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NYC – based social media strategist, content creator, and the person who was doing this before it had a name. Building worlds from scratch since the Tumblr era.

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IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA

Years of being online taught me people can tell when something feels forced. I create content that feels lived in, observational, and human. A little editorial, a little internet-brained, always intentional.

BEHIND THE CAMERA

The part where the tabs stay open and the analytics start talking back. Creative direction, social strategy, brand storytelling, trend forecasting, internet anthropology. I don’t just make things look good. I make people care enough to stop scrolling.

Minimalist profile-style graphic with labeled sections reading: Name “Kelly Lee Dekay,” Archetype “Cultural Forecaster & World Builder,” Position “SHE-E-O,” Signature Traits “Cool goth big sister vibes,” and Lucky Charm “Nena’s favorite dino toy,” set on a clean light background with handwritten-style text accents.

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Check out my latest blog posts

Ghost in the Shell The Exhibition at TOKYO NODE: A Cyberpunk Love LetterArt MusingsTravel

Ghost in the Shell The Exhibition at TOKYO NODE: A Cyberpunk Love Letter

Kelly Lee DekayKelly Lee DekayMarch 11, 2026
Why Sculptra Might Be the Underrated Injectable You Need to Know AboutBeauty & Style

Why Sculptra Might Be the Underrated Injectable You Need to Know About

Kelly Lee DekayKelly Lee DekayOctober 13, 2025
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Knowing When to Leave the Party: How Charli XCX’s Party 4 U Captures the Right Person, Wrong Time PhenomenonLove & RelationshipsPop Culture

Knowing When to Leave the Party: How Charli XCX’s Party 4 U Captures the Right Person, Wrong Time Phenomenon

Kelly Lee DekayKelly Lee DekayApril 29, 2025
Why Watching HBO’s GIRLS in 2025 Hits Different for Millennials in Their 30sPop Culture

Why Watching HBO’s GIRLS in 2025 Hits Different for Millennials in Their 30s

Kelly Lee DekayKelly Lee DekayApril 25, 2025
Make Your Make Up Routine Recession Proof with These DupesBeauty & Style

Make Your Make Up Routine Recession Proof with These Dupes

Kelly Lee DekayKelly Lee DekayApril 15, 2025

— Trauma? You mean my lore?

A pile of books.

A hardware store light.

An entire world built from it.

I started by shooting, editing, and styling my own stories, sharing fashion-led images on Tumblr and Instagram back when the internet still felt like a playground.

Those experiments turned into a 15-year career of bookings and collaborations. Somewhere along the way, I stopped just wanting to be in the image and started wanting to build it.

Now I’m back, creating again and letting you in on the process.

– LEE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

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