HYPEBEAST Magazine Issue 36 The Platinum Issue (CxM, SEVENTEEN)

Hypebeast celebrates its 20th anniversary with The Platinum Issue , a special 264-page edition that pays tribute to the figures who have redefined culture over the past two decades: fashion, art, music, design, and much more. This issue is a must-have for collectors and lovers of contemporary culture.

The magazine features three different covers , starting with CxM , SEVENTEEN's new sub-unit consisting of S.COUPS and MINGYU. The other covers will be revealed gradually, reinforcing the exclusive nature of this issue.

Inside, The Platinum Issue features an extensive collaborative spread of T-shirts created with 20 key brands and designers , including Takashi Murakami, Futura Laboratories, Brain Dead, Undercover, Supreme, BAPE, HUF, and Virgil Abloh Securities. It's a journey through the influences that have shaped Hypebeast since its inception.

The music section incorporates in-depth conversations with heavyweights such as James Blake, Ken Carson and Justice , offering a privileged look at the creative process behind their most recent projects.

In fashion, this issue brings together an international selection of designers and brands: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus (with A$AP Nast), Our Legacy, ACRONYM, Auralee, Satoshi Nakamoto, Cecilie Bahnsen, Pedro Andrade and his P. Andrade and Piet lines. It also includes visual portfolios by renowned photographers such as Caroline Tompkins, Goldie Williams, and Nayquan Schuler .

Also featured are articles dedicated to the work of artists such as George Condo, Yusuke Hanai, and Mario Ayala , as well as a piece focusing on skater Bobby de Keyzer . And for the more inquisitive readers, the guides explore iconic retail spaces around the world, creators working with biofabrication and organic materials, and an intimate look at Auralee's Paris fashion show, captured by photographer Scotty Tsunami .

A collector's edition that combines cultural documentation, cutting-edge fashion, and high-level photography.