Body Art and Extreme Modification

Modification Around the World: Maori Tattooing Then and Now

Chances are you’ve seen a Maori style tribal tattoo on somebody before, maybe even one of your friends or family members, but many people aren’t aware of what that might entail.  The Maori are an i...
Jewelry Fashion

Fall Fashion Fixation: a Penchant for Punk

Steel Town Boom Nothing says punk like standard, unembellished, run of the mill stainless steel.  Just like the original piercing punks of the 1970s, this well-worn and ultra-simplistic style is an...
Jewelry Fashion

Body Jewelry Update: New School Neon

When you hear the words “neon belly ring“, you might be making a funny face, or maybe feeling the tingle of nostalgia inside over something you used to see club kids wearing circa 1994.  But neon i...
Eyebrow Piercings

Quick Take: Eyebrow Piercing Jewelry

Know anybody with an eyebrow piercing?  Then give us five minutes, and gift shopping woes will be a thing of the past.  Depending on the anatomy and personal style preferences, there are three basi...
Modification Culture

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Alternative Beauty and Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks have become a cornerstone of modern alternative fashion, a statement absorbed and encouraged by persons from a multitude of cultures and ethnic backgrounds.  But how did the dreadlocked ...
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Fall Fashion Fixation: Old World Charm

From Russia with Love The fashion world is awash in all things traditionally Siberian, which heralds the return of the dark, bohemian floral.  Quilting, brocades, feathers, fur, and hand embroidery...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Modification Around the World: Neck Coiling in Myanmar

The sovereign state of Myanmar, also referred to as Burma, is bordered by India, Thailand, and China, with a long western coastline that extends along the Bay of Bengal.  This large geographical ar...
Jewelry Fashion

White After Labor Day: No Rules Alternative Fashion

“You know you can’t wear white after Labor Day!” Well, we all know that rules are made to be broken. This former fashion faux pas is now to be laughed at. Don’t you know not to take your mom’s fash...
Jewelry Fashion

Body Jewelry Update: Walkin’ in a Glitter Wonderland

Whether our ears are stretched or not, most of us can still remember the first time we saw the coolest pair of plugs or tunnels EVER.  The times may change, and fashion may take us in some… “intere...