After America — Cover

After America

Beneath fluorescent shadows, stars-and-stripes prints wrap bodies while a figure in mustard vinyl grips a knife with a grin. The editorial weaponizes vintage Americana — exaggerated blonde waves, cherry-red lips, performative patriotism — into a theater of ironic distance. Violence and kitsch collapse into the same frame, drained of nostalgia.

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Credits

Art Director & Stylist & Producer
@_wang_yn
Photographer
@www_redeye
Make Up
@tansypanp
Hair
@peterding_
Set Design
@real__emilyj
Production assist
@uurwe_yop
Style assist
@zhenjie_wang
Style assist
@tinglin271
Assisted by
@linpenguin2022
Assisted by
@ahao
Make Up assist
@yu0sss0yu2
Hair assist
@Jinyu
Starring
@judithnsue
Starring
@lwoyeeliu
Starring
@kise_sofi
Starring
@mladen_todorovic
Starring
@braggina
Starring
@longtengmodels
Starring
@parasmodels
Starring
@katmodel_shanghai
Starring
@could_models
Fashion by
@mowalola
Fashion by
@balenciaga
Fashion by
@marineserre_official
Fashion by
@untitlab
Fashion by
@hm
Fashion by
@muglerofficial
Fashion by
@nanajacqueline_
Fashion by
@schiaparelli
Fashion by
@chanelofficial
Fashion by
@louisgabrielnouchi
Fashion by
@gentlemonster
Fashion by
@hu_die_gong_zhu
Fashion by
@versace
Fashion by
@zara
Fashion by
@levis

Fashion

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FAQ

Who produced the After America editorial?

Wang Yn art directed, styled, and produced, with Www Redeye shooting. Tansypanp handled makeup, Peterding hair, and Real Emilyj set design.

Which fashion brands are used in After America?

The editorial features Mowalola, Balenciaga, Marineserre Official, Untitlab, Hm, Muglerofficial, Nanajacqueline, and Real Emilyj.

What's the concept of After America?

Under fluorescent lights, figures draped in star-spangled prints and mustard vinyl jackets perform between violence and patriotism amid vintage Americana wreckage. Exaggerated blonde hair and cherry lipstick create ironic distance.