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032c Magazine Issue 48 Winter 2025/26 with Nine Inch Nails on the cover in a layered, reflective backstage scene.

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Backstage at Live from Earth's Paris Takeover

Tereza Mundilova captures Kim Petras, Frost Children, Mall Grab, Cannelle and more backstage at the Berlin label's party in Paris.

Slow Images With Roe Ethridge

“No one makes art only for themselves—it’s made to be seen.”

By Claire Koron Elat

Backstage at 032c Fall/Winter 2025

BTS Images from our Fall/Winter 2025 Runway Show in Paris shot by Max von Gumppenberg

HARDCORE WELLNESS

The Hellp: "People have really misconstrued us"

"Bring back gatekeeping."

The Billion-Dollar Underdog:

A24 and the Business of Cultural Capital

Raf Simons’ Teddy Bear: Kvadrat/Raf Simons AW 2025-26

From what he wore at his confirmation to his ambiguous relationship with grey, Raf Simons tells Shane Anderson about his design philosophy, people watching with Miuccia Prada, and this year’s Kvadrat/Raf Simons collection.

By Shane Anderson

Toshikazu Kayano: The Playful Maniac at ASICS

ASICS designer Toshikazu Kayano has been in the shoe game for over forty years. In this exclusive in-depth interview, the GEL-KAYANO designer tells Shane Anderson why he’s still an otaku freak at heart.

Everything Falls Apart so Beautifully Cyprien Gaillard

An intimate portrait of artist Cyprien Gaillard, who uncovers beauty in decay, forgotten places, and the traces civilization leaves behind. From Paris to Munich, he reflects on destruction, preservation, and living as a wanderer between worlds, where everything falls apart so beautifully.

By Gabriel Proedl

Design with a Social Mission: Paulin Paulin Paulin

Benjamin and Alice Paulin continue Pierre Paulin's legacy through Paulin Paulin Paulin, a studio that reimagines his democratic design philosophy for today's world. Claire Koron Elat talked to Benjamin Paulin in their studio and house in Paris about conservation versus reinterpretation, hating luxury, and turning furniture into music.

By Claire Koron Elat

How Skateboarding Unites the World with Atiba Jefferson

Atiba Jefferson talks skateboarding, creativity, and his Vans “United Through Skateboarding” collection inspired by decades behind the lens.

By Julia Gunnesch

Driving With Heels

“The car crash is a fertilizing rather than a destructive event — a liberation of sexual energy.” — J.G. Ballard, “Crash” (1973)

Salehe Bembury on How to Cut Through the Noise

After leaving Yeezy and nearly going broke, designer Salehe Bembury rebuilt his career through persistence, innovation, and authenticity. In his new book Salehe: I Make Shoes, he reflects on his journey from Versace’s lone sneaker designer to redefining modern footwear with Crocs, New Balance, and beyond - offering a blueprint for cutting through the noise in today’s creative industry.

I’m sorry, but you do not have enough coins for democracy

When Trump 2.0 began, he invited some of the world's most powerful technocrats into his court of jesters. Many didn't last long but the foundations were set: the US government would try to run the country like a startup, blockchain coins included. Technofeudalism is a term that's been used to describe the current administration, but what does it mean? Our dossier from the Summer 2025 issue looks at the prehistory of technofeudalism, how the US has changed the operating system, and why the tech bros find inspiration for domination in the medieval.