I have to admit, that like many, my knowledge of Romanian pop stops at Numa Numa. Romania is not exactly the country from which your typical pop star can break through from but Bastien is anything but a typical pop star. The twenty-something guy prefers to do his own thing amidst an industry that churns out turbo folk and Eurovision contestants. “When you’re very young, you want to be like everyone else but when I entered college, I began to wonder what I really wanted – and I decided to fight for what I believed in.”
For his first single “Stay With Me”, he wanted something sensual and at the same time full of groove and power. The verses, reminiscent of artists such as James Arthur and Kwabs, are followed by a hymn-like chorus in the Hozier “Take Me to Church” energy and style. The video is about an ambiguous love triangle where two different guys are in love with the same girl. His debut album is coming out in 2019.
Bershka’s new collaboration with Von Dutch is a direct line to the era’s most iconic streetwear, a time defined by logo mania and a specific kind of celebrity swagger.
“Free Your Feet” is presented as an invitation. It is an invitation to feel the ground again, to reconnect with our bodies, and to make choices that consider our own health and the health of the planet.
Gentle Monster takes a fearless step with its 2025 BOLD Collection. The new designs feature an iconic bridge detail, creating a distinctive look that offers unique ways to style eyewear.
In fashion, a good collaboration is more than just a product drop. It’s a conversation. The new capsule from Zadig & Voltaire and EGONLAB is exactly that.
Drôle de Monsieur has opened its first Asian flagship. It’s right in the heart of Seoul’s futuristic retail scene, inside The Hyundai Seoul department store.
Are you ready for the ride? Carne Bollente and Simons invite you to the Carne Ranch, an exclusive collaboration that captures the spirit of the Wild West and gives it a playful twist.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
