032c

032c designer Maria Koch was on the hunt for new inspiration this season, and found it in mountain climes. For a collection titled “Suspicious Minds,” Koch looked to the ancient rituals held each winter in alpine countries, in which people don costumes to ward off evil spirits. “People dress up like monsters to get rid … Read more

For her first season on the official calendar, 032c’s Maria Koch explored the idea of “anti-Zeitgeist” uniform dressing with a realistic spin. The German designer views everything through a practical lens. “I’m not interested in living in a fantasy world,” she said. But she’s not designing for today’s increasingly tense world, either; instead trying to … Read more