Hellin Kay Explained
Hellin Kay (born October 5, 1972) is a filmmaker and photographer based in New York City.[1]
Born in Moscow, Russia, she moved to the United States when she was seven years old. She attended Pikesville High School in Baltimore, Maryland and then Bard College in New York where she graduated with a BA and MFA in film.[2]
Career
She entered the fashion publishing world in 1998 as assistant to American fashion editor Polly Mellen, who was then creative director of Allure magazine.[3]
She has been a freelance contributor to magazines such as L'Uomo Vogue, British Vogue, i-D, Elle, Nylon, French, Blackbook, Glamour and Teen Vogue.[4] She was also a staff fashion director at Spoon Paris and the Russian editions of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Elle.[1]
She debuted her photography work in a solo show at Bronwyn Keenan Gallery in New York in 2002. Other solo exhibitions were held at the Red October Gallery in Moscow, Russia, and the Rubin Chapelle Gallery in New York. She has been featured in group shows including "Benefit for 911" at the Lexington Armory in 2002, the "iD Anniversary Show" at Milk Studios in 2005, and "No Money Down" at Gallery Aferro in 2006.[5]
Her autobiographical short film Was Once A Girl, based on her immigration to the United States, was screened at the International Feature Film Market in 1997.[6] The film won Best Short at the San Diego Film Festival.
Other works in her filmography include the music video for New York-based musician Reni Lane's 2006 release "Choices". She also directed two music videos for Taryn Manning.[7] [8] She has worked on advertising campaigns and consulted for brands such as Club Monaco,[9] Shoemint, Anthropologie, Guess, Enza Costa, Selfridges London and Joe's Jeans.[10] [11] [12] [13]
External links
Notes and References
- The Shoe Goddess. "Getting to Know Hellin Kay: Editor, Photographer, Stylist, You Name It... ", The Shoe Goddess. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- http://www.dayfour.info/main.html "Day Four: Info"
- Harmon, Andrew. "L.A.'s Signature magazine editor-in-chief Hellin Kay walks out", Style Section L.A.. Retrieved on July 28, 2010.
- http://registry.whitecolumns.org/view_artist.php?artist=5605 "Hellin Kay"
- http://www.aferro.org/websitebaker/wb/pages/exhibitions/2006.php 2006, Gallery Aferro
- Glucksman, Mary. "Production Notes", Filmmaker. Retrieved on July 28, 2010.
- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20485120,00.html, People Magazine. Retrieved on June 3, 2011.
- Web site: 'Sons of Anarchy' star Taryn Manning's new music video Turn It Up! . Monsters & Critics . June 3, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110829151157/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1637343.php/Sons-of-Anarchy-star-Taryn-Manning-s-new-music-video-Turn-It-Up . August 29, 2011.
- Web site: White & Technicolor - Women - Club Monaco . www.clubmonaco.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607234738/http://www.clubmonaco.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=21028326&cp=12243590.12266330&cms_pd=20130510+1200 . 2013-06-07.
- Golden, Ruel, and Lang, Daryl. "Hey Joe", Photo District News. Retrieved on July 28, 2010.
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/celebritynews/5158343/Zac-Efron-Vanessa-Hudgens-and-Matthew-Perry-at-17-Again-premiere.html?image=1 "Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Matthew Perry at 17 Again Premier"
- Web site: Style Tips from the Stars of MTV's Awkward . Shelley . Brown. 2013-05-11 . 2013-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418114353/http://www.luckymag.com/shopping/2013/04/spring-style-tips-from-the-stars-of-mtv-s-awkward#/slide=9 . dead .
- Web site: Stylist Hellin Kay Talks Dressing Tia for Season 2 Photo Shoot . 2013-05-11 . https://archive.today/20130629230010/http://origin.mystyle.com/articles/Stylist-Hellin-Kay-Talks-Dressing-Tia-for-Season-2-Photo-Shoot/9531 . 2013-06-29 . dead .
