In 1992, Richardson quit music and moved to the East Village neighborhood of New York City, where he began shooting scenes of young people partying and New York City’s nightlife. It was in New York City that Richardson got his first big break when his fashion photos appeared in Vibe in 1994. His Vibe spread was shown at Paris’s International Festival de la Mode later that year. Richardson then shot an advertising campaign for fashion designer Katharine Hamnett’s spring 1995 collection. The campaign was particularly scandalous, as it showed young women wearing short skirts with their pubic hair showing. Richardson then moved to London, England and went on to work with the likes of Marc Jacobs, Rolling Stone magazine and others.
