BODY ART

MAYBE IT'S THE FRESHLY WARM WEATHER, AND GROWING PEEPS OF SUN-DEPRIVED SKIN. MAYBE IT'S SIMPLY THE CYCLICAL FLOW OF ALTERNATIVE TO MAINSTREAM. BUT I HAVE BEEN NOTICING TATTOOS QUIETLY CREEPING INTO FASHION. AT FIRST, I WAS SEEING IT COME FROM ASIAN AND EUROPEAN EDITORIALS. AS OF SPRING 09, THE TREND OFFICIALLY HIT NORTH AMERICAN MAINSTREAM SHORES.

THINK BOLD, GRAPHIC, EDGY, GRITTY, UNDERGROUND.

NOT SHAVEN BRITNEY. AND DEFINITELY NOT THE TRAMP STAMPS OF THE 90S.