Teeny, Tiny Tats

I can’t help but love these. They’re so adorable. Especially the bow and the umbrella…

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Half-asleep Thoughts

Working as an intern, I spend all day thinking of things to blog about… Ever night this week I’ve arrived home with only enough time to eat, shower, struggle to keep my eyes open during an episode of Frasier, and then fall asleep. It’s not the work that kills me, it’s the HOURS of commuting. It’s soul-destroying. However, I promise to get my act together soon… On the mean time, here are some pretty things to enjoy…

This is how a tattoo ages well

And this is how to make a bun look new and interesting

I would love to live in a house that opens into the wilderness...

And there I would have a bathtub in front of a fireplace!

"Oh Bambi, I Cried So Hard When Those Hunters Shot Your Mommy"...

Well, predictably, I have a new model crush. Bambi Northwood-Blyth. Sure she’s an Aussie, but I love everything from her neat, adorable features to her awesome tattoo! Here’s one to watch…

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Think Before You Ink....

I have been considering my second tattoo for a while now, and my flat-mate is pondering her first... We had the bright idea to use kids' fake tattoos to test out some ideas for placement, got the giggles and covered ourselves in them... They were Claire's Accessories finest 'Bad Girl' selection... We looked ridiculous.

I saw these images on Style Me Pretty, and thought they were pretty amazing. I love tattoos, but I'm weary about placing my own in place where they can be easily hidden. My wedding day, and job interviews, were two principle reasons for wanting them hidden, but here women have incorporated their body art into their wedding outfits. I just love how bold and beautiful they look...

Another Marchesa Marvel

A close-up of the Marchesa tattoo tights. Fabulous!

Marchesa & The Marriage Market

My grandmother's generation were the last real débutantes, HOWEVER, if someone sees sense and invites me to the Crillon Ball, this is what I'll be wearing...

Marchesa's Fall collection was a parade of frills and lace straight from my dreams...

I especially love the tattoo effect used on this dress... Like the Chanel temporary tattoos, but... Cooler...

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Body Inc.

I am fascinated by tattoos. I get voyeuristic about those I spot on shop assistants, or classmates. It’s always intriguing when someone decides to commit to something on their body. When I decided that I wanted one of my own, I couldn’t ignore the feeling. It was like a compulsion. There was an article in Vogue (March 2009), which voiced the same feelings – once you have it in mind, there’s no escaping it.

I love my tattoo, and I love looking at other peoples. The stories behind them are always intriguing… What we choose to put on our bodies says a lot about us. I saw this one on Jayde from The Hills (um, the Playmate!) and I thought it was a ridiculous oxymoron to have 'respect' tattooed on her bikini line!

But then I also saw this of a father's two little girls names - sweet!

I don't often like bigger tattoos, preferring the smaller, more intimate option. However, this I just love for the busted cage - the birds fly away are stunning.

Source: Jayde, daughters, birds

I love models with tattoos, too. I don’t like my models as blank canvases! It gives life to the ‘living mannequin’ look!

Lily Donaldson appears (aptly) on the cover of the aforementioned Vogue, with a tattoo of her mother and sisters names in her own (very cool) handwriting.

Freja Beha Erichsen’s tattoos are now more famous than her gorgeous face! She has many, including one reading ‘redemption’ on her inner arm. The girl in the chair before I got my tattoo also got ‘redemption’, which considering she looked about 16 years old was puzzling – needing redemption already? A little alarming…

'this world tonight is mine'

'Float'

Does the idea of getting a tattoo on the neck give anyone else the heeby-geebies?

'This too shall pass'

I really like Nicole Trunfio’s little coat hanger – what a cool nod to her career!

Tattoos to me are an opportunity to express something in words or images… I never understood why people would choose to scar themselves, until I felt the urge myself. There’s no sense in a tattoo for the sake of a tattoo unless there’s some aesthetic value in it – but I certainly enjoy them, and love the stories they tell…