DUBAI: Berlin-based magazine-turned-fashion label 032c presented its menswear spring/summer 2025 collection this week at Paris Fashion Week, featuring Middle Eastern model Mona Tougaard. The catwalk star, who has Danish, Turkish, Somali and Ethiopian ancestry, strutted down the runway in a form-fitting suit with a cropped blazer and a blue buttoned-shirt layered underneath. Her look was enhanced with dark shades, and her hair was slicked back in a low bun. She was not the only regional model on the runway; Tougaard was joined by British Moroccan model Nora Attal, who wore a sheer, reflective fishnet-like black dress. American catwalk star Amelia Gray also graced the runway alongside the Arab models. She confidently donned the first look, a skintight black ensemble with contrasting collared additions. The collection, designed by Maria Koch, is titled “Everything Counts,” and spanned outerwear, feminine suiting and versatile denim co-ords suitable for both day and night. Collarless 032c jackets featured tonal gothic lettering, while army parkas and deconstructable cargo pants were paired with boxy vinyl tops. The party-ready looks included sheer gowns adorned with hundreds of rhinestones, offering a glimpse of skin. Staple suiting appeared in versatile khaki tones, followed by shimmering bottoms, “Workshop”-printed hoodies, and blurred floral shirts created in collaboration with Georgian-American artist Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili. The venue’s elongated corridors reverberated with techno beats, starting softly and swelling to a crescendo as models showcased timeless, dance floor-ready outfits on the runway. This month, 032c announced on Instagram that Tougaard had been named the artistic talent director for the collection. “Tougaard is an inherent member of the 032c universe, who has starred on our magazine covers, our editorials, and our previous FW-24 show. It is an organic progression to involve Tougaard more closely in 032c’s creative processes together with creative director Maria Koch and fashion director Ras Bartram,” the post read. Tougaard started her modeling career in 2017 after winning the Elite Model Look Denmark competition at the age of 15. Since then, she has become a prominent figure in the fashion industry, known for her work with top designers and luxury brands including Prada, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and Valentino.