Interview

Adéla – Prima
Adéla – Prima
Ambition En Pointe

On “Prima”, the Slovak singer turns pop ambition into a tightly choreographed spectacle, glossy, funny and vulnerable enough to show what becoming a star can truly cost.

Noah Hill
Noah Hill
What Heartbreak Leaves Behind

After years with Parcels, Noah Hill steps out alone to discuss heartbreak, creative freedom, radical honesty and the vulnerability behind his new album, “Ok ok now”.

Yolanda del Amo
Yolanda del Amo
Sobre vínculos, ficción y las tensiones de convivir

La fotógrafa habla de vínculos, ficción y convivencia a partir de “Archipiélago”, un libro que observa a sus personajes como islas dentro de una misma geografía.

1Concept
1Concept
Jewellery Between Light and Shadow

For its first physical presentation in New York, the brand teamed up with artist Blanca Santos. Founder Marina del Mar tells us how the installation took shape

Anna Van Patten
Anna Van Patten
Sacred Vessel

The actor talks about growing up playing pretend with her sister Grace, the pressure of being watched and why vulnerability comes more easily on set.

Hot Since 82
Hot Since 82
On His Own Terms

With “Obsessions” finally out, Hot Since 82 goes back to his roots, rediscovering the freedom of making music for himself, more than two decades into his career.

Haute & Freddy
Haute & Freddy
No Time for Normal

The LA-based duo turn analogue synths, theatrical pop and the power of camp into one of the best albums of the year.

Simon Cracker
Simon Cracker
The Fairy Tale of an Annoying Summer

From a childhood “Aladdin” T-shirt to wedding dresses torn apart and detergent bottles melted into charms, Simone Botte finds new life in what others discard.

Maya Spangler
Maya Spangler
Instinct over Ideology

From imperfect beauty to disappearing American landscapes, she reflects on intuition, self-portraiture and building a group show outside the art world’s hierarchies.

Cobrah
Cobrah
Control Is Shedding One’s Skin

In our latest issue, the Swedish artist turns inward, discussing vulnerability, fandom, faith, fashion, AI and the tension between persona and self.

Erick the Architect
Erick the Architect
Bring Your Best!

“NewLevels NewDevils” is out, the video for “No Doubt (I’m In Love)” arrived just weeks ago, and Erick the Architect is already thinking about what comes next.

Mona Fastvold
Mona Fastvold
In Pursuit of the Impossible

For the filmmaker behind “The Testament of Ann Lee”, faith and work meet in questions of empathy, while family life finds room on a set with eleven children.

Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat
The Most Radical Gesture Is to Refuse to Follow

Her new trilogy “Do U Dare!” turns an Iranian immigrant’s rage toward America into a symbolic challenge premiering with the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Chanel Archives
Chanel Archives
The Detail-obsessed Commentator

Ryan McMahon pairs scans with first-hand accounts from Chanel insiders, building an archive that traces how collections were conceived and constructed.

Talia Cassel
Talia Cassel
On Future, Rosettes, Confidence, and Getting the Ick

From Lena Dunham’s rosettes to Travis Scott’s overnight call, she treats styling as a conversation that protects both her vision and her client’s.

Barragán
Barragán
Contradiction, Desire, and Discomfort

We sit down with the Mexican to discuss risk-taking, gentrification, identity, and humour in his work, more specifically, his S/S 2027 collection, recently presented in Berlin.

Ludovic de Saint Sernin
Ludovic de Saint Sernin
His North Star Is Staying True to Himself

Between a couture shipwreck, Tate McRae’s pop world and an off-calendar reset, the designer weighs ambition against the happiness that keeps creativity alive.

Roger Ballen
Roger Ballen
On Chaos, Animals, Boyhood, and the Mind

Inside Roger Ballen’s world, order and disorder collide. We talk childhood, trust, AI and the shadows that make an image hard to shake for days after seeing it.

Only Fire
Only Fire
Horny and Tasteful

Horny, bubbly, funny — the artist’s sophomore album, “Hoe Weekend,” delivers club-ready beats and over-the-top lyrics to boost your mood as summer is still with us.

Cece Natalie
Cece Natalie
Building Ceceworld

From making “Exitin” on a bus to touring with PinkPantheress, she is reclaiming her viral past while building a darker, mythological next era.

The Femcels
The Femcels
They Say the Sound of Sincerity is Ironic

From a mouse-infested flat and a broken bed to electro-twee’s internet spotlight, the duo trace the messy beginnings behind their sharpest contradictions.

Martin Luke Brown
Martin Luke Brown
Finding Joy in the Ordinary

One month before “life & death etc” arrives, Martin Luke Brown revisits “dream state,” another step towards his most candid and quietly captivating record to date.

Cecilia Pignocchi
Cecilia Pignocchi
Past, Mother, Present

With Raffaella as both subject and collaborator, the artist uses saturated colour to confront the expectations passed from mother to daughter.

Fruity Booty
Fruity Booty
I Know Her!

Hattie Tennant explains why the brand leaves bodies unretouched, designs around deadstock and makes room for women to dress for more than one version of themselves.

George Jaques
George Jaques
Joy in the Unexpected

Ahead of the release of his sophomore feature, "Sunny Dancer,” the director speaks about the delicate balancing act of making a comedy about cancer and the importance of making joy a central theme.

IB Kamara
IB Kamara
A Sense of Self

From Off-White’s streetwear codes to music and photography, he explains why curiosity, teamwork and a distinct point of view matter beyond virality.

Rachel Ojuromi
Rachel Ojuromi
On the Lagos Lookbook and her Fashion Philosophy

It’s hard to look away from Lagos’ latest It girl. She shares with METAL her experiments with style, thoughts on Chanel, and the importance of having fun with fashion.

Chloe Cherry
Chloe Cherry
On the Modern Empathy Void

Acting, ritual and a backyard sculpture become ways to resist romantic scripts while keeping faith in imperfect people and her own creative future

Tony Matelli
Tony Matelli
Looking at Things Sideways

A sculpture with its head turned sideways? A dinner table sitting upright? In the artist’s work, objects behave differently from how we expect them to. Discover it in his new solo show at Maruani Mercier.

Edmund Donovan
Edmund Donovan
Is to be Seen, to be Understood?

Opposite Willem Dafoe in “Late Fame”, out today, the actor describes meta moments and literary inspirations.