June 26th, 2017

VLONE x 032c Paris Party: After the Show it’s the Afterparty

Last Friday, VLONE premiered its first collection at Paris Men’s Fashion Week with “Black History,” which gathered influence from designer A$AP Bari’s native Harlem. Later that night, VLONE and 032c hosted an afterparty at Silencio. Among the guests were 032c covergirl Bella Hadid, A$AP Rocky, and Lars Eidinger, as well as DJs Virgil Abloh, DJ Prepare, AUX God, and Young Lord himself.

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June 19th, 2017

BALENCIAGA Takeover at Colette with YNGVE HOLEN

How do you distribute luxury fairly? Artist Yngve Holen seems to propose an answer to this question with the piece CAKE, which will be exhibited in colette as part of Balenciaga’s takeover. CAKE was chosen from the artist’s oeuvre by Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga’s artistic director, and consists of a Porsche Panamera cut into four pieces.

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June 16th, 2017

Behind-the-scenes with STEFANO PILATI

For 032c’s Issue 32, Stefano Pilati teamed up with photographer Lukas Wassmann for the 18-page editorial “Energy Crisis.” The models were cast from Pilati’s inner circle and looks were selected from his personal wardrobe for a full family affair. Read the interview with the former head of design of Yves Saint Laurent and Zegna here.

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June 9th, 2017

“Heat Up Hadid” Hall of Fame

Our “Heat Up Hadid" Transfer Kit, originally included in the new Issue 32, is now available separately for those of you who want to Bella-fy your shirt, jeans, parasol, whatever. Taken from the cover story “Smith & Wesson Blues" by Collier Schorr, the photographer evolved Warhol’s iconic Double Elvis into a Triple Hadid. The iron-on kit has been making appearances on all continents. What …

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June 7th, 2017

The Philosopher King: Arch-Radical Martin Margiela’s Tenure at Hermès 1997-2003

When Martin Margiela was announced as the head designer of Hermès, it was presumed a match-made-in-hell between fashion’s biggest iconoclast and the world’s most established luxury house. Headlines with the word “anti-fashion” proliferated, but at the time, Hermès CEO and heir Jean-Louis Dumas saw the designer’s arrival as the coronation of a lucid philosopher king. 032c looks into …

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June 2nd, 2017

PHILIPPE HALLAIS: An American Hero

Sometimes, the undisputed superficiality of certain emotional concepts serve as a welcome vacation from reality. The entertainment industry’s most exemplary ideal in this exercise of mental relaxation, the “athlete biopic,” served as the inspiration for Philipe Hallais aka Low Jack's new album "An American Hero." 032c spoke to Hallais about the creative process behind the album, the …

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June 1st, 2017

CRUSH TEST #2: ADYAR

In the second instalment of CRUSH TEST, 032c's fashion editor Marc Goehring unboxes ADYAR's Legionnaire Veil Hat from the AW-17 collection and finds his inner siren.

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May 31st, 2017

The Terrifying Humor of ROBERT WILSON

American director Robert Wilson has transformed modern theater and opera. His avant-garde pieces, like "Einstein on the Beach," disrupted the rules of time and space on stage. We met with the Texan in Venice to discuss his legacy, his friendship with German dramatist Heiner Müller, and why losing control in an ever-regulated world just feels good.

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