A KALTBLUT exclusive. Photography by Leon Pyszora. Styling and Creative Direction by Kay Altamira. Grooming by Tetsuya Kaneko. Kay Altamira is an Art Director and Fashion Stylist based in London. She displays a bespoke, gender-fluid and multicultural approach to editorial styling, rooted in her unique craft and outrageous experiences around the world.
Kay lived amongst Rishikesh yoginis for several months in the worldwide famous Beatles Ashram. Kay Altamira is originally from Mexico, yet she has Lebanese, Luxembourgeoise and Spanish blood running through her veins, wit and fashion choices. Kay enjoys layers and the drama. Her meticulous work mainly focuses on finding emotional beauty in the weird and the bizarre. Shot by cinematographer Leon Pyszora, Dante’s Rooms is a piece of staged narrative which follows the development of a couple’s relationship, visualised through dramatised scenes from Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Leon Pyszora – Photographer @leon_pyszora
Kay – Styling / Creative Direction @kayaltamira
Michael Moorcroft – Model @mikemoorcroft / @firstlondon
Giorgia Malvicini – Model @giorgiamalvicini / @firstlondon
Tetsuya Kaneko – Grooming – @tetsu3139
Ryn Zhan – Castle MUA – @ryn_zhan
Georgia Paxton – Warehouse MUA @georgia.nicole.paxton
Maria Stavang – Photography Assistant – @mariastavang
Peter Riches – Photography Assistant – @petereriches
Shirin Talwar – Fashion Assistant – @shirintalwar14
Photo Post-processing/Retoucher – Kay Altamira @kayaltamira