For his second menswear collection for Mugler—done in collaboration with designer Romain Kremer—creative director Nicola Formichetti kneels before the fluorescent altars of neo-realism, science fiction, and hyper-masculinity. We caught up with the designer to discuss his video "Brothers of Arcadia," his approach to styling versus designing, and his relationship to the Mugler legacy. Read the complete interview in Issue No. 92 of Surface, available now.

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Photographer: Yoshiaki Sekine. Videographer: Blake Martin. Music: Benjamin Jacobs. Styling: Gregory Wein. Hair and make-up: Deycke Heidorn for Shu Uemura Art of Hair at See Management. Model: Adrian Cardoso at Wilhelmina. Fashion assistant: Kai Schmitzer. Photo assistants: Yoshiuki Matsumura, Tomonori, and Kouki. Video graphics: Liz Hirsch. Location: Splashlight Studios, NYC.