17 MAY 2013
The Age of Incense

A whiff of an old-fashioned home fragrance trend has entered the air

6 MAY 2013
Pajama Party

Bedclothes get fashionable

22 APR 2013
Mass Appeal

Nascent fashion ventures look to the masses for designs and dollars

8 APR 2013
Look Sharp

Knives get the design object treatment

5 APR 2013
First Fridays: Michelle Goad, CEO and Co-Founder of PS DEPT.

Q+A with the customer service innovator

22 MAR 2013
Memphis Woos Again

Memphis design is on the verge of a comeback

19 FEB 2013
Boy Meets World

Tomboy style becomes a fashion mainstay

15 FEB 2013
Where the Wild Things Are

Progressive personal care startups go into the woods for ingredients

11 FEB 2013
Growing Panes

The art of stained glass is being cast in new light

5 FEB 2013
Remote Control

Mobile and video platforms bring online shoppers personalized customer service

9 JAN 2013
Cycle Chic

Designers are tailoring garments for stylish cyclists

20 DEC 2012
Problem Salvers

Natural salves heal what ails you

5 DEC 2012
A Fair Share

Style startups adopt the Netflix subscription model

17 SEP 2012
Secondhand News

Luxury consignment shops flood the Web

3 AUG 2012
First Fridays: Bri Emery, Co-Founder of Blogshop

Q+A with the woman leading the blog design revolution

30 JUL 2012
(Do) Try This at Home

Digital tools facilitate better fitting apparel purchases online

14 JUN 2012
Shape Up

Geometric shapes and patterns are inspiring contemporary design

4 JUN 2012
Eat Wear Love

New blogs are pairing food and fashion. Naturally.

30 MAY 2012
Fashion Fauna

Designers are planting living greens to become wearable fashion

11 MAY 2012
Dream Weaver

Woven details make a modern comeback in the design landscape

Tattoo You
New ways to get inked (not all of which are permanent)
Style / 27 Jul 2011
Amid the rush of summer action flicks are several new tattoo themed entertainment offerings, including TLC’s divisive special Tattoo School and VBS TV’s answer to LA Ink, Tattoo Age. Viewers will be treated to behind-the-scenes perspectives ranging from questionable student works to the creations of some of the best traditional artists. Meantime, new ways of getting inked are continuing to emerge onto the scene.
Animated Tattoos: Those with a penchant for pumping iron always have been able to sport “dancing” tattoos, but now there’s a shortcut for those who don’t spend hours in the gym. Last month, tattoo artist Karl Marc of Parisian parlor Mystery Tattoo Club tattooed a man with a design that incorporated a QR code. When scanned with a phone, the code reveals an animated version of the tattoo. Done as a stunt to promote Ballantine’s’ Human API Project, it may or may not have been, as claimed, “the world’s first animated tattoo,” since augmented reality tattoos were introduced last year. However, it certainly left an impression in more than one way.
Design-Minded Tattoos: Last year’s crop of temporary tattoos, which manifested a conspicuous upgrade in Cracker Jack box-style body art, proved that one needn’t submit to the needle to fulfill tattoo yearnings. An extension of the trend, Tattly is a new online store that specializes in temporary tattoos for the types of people whose first online stop of the day is not Facebook but FFFFOUND. The bold, graphic tattoo concept was conceived by esteemed design blogger swissmiss when she grew frustrated with the limited selection of “bad-clip-art” tattoos with which to adorn her daughter. She reached out to her vast network of design compatriots for contributions, and the store was born.
Nail Tattoos: Manicures have long been considered a girlish pursuit. And though this summer’s nail trends eschew formality in favor of novelty, they still bear an air of high maintenance. A more punk rock way to deck out one’s claws is the nail tattoo. Although it employs a tattoo gun, the procedure won’t force one to stock up on painkillers; rather, the sensation is a mere vibration. The result is similar to stick ‘n’ pokes, minus the regret (and strong chance of infection.) And, unlike skin tattoos, these tattoos last only as long the nail itself, meaning all that’s needed for erasure is new nail growth—or a coat of polish.
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