Sammy's Substitute for High Fashion

When I spotted Sammy outside of Macy*s, Herald Square, I noticed a single line of numbers just below her neck.

Intrigued, I stopped her and asked about it. It was then that she revealed that the one line of digits, from 0 to 9, was only the top of the tattoo. Here's the whole thing:

Sammy explained that this is a body art version of a clothing tag from the high-end clothing designer, Martin Margiela:

 

She told me that this was her "favorite design label" and said "I want to illustrate ... it's really expensive so I can't buy anything." She added that having the label on her back serves "to control my desire for buying it."

That's certainly a new functionality for a tattoo, in my opinion.

Sammy credited an artist in Los Angeles named Baku at a shop whose name I can't find, so I will go out on a limb and credit Baku Watanabe, who works at Freak Chic Tattoo on Melrose.

Thanks to Sammy for sharing this unusual tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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The Quotable Tom Ford

As a new season of Project Runway premiered last night, I thought I'd share a fashion-related tattoo. Working on "Fashion Avenue," I see a lot of ink on people in the industry. Here's one from Megan:

This is a quote by the fashion designer Tom Ford:

"Beauty is an illusion/It is here only for a moment/Then it fades/But in the brief moment of existence/It has forever/impacted the world"

Megan read these words in one of Ford's books, in a section about evening wear.

"I love Tom Ford," she told me, "and I think he's a very smart man."

The tattoo was done about 2-3 years ago at Ink Candy in Hollywood by an artist named Angel.

Thanks to Megan for sharing this inspirational quote with us here on Tattoosday!

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Jenn's Ink Celebrates a Seventies Vibe

On a day that found me unsuccessful with inkspotting the 5th Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge, Fate walked me past Jenn, sitting outside a laundromat a block away from my home.

She happily shared the work on her upper left arm:

These stunning colors encircled her biceps.

She said this piece, inked by Jared Stomber at Kustom Kulture Ink in Baldwin, New York, is an "ode to 1970's fashion". This is one area of interest to her that moves her artistically and she wanted to express it through body art.

Fictional character Rhoda Morgenstern (from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and spin off Rhoda) was among the cultural icons that inspired the design.

The inner part of Jenn's arm also features artwork that recalls the animated birds from the opening sequence of The Partridge Family.

Although her birds are much more elaborate.

Thanks to Jenn for sharing this amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

My day off work "Part 2"

We hanging out in Soho... Soaking in the vibe of the people...comparing the difference between ATL & NYC women... I know that's not good, but hey it's what men do...this guy walked over to our table who knew who we were and introduced himself to us....he said he was connected to Dame Dash's art gallery & creative studio "Creative Control" and is launching a dope fashion line of bow ties....he showed us one of his designs and I loved it...it's funny that he walked over because I told Corey he needed to check out the spot and try to get a video gigs over there...plus I want to show some of my paintings over at Dame's art gallery....we traded numbers and jumped back on the food & drinks











Once we got the bill.. I thought to myself.... Damn the cost of living in NYC is high.... I can see why they want to be so cheap with their tattoos...the prices are crazy

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Tuki's Kicks

I was going to bed...Me, Dreamer, Chris, & Torry were at my art studio talking and looking at a few books....then decided to ride over to MJQ to meet up with Tuki....when hanging with City of Ink, the first thing I do is look at everyones show game...it's a stupid thing I guess we do to keep from getting too bored with Atlanta.... Tuki had on some classic 1993 Nike Air Carnavor....I remember in 95 he had a pair in college... Props bruh.... You repped very well for the "City of Ink" lifestyle....fashion is a form of expression.... And it can sometimes reflect the inside of a persons mind...the "Fresh"
mindstate.... COI





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