i-D #376
230 x 300 mm, 288 pages
London, UK
Biannual
First published in 1980, relaunched as biannual in 2025
Editor-in-chief: Thom Bettridge
Art director: Brent David Freaney
Design: Sophia Marinelli
‘Chic and based since 1980’
Editor Thom Bettridge introduces this edition of i-D—the third since its splashy relaunch last year—declaring that, while the internet is not quite dead, it is changing. As facts feel increasingly accessible, he argues, people are drawn to more complicated stories filled with surprise and mystery—also known as ‘Lore’.
This ‘Lore’ edition showcases cover stars who feel both infamous and, in some way, unknown. From Esdeekid, the anonymous rapper hailing from Liverpool, and former engineering student turned overnight modelling success Bhavitha Mandava, to the eminent yet unfazed SZA, and the late legendary photographer of the uncanny everyday, Martin Parr.
On the Podcast:
Hear i-D founder Terry Jones discuss the magazine’s 40-year history on episode 22 of the magCulture Podcast.
LISTEN HERE