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Savage Beauty

The critically acclaimed exhibition, Savage Beauty has turned everyone’s attention back towards the incredible talent that was Alexander McQueen. All of the team at Things & Ink love embracing differing opinions on what the conventional beauty standards are and no better example of this was on the catwalk of McQueen’s shows.

With the incredible talents of world famous makeup artists, Peter Philips, Val Garland and Pat McGrath, the makeup created for these shows was truly out of this world.

Savage Beauty runs until July 19th 2015 at the V&A Museum in London

 

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Amy – official trailer and your Amy Winehouse tattoos

 Amy reveals an intimate glimpse in to the life and death of Amy Winehouse, who tragically passed away in 2011 from alcohol poisoning after a long battle with alcohol and drug addiction. Her music, look and persona has lived on and the BAFTA award winning film maker, Asif Kapadia has captured the true essence of her tempestuous life in a film that is sure to prove why she was and still is adored by so many.

Check out the trailer on YouTube.

Amy Winehouse has become such a cult figure that many of us are adorning ourselves in memory to her with portrait tattoos, replicas of her own tattoos and personal designs that keep her memory alive on our skin.

Gray Silva from Rampant Ink in Nottingham

Lauren Winzer from Hunter & Fox in Sydney

Unfinished by Aaron Wickham from Horsham

Jocke JP Petersson from Pistolero tattoo in Sweden

 Roberto Euan

 Nico Lavoratori

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3D Tattoo

Tony Booth who owns Dabs Tattoo in Southport UK created this incredible 3D geometric tattoo, which took multiple sessions over 18 months and was completed at Tattoo Tea Party a few weeks ago.

The futuristic layered piece won Tony Best Blackwork award at the convention in Manchester, since then the tattoo has gone viral, being shared by the likes of street artist Banksy. The intricate geometric pattern creates a layered effect, that some have found unnerving, while others have been impressed by the commitment to such an impressive piece.

 

 

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Matching tattoos

The latest celebrity couple to get matching tattoos in honour of their love for one another is Ellie Goulding and Dougie Poynter. ‘Skullin ell’ was the phrase Poynter used on his Instagram account to show the world his new ink.

Here are some of our readers matching tattoos with their loved ones.

  Matching flamingos by Bob Done from The Lookout, Worthing 

   

 

By Vicky Kostick from Baby Boy Tattoo, Bishop’s Stortford 

  

By Erik Dyum 

  Matching tattoos drawn be their son