Tattoo & Piercing

Weekly Fashion Update: Celebrity Style Set Autumn 2011 will see a major surge of retro sixties style, with the mod look resurfacing in new, fresh designs and color palettes. This look is about opaque retro hues, color blocking, and subtle updated versions of traditional 6o’s patterns. Body Jewelry Hint: to create a cohesive look with mod tights, fashion all your accessories accordingly. For body jewelry this means simple shapes, creamy opaque tones, color blocking, and very basic use of crystal. Celebrity Trends Trend: Red Jeans Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is the most recent in the line of celebrities who are […]

Weekly Fashion Update: Super Fall Preview – Couture Beauty Deep, saturated lip colors ranged from crimson to plum, violet, and glossy fuchsia, while smoky charcoal and exaggerated cat eyes smudged a double dose of drama over lids and lash lines to finish the look. Body Jewelry Hint: To accompany this glamorous, gently gothic make-up styling for Fall, the freshest emerging trend is simple black with a hint of shine, like black titanium. Voluminous, ethereal hair softened the statement make-up look, with feather headpieces, plenty of back-combing, and a dose of glitter. As a contrast to the stark, glamazon styling, another […]

Weird but True: Ear Anatomy and Piercing Names Did you ever wonder how some of the more interesting ear piercings got such funky names? Well, believe it or not, some of them were actually named after the part of the ear’s anatomy that they correspond to. Seriously. Just take a look: You probably saw some familiar words, right? A lot of unique piercings of the face and body were named after the first person to be noticed wearing them, or named by the first piercer to successfully complete them. For some piercings though, there’s disagreement over who wore it, pierced […]

Welcome to the Dollhouse: Living the Life Lolita For anyone who hasn’t heard of “Lolita” style, you might be surprised to find just how interesting it can get. The term Lolita refers to a sweetly, child-like style aesthetic that’s cute, innocent, and very tea party. The only strange thing? Those who wear it are commonly teenager and up. As in, not children. Traditional Lolita has found a home in Japan, with variations on the style constantly evolving, including a darker but still chaste version called “Gothic Lolita” that in many forms brings to mind the works of Tim Burton. This […]

Welcome Movember: the Mustache Raises the Bar It’s that time of year again; turning back the clocks, prepping for Thanksgiving, buying twenty pairs of hand woven gloves. But thankfully there’s something that’s actually cool about November (besides the weather!): mustache love. That’s right. When the moustache meets November, it’s time for Movember, the best of the best in philanthropic fun. Rumored to have started in late 90s south Australia, this fab new way of fundraising is taking the whole world by storm. Essentially the idea is for a good looking Joe to spend the month growing an epic mustache, which […]

What a Hoot: On Trend With Owl Jewelry We fancy these nocturnal creatures because of their smart, sensitive and loyal characteristics, right? Big eyes, wood grain colored feathers; these birds of prey have been popping up all over. Why not put a bird on it? Owl love this trend forever and again. With vintage inspired design pieces or a more modern twist to this magical bird of prey. Variations of this feathered friend can be found in all sorts of clothing items and accessories. The fascination of Owls is nothing new, for decades the design of the wise one was […]

Welcome Winter BodyCandy’s northern headquarters is in the middle of a land of snow, so since the cold season is officially here, we thought we’d share a bit about what makes our winter wonderful. Winter Fashion There’s nothing like a little faux fur and chunky knits to turn a cold weather frown upside down. Dessert Nothing beats the cluster of winter holidays that keeps us in decadent ice creams and left-over cookies until Spring. Hangin Indoors ‘Tis the season for dancing, karaoke parties, long phone calls, and epic Facebook binges. Chillin Outdoors You’re never too old for a good old […]