Drag Nature
Drag Nature is about the entanglement—between drag and the Earth, between performance and preservation. It started with a ride. We were cycling through Milan when we stumbled upon a hidden, breathtaking location—beautiful, wild, and full of trash. Layers of waste dumped by the city had scarred the ecosystem, yet somehow, nature still shone through. There was resilience in that landscape, a reminder that life insists on beauty even when neglected.
This shoot became a reflection of that tension. We asked: What if drag, in all its extravagance, could also be a form of environmental care? What if we could “drag up” the land just as we drag ourselves into fantasy and power—not to cover, but to amplify what’s already there?
So we created a set using what we found—discarded objects, earthy textures, forgotten corners—and transformed them with intention. The palette remained rooted in the soil, the dust, the bark. We didn’t want to erase the decay; we wanted to honor it, and let nature speak through it.
But this is more than a photoshoot. Drag Nature is a call to witness how transness and nature are inherently connected. Through photography, storytelling, and site-based installations, this piece celebrates the ways gender diversity exists in nature—from gender-shifting clownfish to ancient mythologies of sacred androgyny.
We don’t seek to justify our existence. We assert that our bodies, our beauty, our resistance—are part of Earth’s natural design. Sustainability, creativity, and identity are not separate; they are one ecosystem.
This is not just about visibility. It is about belonging.
CREDITS:
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Kay Kamakhya (SHE/HER) – @KAY.ATED @KURA.ATED
STYLIST: Bayram Mikailzade (HE/HIM) – @BA.YRAMMM
Photographer: Marharyta Paulava (SHE/HER) – @PAVVPLOV
MODELS:
– Noah (THEY/SHE/THEY) – @NOAHBINARYEDITION
– Cristina Killer (SHE/HER) – @MADONNAAACRISTINA
HMUA: Vic (THEY/SHE) – @VIC.VANITY
MUA: Chiara (SHE/HER) – @MUABYCHIARA
NAIL ARTIST: Namie (SHE/HER) – @NNAMIE
SET DESIGN:
– Pia Quach (SHE/HER) – @PIAQUACH / @PIAQUACH_SETDESIGN
– Thea Draste (SHE/HER) – @THEADRASTE
STYLING ASSISTANT: Elene Tatishvili (SHE/HER) – @ELENETATISHVILI
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Manuel Bui (HE/HIM) – @MANUEL.BUI
FASHION BY
@lorenzoseghezzi, @lutchmiah__ , @oh_carla_, @____lessicofamiliare, @rosantica_official, Anavee Chueng