We Are Here Too

KALTBLUT presents: We Are Here Too! A fashion story about visibility, dignity, and the joy of life. This portrait series was created together with girls with Down syndrome from Kazakhstan. Through fashion and emotion, we want to say something simple - yet essential: every person deserves to be seen and heard. In Kazakhstan, people with Down syndrome are rarely talked about. We don’t see them in media, on covers, or in campaigns and almost never in fashion. But they are part of our society. They feel, they dream, they laugh, they love. They live. They understand life more deeply and sincerely than neurotypical people do. Fashion isn’t just about trends. It’s a language. A space to be yourself and tell your story. And this shooting is exactly about that. With deep gratitude to our inspiring heroines: Natalie Vrublevskaya and Zhansaya (Nonna) Mukhamedzhanova This project was created with love by: Creative Direction: Iulianna Shilova Instagram: @iulianna_shilova_style Photography & Videography: Arman Shamenov Instagram: @armanshamenov Makeup Artist: Tanya Sadovskaya Instagram: @artbabes__ Hair Stylist: Kamilla Akhmadiyeva Instagram: @kamilla_sun_kz Special thanks for your support and kindness: Venera Instagram: @mellosskaya_photo and Mel Photo Studio Instagram: @melphotostudio Elena, Kunsulu, Tatyana, Maria, Zhenya, Young Special Astana Instagram: @youngspecial_astana, Thank you for being part of this story - a story about beauty, strength and individuality.