Red Allure

A KALTBLUT exclusive by Kenneth Dumevi. The models are Jermaine Kokoú and Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adenuga. Hair and make up by Jasmin Arnold. Styling by Leonie Wassmer using Adidas, Kordani, Jeffrey Campbell, Niklas Steinmetz, Lotta Dressler and Luisa Schröteler. Assistant is Jessica Pfeiffer.

Red Allure!
Bold. Intimate. Unmistakable.
 Red Allure is a visual exploration of the tension between closeness and distance — a play of perception, emotion, and atmosphere. At its center: a delicate red curtain, transparent yet defining. It doesn’t hide through opacity but through suggestion. The figure behind it appears removed, transported into another world, almost untouchable. The boundary is fluid — not concealing, but hinting.

Red light refracts through fine fabric, shadows fall deeper, silhouettes soften. Visual clarity gives way to emotional intensity. What remains visible is laced with secrecy — a deliberate contradiction between exposure and veiling.
This contrast continues into the styling: meticulously composed, almost sculptural looks meet raw, athletic elements. Physicality is present but never dominant. It enters a dialo- gue with aesthetics, never in opposition. Between elegance and unrest, friction arises — a tension that seduces without resolving. It creates a mood that resists definition, somet- hing elusive and magnetic.

Red Allure is more than a fashion statement — it is an invitation to pause, to truly ob- serve. Here, red is not merely a color, but a symbol: of boundaries, of stage, of lens. It shifts the way we see — it sharpens our gaze. It lends what is shown a new dimension, a new depth.

In the end, one question lingers in the air: What do we truly see — and what remains hidden?

 

Models are Jermaine Kokoú Kothé @jzrmaine
Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adenuga @oluwatonilobaa
Hair and Make-up: Jasmin Arnold @jasminarnold_ www.jasminarnold.com
Styling: Leonie Wassmer @leonie.wassmer
DOP/CD/Set-design: Kenneth Dumevi @ken.dumevi www.kennethdumevi.com
Assistant: Jessica Pfeiffer @jesspfeiffer

 

Brands used are Adidas, Kordani, Jeffrey Campbell, Niklas Steinmetz, Jeffrey Campbell, Lotta Dressler, Luisa Schröteler @adidas @adidasgermany @kordani @jeffreycampbell @niklasstz8 @lotta_dressler @chrome.nailz

Kenneth Dumevi is a Berlin-based fashion and portrait photographer. His work blends classic portraiture with modern, urban aesthetics, often shot in unconventional locations and using both digital and analog techniques. Kenneth has worked at Fashion Weeks in Milan, Berlin, and Copenhagen—capturing backstage moments, runway shows, and standout street style photography. His visual storytelling is marked by a clean, intentional style and a deep interest in character and atmosphere. His work has been featured in publications such as Dazed and KALTBLUT. Magazine.