i-D No. 373 – The New Wave Issue

i-D Fall/Winter 2023, Issue 373

Sampha is the first cover star of The New Wave Issue!. At the link in bio, the acclaimed South London artist opens up to i-D about his expansive new album Lahai, fatherhood, and his ever-growing creative community.

North West is the second cover star of The New Wave Issue!. The ten-year-old princess of pop culture shares her favourite song and style icon, her love of basketball and the best thing about her life.

Colin Jones is the third cover star of The New Wave Issue where Zoe Ghertner and Camilla Nickerson capture a host of fresh faces in a gorgeous fashion story.⁠

REMA is the fourth cover star of The New Wave Issue. Fresh off the release of his latest EP ‘Ravage’, the global star discusses his impact as Afrobeats’ brightest ambassador and offers insights into his vision for the future.⁠

Fifth cover star of The New Wave Issue is Nyajuok stars in a portfolio of Gucci's new faces, as the house's new Creative Director Sabato De Sarno discusses the process and inspirations behind casting his first show.⁠

Sasha Colby is the sixth cover star of The New Wave Issue. The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and stalwart of the American drag scene speaks to her friend Raul Lopez on the proud legacy of trans drag, fond memories of rhinestoned-hammer-toting queens...

Pinkpantheress is the seventh cover star of The New Wave Issue.⁠ When the new wave British popstar gave her first-ever interview in 2021, it was to i-D. ⁠Three Top 40 hits, an Ivor Novello nomination and a Barbie soundtrack cameo later, her days of hiding behind the anonymity of a TikTok page during lockdown are a distant memory.⁠ Our latest cover star opens up on getting advice from Steve Lacy, why she missed out on featuring on Kendrick Lamar's latest album and moving away from bedroom grunge for sunnier melodies on her new album 'Heaven Knows'.⁠

Alex Consani is the eighth cover star of The New Wave Issue. Alex is joined by the new wave of trans and gender non-conforming models changing the face of fashion.

Peter & Paul Ohunyon are the final cover stars of The New Wave Issue. As Tyler Mitchell and i-D Fashion Director Carlos Nazario document an intimate portrayal of male beauty, shot in France. ⁠

i-D has built its reputation on being a consistent source of inspiration in fashion culture. It began as a fanzine dedicated to the street style of punk-era London in 1980, and quickly earned its position at the vanguard of fashion and style, abiding by the premise of originate – don’t imitate. i-D has come a long way since its pre-digital, cut-and-paste days and has developed into a glossy magazine that documents fashion and contemporary culture, and has broken ground defining it too.