Published online on numeromagazine.ch. “When Clouds Gather” captures a charged tension that settles across the world, uncertain and impossible to ignore. Inspired by the FW26 runways, the story explores how we dress when anticipation becomes a state of being, suspended between calm and rupture. What begins as a distant rumble gradually draws closer, shaping a moment in which time feels both still and unstable. In this in-between state, clothing becomes more than expression or protection; it transforms into a form of control, a quiet anchor in the face of uncertainty, where what we wear reflects both instinct and intention in a world on the edge of change.

Contributors

Creative Direction + Production: Maureen Den Os
Photography: Burak Goraler @ Digital Content Agency
Fashion: Deniece Barendse
Model: Manisha van Praag @ Skins Models
Hair: Mingus Anganois @ Kuro Hair
Make-up: Nataly Vasilchenko @ NCL Representation
Photography Consultant: Sarah Terschegget
Gaffer: Lennert Antonissen
Gaffer Assistant: Labib Mohammed
Production Assistant: Maas Dekkers
Retouching: Romario Maheer
Location: The Wall Studio