The Political Rebirth of 
Juergen Teller and Katharine Hamnett’s collab

Inside After Noon’s debut issue: a 
collection of experimental work that 
intersects the borders of politics, art, 
fashion, and poetry.


Photography Credit: Xavier Mas and Guy
Bolangaro, After Noon, Borders Issue



Last night, within the four walls of Claire De Rouen, Noon magazine was relaunched as AfterNoon. Eager fans and collectors snatched debut issues off shelves, longing for a reconnection with its pages after its 5-year hiatus. The new Borders issue brings together a network of the industry’s leading names to share fragments of the human experience through a medium of art, fashion, and poetry.

 
     
 

Phorography: Ava Lenihan


Founded by creative director, Jasmine Raznahan, in 2014, the bi-annual cult magazine came to a halt during lockdown after Issue 12. Ironically, its death was a response tothe very themes covered in its final issue: an uncertain universe, cultural displacement, and the struggles of loss during Covid-19.

Now, Raznahan, reimagines After Noon to be a more unapologetic version of its predecessor. “It’s not afraid to talk about things that other titles wouldn’t.” she tells Dazed. The Borders issue is a response to themes and movements that are happening now, whether it be the ongoing genocide in Palestine or navigating the fractured identities of your 20’s. It also explores the breakdown of borders that are demanded from us in the fashion industry, creating a space for contributors to experiment with their craft and reach beyond creative boundaries.



AfterNoon Pages, Phorography:


Husband of Raznahan and photographer, Xavier Mas, says that the issue allowed him to push boundaries through his project Saturnine: a collection of images exploring fashion, still life, nature, and human identity. He said it was a “novel experience” to collaborate with another photographer (Guy Bolongaro) as he is used to working solo, but the experiment was important “to attempt to traverse,” to develop his craft.

Amongst the back pages lies a collaboration between photographer Juergen Teller and fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, named “Hard Truths”, a far cry from their sultry collaboration in 1997: a fashion campaign with women in denim and bikinis. Teller captures Hamnett modelling her extensive archive of slogan t-shirts. Everything from “No More Fashion Victims” and “Don’t Buy Made in Israel”, to “Disgusted to be British.” 



AfterNoon Pages, Phorography:  Juergen Teller



After Noon is a palimpsest of Hamnett’s fierce 80’s spirit. Between pages of Prada boots and contemporary sculptures, inserts of poetry dedicated to substance abuse, sex and racism co-exist. Although After Noon is an evolvement from its precursor with a new set of codes, the rebellious yet intimate mood remains. Jasmine asks, “With the world still moving at a rapid speed and changing no less dramatically: there is no choice but to ask ourselves: What Now?”. Although the future for After Noon is unclear, this debut issue gives us hope during a time of political instability.



AfterNoon Pages, Phorography: Chris Rhodes