The Last Magazine F/W 2008 (Premier Issue) : Daria Werbowy by Camilla Åkrans

[kimair]

“Just Hanging Out, Looking Really Good”, Julia Stegner photographed by Maciek Kobelski from The Last Magazine

dazeddigital.com

 

[mikel]

^thanks looks okay

 

[kimair]

Dazed Digital: Your magazine shares the same name as a book that came out last year by David Renard that extolled the death of print, and embraces a digital future. How do you respond to that?
Magnus Berger: Quite a coincidence huh? We actually didn't realize that until we started doing online searches of the name. It doesn't bother me, but it's rather ironic since this magazine in a way is a response to the debate of the death of print. The magazine as an object and phenomenon needed to be redefined. I see The Last more as a cross breed of a newspaper and an artbook.

DD: What inspired you to start your own magazine?
MB: I've always had it there in the back of my mind. Guess I was just waiting for the right time, right partner, and also figuring out an interesting format. The print edition is an oversized news print format, printed by Steidl. The online version will launch in October and that's gonna be really exciting. It's really about using each media to it's full advantage. It was always the idea of print and web as two equal parts that complement each other. I also felt that especially in New York, there was a whole generation that didn't have a voice. Of course there were people out there but they weren't working on there own terms. It was rules that was set by a previous generation and their references. Now I really feel like New York is getting interesting again so I believe the timing is perfect to start it from here.

DD: You work with Fabien Baron who has virtually defined a modern visual language for magazines today. What did you learn from him? What advice did he give you?
MB: I've learned so much from him. I think the most important thing is that "everything matters". His work is very meticulous. He really takes that extra time to make things perfect. It's a very good school, and the fact that B&B work in so many disciplines is very inspiring and gratifying. On a general level what attracted me to the company in the first place was the aesthetics. Whether it's magazines or product design, it's always clean and minimal. In a sense The Last is quite clean looking but it's also very messy in some ways. Which is important too. Otherwise it gets boring. But in the end a magazine is about content. Design with bad content is just really lame.

DD: How exciting is it to work with a new generation of artists and creatives that are coming out of America at the moment? How will The Last tap into that energy? Tell us some of the collaborators you've got lined up.
MB: It's really exciting. The basic starting point was to involve our friends and then their friends and so on. The first issue is very much a family affair. Contributors like Camilla Akrans, Maciek Kobielski, Martin Lidell, Nicolas More, Keegan Singh and Paola Kudacki are some of my best friends. So it was natural to start from there. Then we have guys like David Mushegain who did great images of his friends and people that inspire him. My girlfriend (Julia Restoin Roitfeld) photographed a couple of bands that her friend jewelry designer Pamela Love interviewed. Writers Aimee Walleston and Katie Kitamura have featured a really cool group of artists. Young architect photographer Adrian Gaut did a great feature together with Pin-up Editor Felix Burrichter. The sum of all parts feels like a great start of something new. Our own little movement.

dazeddigital

 

[Nemezide]

“Just Hanging Out, Looking Really Good”, Julia Stegner photographed by Maciek Kobelski from The Last Magazine

dazeddigital.com

omg omg this is freaking amazing
i cant wait!

 

[sedirea]

Julia looks great! I love seeing her.

 

[june gloom]

Hahaha I absolutely love Julia's editorial! This magazine looks quite promising, I'm excited to see what else they have to offer.

 

[Style-Addict]

This looks interesting! I will definitely be checking this out at the newsstand. Like the cover, and Julia's ed looks great!!!!

 

[tigerrouge]

They've got ideas, experience and connections, let's see how this turns out.

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

love those pics of
julia

 

[MissMagAddict]

source | models

The Last Magazine hits newsstands this week - with its appealingly oversized format (the pages are 21 x 15 inches) and unique content it’s certain to be a hit with readers. For a preview of The Last Magazine check out supermodel Julia Stegner, lounging effortlessly.

 

[VickiB]

I wish I will be able to find that mag in my country. Cool to see Julia back in editorials! She is such a photogenic model.

 

[Plato's_Cave]

Thanks for posting, MMA! Here's another little preview from a MDC feature on Keegan Singh.

Karmen/Next. Ph: Martin Lidell for The Last Magazine. Stylist: Keegan Singh.

MDC

 

[hfgl]

It's worth buying for the cover alone IMO.Especially in that size

 

[deschanel]

Julia's working it!

 

[moi non plus]

Where can you buy this in NYC? I definitely want a copy. Do they have a list of stockists available anywhere online?

 

[nyc_art_style]

I got it a couple of days ago. it's huge

What's really annoying is that when you buy it's folded, so there's this huge crease in the middle.

Review :

"Let's Take The Daria Pictures And Below Them Up Really Really Big."
Model: Daria
Photographer: Camilla Akrans

There's an article and few photos on Gillian Jacobs

"If You Were Worried About The Future Of Fashion. You Can Stop Worrying Right Now. This Is New Power Generation Of Designers Is Catering To A Strong Woman Who Keeps The World On A Tight Leash."
Model: Iulia C
Photographer: Marcelo Krasilcic
Styling: Keegan Singh

"It Was A Bit Windy That Day"
Photographed by Martin Lindell
Styling: Keegan Singh
Models: Karmen Pedaru and Michael T

"Just Hanging Out Looking Really Good"
Model: Julia S
Photography: Maciek Kobielski
Styling: Victoria Barlett

"Just Another Monday Night In Chinatown"
Models: Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Arden Wohl, and Harley Viera Newton
Photographer: Nicolas Moore
Styling: Sally Lyndley

 

[nyc_art_style]

and some photos taken by me

 

[OlgaKorbut]

Thanks for the review! I wonder if I'll be able to find this here (probably not)...

 

[MissMagAddict]

Thank you for the review nyc_art_style

I find a few snaps online... the first image is a message from Magnus Berger & Tenzin Wild & then the masthead...


source | divisionstreetus.blogspot

 

[Nemezide]

thanks a lot for review and snaps
Julia and Daria look wow