Body Jewelry History

Body Mod Influence: the Art and Fashion of Modern Burlesque

Burlesque.  A performance art drawn from the Victorian cabaret and earlier vaudeville acts, it remains one of the most prevalent fashion influences in Western culture today.  The idea behind true b...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Ancient Piercing and Modification: What’s up the Iceman’s Sleeve

Modern science tells us that tattooing and other forms of body modification have been around for thousands of years, but it’s a lot more fun to find actual proof that can be examined by human eyes....
Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now

Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now: the Raven

Who She Is: A gothic goddess whose favorite color is black.  Prone to dark hair and doll-like pallor, this girl next door turned goth next door has a penchant for drama in her wardrobe, balanced by...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Masters of Modification: Elaine Davidson – Pierced and Proud

She’s not just the most pierced person in the world, she beats everyone else by a few thousand! I’m talking about the colorful, vivacious, and fearless Elaine Davidson.  Elaine Davidson (source: WG...
fashion

Runway to Real Way: Spring’s Funnest Jewelry Trends Re-tooled

Yearning for hot Spring style that’s a little more user friendly?  Here we take some of the funnest trends in alternative fashion from the Spring 2012 runway, and translate them into jewelry style ...
Modification Around the World

Modification Around the World: Nose Piercing in India

According to historic record and compiled modern statistics, piercing of the nostril is the second most prevalent piercing practiced globally, falling short only to piercing of the ear lobe.  But d...
Body Jewelry History

Leap Day: Folklore, Factoids, and Doing the Math

Like many world holidays, Leap Day is celebrated in very different ways in different places, and with a tradition so old and so much a part of our lives, there are definitely some Leap Day facts an...
Body Jewelry Information

Team Body Candy Gets Physical: Hockey is About Pride and Passion

“I’ve met so many new people and made a ton of new friends based on the game alone. One thing I love about the game is that you can be battling on the ice, even fighting. Then when the game is over...
Jewelry Fashion

One Minute Makeover: Day at Work to Night Out

There are a lot of employers who’ve begun to adjust to the changing social norm by allowing piercings and body art to remain in full view during the work day.  Some of us aren’t lucky enough to wor...