machines. The philosopher Matteo Pasquinelli argues, however, that AI is shaped by the intelligence of labor and social relations. In 032c Issue #44 (Summer 2024), he talked to Shane Anderson.