225 x 300 mm, 300 pages Milan, Italy Biannual Since 2021 Creative directors: Augusto Arduini and Simone Cossettini Creative editor: Santiago Morayta Graphic designer: Andrea Masullo Sensual in both its content and packaging, the characteristically thick ninth edition of cult ‘dirty’ magazine Carnale—where fashion and erotica meet—returns to its traditional glossy format, following two special box editions. Immediately recognisable, the iconic lipstick-red cover with peep-holes of limb-ish photography by Giampaolo Sgura, Alice Rosati and Isabelle Wenzel. Themed ‘Backwards’, this issue features dynamic bodies contorting in unusual ways in unexpected locations, wavering between textured, abstract styling and full nudity. Carnale issue nine contains long-form writing and integrates philosophy with politics and fashion, alongside traditional full-bleed fashion photography with a seductive edge. carnaleroom.com
