Holiday Jewelry

Jewelry Fashion Fix: Thanksgiving Chic – We’re Talkin’ Turkey

Feathers are normally thought of as only summer accessories, but why? Do modified fashionistas ever followed the norm? No, of course not! Break all of the rules and pair these fabulous feather acce...
Body Jewelry History

Ready for the Holidays: Hanukkah Fun

Hanukkah starts on November 27th, and it’s definitely time to get ready to celebrate.  For those who don’t know, Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts eight days, and just like its Christian coun...
Holiday Jewelry

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Tattooed Holiday Tea Party

  With all of the “traditional” (read square) holiday parties that are popping up every year, why not opt for something a little more modern?  The tattooed tea party has been catching on, and it’s ...
Body Jewelry History

A Very Modified Holiday: the History of Thanksgiving

Most of us know what Thanksgiving is; turkey, seasonally harvested veggies, giant family dinners, thankfulness (and maybe a little football).  But what about the stories we’ve been told since we we...
Jewelry Fashion

Body Jewelry Update: Built for Buttons

  Today is the funky unofficial holiday known as Button Day, when buttons, buttons, and even more buttons of every size, shape, and color abound.   Buttons are meant for so much more than jeans and...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Beauty is Pain – So Why Do We Get Pierced?

Body piercing is by no means a new trend; it has been around in some fashion since the beginning of time.  There are a number of reasons that a person would choose to get pierced.  Many are persona...
Jewelry Fashion

Jewelry Fashion Fix: Back in Black

Black.  It goes with literally everything, and we’re not just talking about clothing.  Black humor, black magic, black eyes, black keys, black belt, black ice, black cat, black board; or in the wor...
Body Jewelry History

Jewelry Symbolism Then and Now: Animal Magnetism

Throughout history many civilizations have coexisted with, identified with, and even worshipped various animals.  We’ve revered them as deities, building statues in their honor, and assigned them b...
Body Jewelry History

Modification Around the World: Most Popular Piercings Worldwide

It’s no secret that the number one most popular piercing in the world is that of the ear lobe.  In both western and tribal societies, the ears are regularly pierced during childhood, and in some ca...