The Childlike Empress. Photography by Ekaterina Belaya

A KALTBLUT exclusive womenswear and beauty editorial. Photography by Ekaterina Belaya. Model is Asya Vasil’eva. Make up and styling by Kate Ubilava. Hair done by Ksusha Korolevskaya. “The Childlike Empress wasn’t just any ruler; she was something entirely different. She didn’t rule, she had never used force or made use of her power. She never issued commands and she never judged anyone. She never interfered with anyone and never had to defend herself against any assailant; for no one would have ever thought of rebelling against her or of harming her in any way. In her eyes all her subjects were equal. She was the center of all life and every creature, good or bad, beautiful or ugly, owed their existence to her existence. Without her nothing could have lived, any more than a persons body can live if it has lost its heart.” – The Neverending Story