CULTURE. STYLE. ART.
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the fashion issue
Pharrell Williams A Life in Style Sept / oct 2008
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letter Talking about fashion and tattooing in the same breath can be dicey. Just as every tattoo is different, so is the style of every tattooed person. We can be found waiting in line for limited Air Force 1’s, standing in front of a dresser full of black T-shirts, or hitting the streets in a $3,000 suit. (Well, not us, personally but one of you out there might be.) The one thing we all appreciate? Good design, whether it’s a T-shirt, a sneaker, a suit, or a tattoo.
The new ink of INKED. Visit inkedmag.com to see which tattoo belongs to which staffer.
For our first ever fashion issue we tracked down a major source of style for the past 10 years – Pharrell Williams (page 52). The head N.E.R.D. knows style, music, and tattoos. We also hooked up with seven young designers (page 66) who are making some of the coolest stuff for your closet, from leather and denim to jewelry and even hats. Elsewhere, we shot our hottest feature yet with tattooer Julie Becker (page 58) at New York’s gorgeous Night Hotel and covered the intricate designs of ancient Filipino tribal tattoos that were nearly lost over the centuries but have been rediscovered by a passionate group of Filipinos (page 82). And what does our interview with Jason Mewes (page 78) have to do with fashion? Nothing. He’s just funny as hell. There’s also been an explosion of new tattoos around the INKED offices lately. Somehow while putting together this month’s issue, we all managed to squeeze in tattoo appointments with everyone from Seth Wood in New York City to Kat Von D in Los Angeles. Check out the photos on the left and try to guess which tattoo belongs to which INKED staff member then visit inkedmag.com to see the answers. Enjoy! Jason Buhrmester Editor
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