Fashion

Dawn Richard Captures the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans in All Their Glory

  • Dawn Richard before Mardi Gras.
    Photo: Monty Marsh @weguap / Courtesy of Dawn Richard
    1/22

    You can’t do anything until you get a snoball from New Orleans.

  • Dawn Richard before Mardi Gras.
    Photo: Monty Marsh @weguap / Courtesy of Dawn Richard
    2/22

    “Had to visit The Nine, the place that inspired my sound and style.”

  • Dawn Richard before Mardi Gras.
    Photo: Monty Marsh @weguap / Courtesy of Dawn Richard
    3/22

    “Ketchup and Po’boys.”

  • Dawn Richard before Mardi Gras.
    Photo: Monty Marsh @weguap / Courtesy of Dawn Richard
    4/22

    “Lundi Gras, the day before Mardi Gras. Throw me somethin’ mista.”

  • Dawn Richard masking during Mardi Gras.
    Photo: Monty Marsh @weguap / Courtesy of Dawn Richard
    5/22