ILLUSION_EFFECT

A KALTBLUT exclusive editorial. Photography by Ken Kodak. The model is Julie Balzeau. Make-up & Hair by Nina Gossling. Director of Photography by Jan Schünke. Styling by Vera Witthaut. Illusion Effect is all about houndstooth prints, bold colours, and structured silhouettes – acts like a second skin. Vera Witthaut worked with dresses by Iranian designer Bahar Fazeli. This editorial takes the viewer on a surreal journey where fashion and environment merge into a deceptive unity, blurring the line between reality and fiction. The fashion – houndstooth prints, bold colours, and structured silhouettes – acts like a second skin, a layer that conceals the inner self while simultaneously projecting something outward. The interplay of strong reds and cool blue-grey shades makes the outfits look like reflections as if they are part of the surrounding architecture. Let yourself be drawn into a world where the ordinary becomes surreal, where fashion and architecture meld into a single image, and where every fold, every pattern, and every gaze tells its own story. The Illusion Effect is a journey into the hidden and the visible – an homage to the power of fashion to create illusions and challenge our understanding of identity. Photography by Ken Kodak / https://kenkodak.com/ / Instagram: @ken.kodak Styling by Vera Witthaut / https://www.verawitthaut.com / Instagram: @verawitthaut_official The model is Julie Balzeau signed by Zoe Models / https://www.zoe-models.com / Instagram: @zoemod