Art Paris Fair 2025 felt something like an artworld terrarium. Nestled in the glass skin of Paris’s Grand Palais for its 27th anniversary, the prestigious fair’s return to the venue after three years of renovations and repairs, the affair worked as a microcosmic allegory for the art ecosystem.
Combining ancient lacquer techniques with flexible materials, Miao’s work investigates how memory, identity, and social norms harden over time-then peels them back to reveal fluidity beneath.
Soft Rebellion is a celebration of that subtle, everyday rebellion that manifests in small gestures and spontaneous choices. It’s the aesthetic of those who go through the day with a laid-back yet authentic attitude- running errands, doing household chores, and embracing that chill, cozy, and slightly indifferent mood, where dressing becomes a purely instinctive act.
The Met Gala, fashion’s most glamorous and culturally resonant evening, has always been more than just a parade of couture—it’s a stage for storytelling, self-expression, and historical reflection.
Art Paris Fair 2025 felt something like an artworld terrarium. Nestled in the glass skin of Paris’s Grand Palais for its 27th anniversary, the prestigious fair’s return to the venue after three years of renovations and repairs, the affair worked as a microcosmic allegory for the art ecosystem.
In the 1970s there struck a quiet consumer revolution: that of the cheap jet flight, which democratised European holidaymaking beyond its blue-collared demimonde and, for the first time, to a general British public.
“Left Behind” is a visual meditation on stillness, solitude, and the quiet aftermath of departure. In a world that urges motion forward, elsewhere, always—I remain. It is origined from a deep-rooted inertia born of grief, of belonging, of something unnameable.
Recently, raving has become a central—if slightly out-of-reach—mainstay in what it means to be young, cool, and underground. From 2000s-era raves on the outskirts of Bristol in Skins, to New York warehouse parties in Euphoria, Boiler Rooms, and the cultural moment that was Brat Summer, the last thirty years have seen a steady proliferation of the scene—its sound, its fashion, its energy.
It has been over a month since Adolescence hit Netflix, but the enthusiastic response from viewers and critics alike is yet to slow down. Within its first week, the series became the most streamed television program in the UK, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer praising it in Parliament and supporting the idea of it being shown across schools.
Art Paris Fair 2025 felt something like an artworld terrarium. Nestled in the glass skin of Paris’s Grand Palais for its 27th anniversary, the prestigious fair’s return to the venue after three years of renovations and repairs, the affair worked as a microcosmic allegory for the art ecosystem.
Best known for his award-winning documentaries The Act of Killing (2012) and The Look of Silence (2014), Joshua Oppenheimer makes his narrative film debut with The End, a post-apocalyptic musical about family, oil, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive.
Rosie Evans’ designs exist outside the relentless cycle of trends. Based in Brighton and founded in 2021, her eponymous brand lives somewhere between memory and imagination, folklore and lived experience.
The collection of larger-than-life artworks are all consuming. Walking into the space, it was hard not to be awe-stricken by their sheer breadth, accompanied by a powerful emotional energy imbued throughout each brush stroke. The collection expertly underscores “themes of self-reflection, temporality, and the profound emotional depth of his creative process”.
As the fashion industry navigates through the complexities of managing vast amounts of waste–with 1.2m tonnes of clothing annually consigned to UK landfills–it also continues to cater to an ever-growing appetite for novelty.
Last month, during London Fashion Week, AHKEKE debuted an airy and powerful Fall/Winter 2025 collection that explored modern femininity, fluid tailoring, and textural contrast. The brand, known for its ability to combine delicate craftsmanship with forceful silhouettes, has once again demonstrated its place in the ever-changing scene of modern fashion.
Reminiscent of the moments between club night chaos and the search for a flawlessly grungy afterparty feel, models bounced as they served up the antithesis to “clean girl aesthetic”.
With work everywhere from Vogue to Rolling Stone to the billboards of Toronto, Cold Magazine community member Raphaële Sohier shares her advice on how to survive and thrive in the creative industry.
STADION’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection is more than just clothing; it’s a manifesto. In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping human identity, STADION asks us to consider: if algorithms replace the inner self, will fashion be the last recognisable characteristic of individuality?
In the world of fashion, where the bold and the traditional often intersect, Geordie Campbell’s ‘Michaelmas’ collection emerges as a narrative-rich tableau, redefining British sartorial norms with its audacious yet respectful nod to heritage.
It’s all about self-expression. If you feel like a troll, then you should look like a troll. It doesn’t matter what you look like. I mean, if you have a hunchback just throw a little glitter on it, honey, and go dancing! – James St James
This editorial project is an exploration of contrasts, where softness meets stillness, and simplicity becomes a testament to the fragility of our human experience. This is a story of quiet departures, the quiet buzz of time passing, and the bittersweetness of things that are no longer. Each part of us holds the imprint of what is temporary—like the cold milk we forgot on the kitchen counter, left to cool, untouched, a symbol of moments once vibrant, now lost to the inevitable.
Drawing inspiration from the enigmatic and haunting tales of our childhood in Asia, particularly Hong Kong and the Philippines, we set out to explore the intersection of fear and allure embodied by these mystifying yet glamorous creatures – the Aswang.
Instant captures the moment, even when it seems unremarkable at first glance.
A surrealist eye uncovers hidden depth, nurturing imagination through attention to detail.
In recent years, there’s been a growing fascination among women and girls of the 21st century with true crime. An ambiguous fetish, woven through podcasts, series, and literature, it has found its way into the lives of people from all walks of life, united by one common denominator: being female.
Inspired by the legend of Iwa’s ghost, this project blends tradition, darkness, and beauty. A tribute to Japanese folklore, where the past never stops haunting us.
The early 2000s and 2010s were an era of spectacle, where fashion collided with reality TV
to create a world of heightened ambition and manufactured drama.
Inspired by Andersen’s tale the story reminds how important it is to maintain purity and
love in the eyes and heart, not allowing evil and callousness to penetrate our souls. Like
ice hiding cracks, evil penetrates unnoticed, distorting everything around.
At its core, DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD, his eponymous debut, thrives on these contradictions: it is both a gut-wrenching rumination on queer heartbreak and a very club-ready celebration of survival, hope, and self-acceptance
From “The Substance” to “Severance”, why are split psyches dominating film and TV?
Pascal Sender explores everyday “states of flow” through post-futurist depictions of subjects fully immersed in their day-to-day activities.
Raised in Milan, where she graduated with honors in Painting at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, she debuted in New York in 2007 with a solo exhibition at the Industria SuperStudio, curated by photographer Fabrizio Ferri.
“In an age where art can sometimes feel inaccessible or exclusive, DANCE.FILM.PERFORMANCE (DFP) made a powerful statement: contemporary art is for everyone.” Leila Nussupova reviews DFP’s flagship arts show at London’s St John’s Church, gracefully blending installation, performance, sound, and dance.
This Valentine’s Day, Amy Spalding carves a new inscription with a collection of rings that don’t just symbolise devotion but honor the sapphic legacies that shaped today’s queer landscape.
At the beginning of the year, Pinterest projected “castlecore” as one of fashion’s in-trends for 2025, a mezze plate of Internet-inflected medieval gestures including coquettish white lace, chainmail accoutrements, and ornate antique jewellery.
The bed, which represents rest and intimacy in everyday life, has undergone a drastic alteration in the artistic sphere over the years, redefining the boundaries of the private and the public.
In a dimly lit performance space, tucked away in Old Street, HAIRFUCK by artist Vittoria Penalosa unfolded as a visceral confrontation with the pressures imposed on women.
Instant captures the moment, even when it seems unremarkable at first glance.
A surrealist eye uncovers hidden depth, nurturing imagination through attention to detail.
Cold Magazine launches a new format dedicated to emerging brands – a constant lookout for those shaping new languages in contemporary fashion. We want to spotlight independent labels that experiment, take risks, and build strong identities, often away from the mainstream but with a clear sense of purpose.
In 1951, in a Mexico City apartment, William S. Burroughs raised a handgun toward his wife Joan Vollmer during what was supposedly a drunken game of ‘William Tell.’ The shot that followed would haunt him – and American literature – forever.
David Lynch gave us fever dreams on film that feel more real than reality itself, breaking the rules to create his own bizarre language of backward-talking dwarves, industrial soundscapes, and cherry pie that somehow means more than just dessert.
In a dimly lit performance space, tucked away in Old Street, HAIRFUCK by artist Vittoria Penalosa unfolded as a visceral confrontation with the pressures imposed on women.
Originally a film, the work was reimagined as a performance art piece for the MENG x The COLD Magazine launch, where five figures—bound by a single braid of hair—embodied the tensions and enforced competition born from unattainable beauty standards.
Inspired by the legend of Iwa’s ghost, this project blends tradition, darkness, and beauty. A tribute to Japanese folklore, where the past never stops haunting us.
In recent years, there’s been a growing fascination among women and girls of the 21st century with true crime. An ambiguous fetish, woven through podcasts, series, and literature, it has found its way into the lives of people from all walks of life, united by one common denominator: being female.