Kat Von D has made tattoos one of the most sought after accessories for any woman wanting to bag herself a rock star boyshape during her time on LA Ink, but is it essential these days for rock stars to be inked?
Whilst many band frontmen are etched in colour from head to foot, it’s only recently that women have started following suit, with Kat Von D proving that you can be beautiful, cool and tattooed, without looking like a tramp.
I mean, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got a couple of designs, and my ‘type’ of guy is usually one with a long ‘emo’ haircut, musical instrument and lots of tattoos, but as rock music becomes more fashionable, is body art becoming an essential accessory?
Let’s face it, when Funeral For A Friend were in their heyday, you couldn’t even be considered a fan without black skinny fit jeans and a can of hairspray on your head and now that screamo / metal / hardcore bands (or whatever label they fancy this week) are finding prominence, are the singers trying to out-ink each other?
Take Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes or legendary drummer Travis Barker for example, they have more designs on their bodies than a child’s colouring book, and as kids admire these guys, they think the ink will make them like their heroes.
What’s more, now that so many music fans get band logos, lyrics or other tributes to their idols permanently added to their skin it’s even caused the band, 69 Eyes to pay homage to ‘dedicated’ fans in their “Dead Girls Are Easy” video, which features a number of people with the symbol tattooed for all to see.
But do you think these kids will grow up to regret getting tattoos just for show, rather than having one that really means something to them? I mean, I see so many people walking around with dolphins on their shoulder as that was the ‘in’ thing back in the nineties.
After debating this with my friend, he said to me; “So what if you regret it when you’re old, you love it now and you will enjoy looking at it for more years than you will dislike it… so do it!â€Â
Better book in for a full sleeve then… or just find a nice boy with one that I can look at on a day-to-day basis!
Ruth xx
Hummm, I’m covered, and so are most of my band and friends. However, I think we have all taken getting tattooed Very seriously. also I don’t think any of us would get any kind of visible (like neck or hand tattoos) without some serious soul searching.
I intentionally got tattoos because I’m not the sort of perwon who “should” have them, I went to Uni, Have a Degree, and am frankly a bit of nerd. there is no doubt that if a group of us are all sat in a pub or are in a shop together some people would find us very intimidating just because we have tattoos, but I personally do my best to try and puncture that stereo type. we’re all polite and down to earth people.
If you want a perfect example of someone who has tattoos and dosent fall in to the sterio typical thug box then just look at Dallas Green.
maybe when I’m older I might go off getting more tattoos, but the ones I have now are a part of me, and I’m sure I could never grow to hate them.
Kat Von D is disgusting! I’m sorry. I’ve seen women who can have tatts and still maintain their femininity but, Frankly, she’s not one of them.
Kat Von D might not look typically slutty, but she is a star-f**ker. Look what she did to her ex-husband, Steve-O, Bam, and Orbie. Each one brought her more fame, and when she gets someone higher then Sixx she’s drop him too. It’s not the tattoos, it’s the person, and she gives them a bad name.
LA ink is an awesome show, I really love the cool tattoos, that are done during the show. A great source of inpiration.
I adore tattoos and don’t for a second regret having any of them, I’m currently getting a angel tattoo done down my right arm can’t wait to get it finished! as can only afford shortsessions at anytime. My artist is very good and also very expensive but, he’s worth it! Fantastic site btw