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What’s a fashion princess’s favorite can’t-do-without accessory?  Her friendly neighborhood unicorn, of course.   From hyper-realistic to cartooned and poster ready, the unicorn is making a major S...

So you’ve probably heard a ton of different phrases thrown around about body piercing, but how do you know what people are actually talking about?  Depending on the region, level of expertise, and ...

Today, June 28th, has once again been declared international body piercing day, a fairly young event celebrated in piercing and modification communities worldwide.   The first official day was decl...

As the hot weather approaches and we put away those winter clothes for good, we can’t help but think… “What’s the hot summer look?” It’s natural for us girls to always want to be in style, have the...

………………..1978 Jim Ward opens the first piercing studio, Gauntlet, on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. ……………….. 1983 Australian company Ryebuck releases a publication about the cultural prac...

Flying the Union Jack   Finding yourself in love with all things UK?  There’s no better way to share a penchant for bona fide British fashion than flying the Union Jack.  On ears, lapels, fingers, ...

Anyone who has a pet cat (or two, or more) can tell you just how irresistible they are when they turn on the feline charm, so much in fact that our love of the furry set has carried over into all a...

……………….. 1530 The Spanish begin to record their experience observing ritual piercing amongst the native peoples in Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and the Maya. ……………….. 1700-1800 Explorers from ...

It comes as no surprise that many of the piercings which have grown in mass popularity recently are entirely contemporary in origin.  With the first piercing parlor in the United States not even op...