ISSUE #48 – WINTER 2025/26

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GIFT EDIT

No More Ghosts, Please: On Taste and NTS Radio as an Antidote to AI Slop

By Shane Anderson

Modern Since 1973”: Claudia Skoda Tells Her Story

Shaping Desire: How Hinge Captured Souvenirs of Love

‘SELFIE’ SWEATERby CLAUDIA SKODA

In our 032c Workshop series “Curated Editions,” selected artists and knitters reinterpret the “SELFIE” SWEATER within their own practice.

Conceived as a rotating exhibition, each sweater is a one-of-a-kind collector’s piece available for purchase.

HARDCORE WELLNESS: Barbara Sturm Is Over Retinol

In this edition of Hardcore Wellness, Barbara Sturm talks to Claire Koron Elat to dissect the mythology of inflammation. They discuss collagen fantasies, regenerative medicine, quiet extremism, and industry-wide misunderstandings.

Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down with Maria Klaumann

In our Winter Issue #48 cover story, Raphael Bliss, Juan Corrales, and Claire Koron Elat shoot next-gen Brazilian model MARIA KLAUMANN in a Parisian tanning salon.

032c Winter 2025/26 Dinner Launch at China Club

Find out what really happened at our champagne (courtesy of Veuve Clicquot) and dumpling-fuelled evening here.

Contact Sports with Brianna Anderson

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

The Hellp: “People have really misconstrued us”

Noah Dillon and Chandler Ransom Lucy open up about intentional brain rot, living in a tent, and how their new record Riviera differs from the last.

By Cassidy George

Backstage at 032c Fall/Winter 2025

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

HARDCORE WELLNESS

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