Purple Magazine
— F/W 2013 issue 20

BEST of the SEASON

photography by TERRY RICHARDSON
style by CAROLINE GAIMARI
model LILY MCMENAMY

 

Coney Island — disputably Dutch or Irish for “Rabbit Island” — has always been a place for getting away. One hundred years ago it was a place for hunting, then for recreation, before becoming a New York City landmark and one of the last historical amusement parks, which also withstood Hurricane Sandy.

As soon as it was reachable by subway and car, it provided an inexpensive seaside escape for friends and families. It has also attracted city gangs to instigate rock’s taste and roll’s troubles. You can still take in sideshows like Shoot the Clown (originally Shoot the Freak), ride the antique Cyclone rollercoaster (constructed in 1927), see the infamous freak show, or get a late-night hot dog at the original outpost for Nathan’s Famous.

All that contributes to Coney Island’s charming aura of hope and broken dreams, its cheap fun and colorful popularity. This is the kind of democratic place where anyone can relax, have fun for very little money, and enjoy the polluted beach for free. It reminds Terry Richardson of the freedom, energy, and spirit of the New York City street life of the ’80s, where he started to take pictures.


Dennis Lanni @ THE WALL GROUP, hair — Frank B @ THE WALL GROUP, make-up — Seth Goldfarb, studio manager — Rafael Rios, digital technician — Nicole Tappa, photographer’s assistant — Tali Magal @ FREEBIRD PRODUCTIONS, on-site producer — Andreas Burgos and Oscar Correcher, production assistants — Tom Gaukel, retouching — Annabel Fernandes, stylist’s assistant — Rika Shimada, make-up assistant — Amanda Thomkins, Amina Garner, Latisha Watson, Alina Maksakova, Melanie Johnson, Modlinska Kira, Shahenaz Turkmani, and Wali Small Warcheif, extras

Additional shoes CHANEL, CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, ROBERT CLERGERIE, and ROGER VIVIER, bra ERES, and all socks FOGAL

[Table of contents]

F/W 2013 issue 20

Table of contents

purple EDITO

purple NEWS

purple BEST OF THE SEASON

purple INTERVIEW

purple FASHION WOMEN

purple FASHION MEN

purple DOCUMENT

purple BEAUTY

purple TRAVEL

purple SEX

purple PHILO

purple NIGHT

purple STORY

purple VISUAL ESSAY

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