We were wandering through Saks Fifth Avenue the other day fending off smiling sales people trying to spray us with perfume, when we saw a surprising woman with a bold tattoo of the classic feminist Venus fist ; she was sitting at the Chanel counter checking out some makeup. We loved her style that was SO HER OWN and so completely the opposite of what you think Chanel person might be: she seemed totally comfortable in herself, shattering the mold, presonceived ideas, cliches…
Yay!!!
Not long after, we stumbled on Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo which has some incredibly beautiful and surprising tattoos, which we realized to be a truly personal expression.
…including Tina Bafaro’s brilliant post-mastectomy tattoo solution/celebration.
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isabel rower’s hand paintings
focus!!!! (an instant tattoo)
tattoo you!: making your own temporary tattoos
improv personal style: one shirt worn 50 ways
