He found her there at dawn, sitting on the wet sand, her dress soaked, her mascara a perfect ruin down her cheeks.
While the original Born To Die aesthetic was all about the "gangster Nancy Sinatra" in a crown of flowers, Paradise was darker. It introduced the Native American headdress (later retired due to cultural sensitivity debates) and the imagery of the abandoned motel pool. The Paradise Edition cover art—Lana sitting in a vintage car with a tiger—is arguably more iconic than the original's portrait. Lana Del Rey Born To Die - The Paradise Edition