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Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, she has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a multiple Grammy Award winner, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and is the reigning Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of The Year. Her

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October - November International Tattoo Events

Dates: October 30, 31 & November 1, 2009
Event: Inkjunkys Tattoo Convention
Location: SpiritBank Event Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Country: USA
Reservations: 1.800.Hampton
Contact Information: Lollie Moore or Mel D.
Website: www.inkjunkys.com
Notes: Inkjunkys, creators of INKSPLOSION are at it again! Come rock out with some of the top artists in the nation, national headlining musical acts, tattoo competitions, freakshows & so much more! Call 918.272.9955 for more information & see coverage from previous shows at www.inkjunkys.com Dates: October 30th-November 1st, 2009
Event: TattooLaPalooza Tattoo & Horror Convention
Location: San Diego, California
Country: USA
Contact Information: conventionink@gmail.com
Website: www.tattoopalooza.com
Notes: We are proud to be bringing TattooLaPalooza to the San Diego Concourse, Halloween weekend 2009. Featured artists include: John Clue, Nate Kostecheco, Roman, Cecil Porter, Alex De Pase, Frank La Natra, Aric Taylor, and many more...Call for more info (954)69-3233 Mickey Dates: October 30-November 1, 2009
Event: 17th Annual Meeting of the Marked
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Country: USA
Reservations: Radisson Hotel Greentree - 412...
Contact Information: pinnacletattoo@comcast.net
Website: http://meetingofthemarked.com
Notes: Dozens and dozens of top tattoo artists from around the world, seminars, contests, art gallery, flash and history exhibits... much more! Dates: October 30 - November 1, 2009
Event: Convention of the Tattoo Arts
Location: San Jose Convention Center
Country: usa
Contact Information: State of Grace Productions
Website: www.horitaka.com
Notes: Out To Sea, the first creator of natural tattoo lotion for long term care, announces its sponsorship of the 5th annual Convention of the Tattoo Arts, hosted by State of Grace Productions, a partnership between San Jose locals Horitaka and Roman Enriquez. Top caliber tattoo artists from around the world are invited to showcase their talents and works of art. The featured artists include Chris Trevino, Horiken, Jack Rudy, Mike Rubendall, Chuey Quintanar, Chad Koeplinger, Scott Sylvia, Juan Puente, Grime, Ichibe, Adrian Lee, Charlie Roberts, Norm, Mike Wilson and Mike Giant. What: Convention of the Tattoo Arts When: October 30-November 1, 2009 Where: San Jose Convention Center 150 W. San Carlos Street San Jose, CA 95113 Admission: $20 per day or $40 for a weekend pass. Out To Sea is a San Francisco company dedicated to honoring the sacred art of tattooing through safe and natural healing methods. Dates: 1 NOVEMBER 2009
Event: TATTOO SUNDAY BRUGGE
Location: BRUGGE
Country: BELGIUM
Contact Information: tattoosundaybrugge@hotmail.com
Website: www.myspace.com/tattoosundaybrugge
Dates: 6th to 8th Nov 2009
Event: Tattoo Convention KL
Location: Putra World Trade Centre
Country: Malaysia
Reservations: Legend Hotel
Contact Information: +65...
Website: www.tattooconventionkl.com
Notes: Asia's biggest and most talked about Tattoo Convention is set to bring together the biggest community of tattoo artists and fans from around the world. Witness the world's best practitioners at work and be mesmerised by the tattooing styles and techniques of these world renowned artists. Make a date with us for the first Tattoo Convention of KL 2009! Dates: November 14th - 15th 2009
Event: Ink For A Cause
Location: Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, CA
Country: USA
Reservations: Best Western Pepper Tree Inn 1-8...
Contact Information: Christina Diaz @ 805...
Website: www.inkforacause.com
Notes: Ink For A Cause is a two-day body art event advocating generosity through adornment. A portion of the profits will benefit this year's featured charity: C.A.L.M. This year's event includes World Renowned Artists, Live Tattooing & Piercing, Live Entertainment, Kids Arts & Crafts Corner, Tattoo Contests, Unique Vendors, The Oxnard Derby Dames, Special Rock of Love Celebrity Guest, and much, much more. Expo hours are from 11AM to 11PM on Saturday November 14th and 11AM to 7PM on Sunday November 15th. FOR ARTIST/VENDOR INFO PLEASE VISIT WWW.INKFORACAUSE.COM Dates: 14 November 2009
Event: "TATTOO CONVENTION"
Location: VILNIUS
Country: LITHUANIA
Reservations: 00 ...
Contact Information: VIA WEB SITE
Website: www.voraimc.lt
Notes: First TATTOO CONVENTION in Lithuania. Live rock band, best our country tattoo masters & etc. Foreign TATTOO masters are welcome, participation free of charge. Detailed information via WEB site or dj@voraimc.lt Dates: 20 al 22 noviembre 2009
Event: bolivia tattoo convention
Location: campoferial bajo seguencoma
Country: la paz
Reservations: none
Contact Information: http://tattoobolivia.com
Website: www.boliviatattooconvention.com
Notes: it the tird anual fest of art and tattoos open for all people with gest from around the world experiment hoter tipe of art Dates: 27-28-29 november 2009
Event: TRIESTE TATTOO EXPO
Location: TRIESTE
Country: ITALY
Contact Information: tattoocrew@libero.it
Website: www.triestetattooexpo.com Dates: November 27th to 29th
Event: 5th TATTOONESIA
Location: TAHITI
Country: French Polynesia
Reservations: Hotel Sofitel Maeva Beach
Contact Information: info@tattoonesia.com
Website: http://tattoonesia.blogspot.com
Notes: Supported by the Presidence and Culture Ministry, the 5th Festival Tatau I Tahiti - Tattoonesia will take place in Tahiti with 50 best polynesians tattooers, traditional ceremony, dance show, contest, video screening, conference, ...

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MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Missoni showWHERE: The cloisters of the Universita StataleWHEN:    27th SeptemberWHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHERE: The courtyard of the Universita Statale had a giant plexiglass Missoni sign on the grass. On a truly beautiful and warm day, it was a pleasure to watch the show, al fresco, under the arches of the cloisters in such a beautiful setting.RUNWAY MISSONI.   The finale

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:  PRADA CORSO VENEZIA 3 BoutiqueWHERE: Corso Venezia 3 WHEN:  September, 2009 WHY:     opening new boutique WHAT:  Prada presents a new modernist attitude to shopping.  An outcome of the continuous experimentation of the brand.  The new store on Corso Venezia represents the perfect synthesis of environment, architecture and the Made to Order collection. It is the Made to Order service that

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Aquilano Rimondi showWHERE:  La PelotaWHEN:    27th SeptemberWHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHAT:      Monet, Gaudi, patchwork, the orient are the four elements combined in the Aquilano Rimondi Spring/Summer 2010 Collection creating contrasts of prints and bright colors illuminated by silver foil in sand hues.  The return of the noble tradition of Italian fabrics and

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Etro showWHERE:  Via PiranesiWHEN:     27th SeptemberWHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWANT:   One of the beautiful cushions used as seating during the show.WHO:  Two of the Etro brothers arrive for the fashion show.  Kean, the Etro Menswear designer and his wife and muse, Constanza and Jacopo who designs the Etro Home Collection.WHAT - a detail of Kean’s outfit. Note how well all

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Tribute to Fashion – Fashion and the CityWHO:      Coca Cola LightWHERE:  All over the cityWHEN:    During Fashion WeekWHY:      To raise money for the people of the Abruzzo region who where affected by the terrible earthquake earlier this year.  WHO:       Coca Cola Light in an effort to raise money for charity invited eight Italian fashion houses to design a Coke bottle for the Coca

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Text Tattoos Becoming More Popular

Text tattoos, for the currently very popular. This tattoo is different in the sense that they have the words or text, not pictures or symbols. Text tattoos become more popular among men and women without partiality. Both boys and girls like these tattoos very much. Such themes demand increased so much, therefore there are many artists who worked on it and design a new theme for those who began a crush on the text of this tattoo.



Text tattoos are an innovative mix of many things, which are involved in it, and it is a sentence or text that makes amazing and cool tattoos. People write different types of tattoos text that will be making a name of someone special, a series of favorite songs, a beautiful quote, a verse from the Bible, and favorite poems. You can also choose the text style and conceptualization of the theme tattoos.



In the notes font style tattoo is very important, where the style of language used mostly manuscript and old English style font is preferred by the community. After determining a line or phrase that follows, which is carried out which parts of the body is more suited for a tattoo, but you can also tattooed on his shoulder, back, ribs and arms, where artists can easily write down the sentence. If you want to write three to five words, ankle, wrist, neck, and the perfect place where everyone can see the tattoo easily.

In a note tattoo you have the freedom and opportunity to create your tattoo is different and unique from the others by providing an ink design. You must select a text style. You must be careful because once you get a tattoo, you can not change it, you can also receive advice from a tattoo artist to create your tattoo is more beautiful and unique, so you can feel proud of yourself that what you do for yourself and for the rest of your life. So better to find the classic phrase that represents your personality and style.




In a text tattoo, it is good to use the first language, people can understand the meaning of words directly, but if you choose another language to make a tattoo more personal and no one can understand the meaning of the word tattoo, there is some text religious to be used as hidden text and some Buddhist texts that only read by the monks, in short, all kinds of this phrase was very secret. So this type tattoos favored by people who do not like the exposure and feel comfortable when they are in shadow.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Marni showWHERE:  Via AlserioWHEN:     27th SeptemberWHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHAT: There is a new sense of ease and fluidity this season.  Natural and treated fabrics. Solid colours and polychrome designs. Geometric and floral patterns. These are the interactions in the Spring/Summer 2010  Marni collection. BACKSTAGE MARNI – the make-up.   The make-up was created by Tom

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People express their own identity using a unique tribal tattoo

Go to the bottom of the page of history, it is clear that tattoos may be as old as man himself. The oldest traces found in Egyptian archaeological record tattoos in the light cast from. Tattoos are used by some ancient tribes throughout the world. This not only serves as an accessory to decorate their bodies but also the symbolic representation of the status, strength and vitality. Tribal tattoos even used to keep evil spirits and heal itself from certain diseases. Tattoos even described the victory of a warrior who symbolically representing them courage and strength.

Over time, tattoos have been considered as a means of self worship. Tattoos may be of various kinds - flower tattoos, tribal tattoos, animal tattoos, religious tattoos, murals, etc. Tribal tattoos become one of them reminds the rich cultural heritage. Over the years people have appreciated the art of tribal tattoos and still continues. They describe the combination of strength and beauty with bold strokes, pointing angels and elegant curves. This rare combination of beauty and strength created by the various shapes and sizes to catch the eyes of the viewer.

Generally, embedding of tribal tattoos are mostly done in the back or the arm. People express their own identity unique use of this tribal tattoo. This makes people look classy and traditional course as well. Undoubtedly, this is caused by a variety of design, creativity and uniqueness of tribal tattoos are still there in fashion. They are so varied and brought so many dragon designs, the Scorpio, the phoenix, snakes and bears are popular. Gone are the days when women used to wear a tattoo of flowers, instead they are now displaying an image with cool tribal tattoos.

Tribal tattoos are exemplary works of art depicting the rich culture and even symbolize the beauty and strength together. Tribal tattoo with a mixture of modern art gives a contemporary look. Tattoos as a fashion trend has encouraged many young people are crazy. Getting a tattoo is fast and simple. But for a trendy and safe tattoo, artists rights approach that serves you well and you are the most suitable design you want. Even making sure that the artist uses sterilized needles and tubes and making use of gloves.

World Tattoos - tattoo artist, song lyrics and meaningful expression as Text To Design Tattoos

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The words are beautiful is one way for you to express your deepest desires and dreams. And because you go out into the real world everyday, why not have a message printed in ink on your skin?
You can come with any word with a tattoo. The best thing about this kind of tattoo is that there is little possibility that you have the same tattoo as everyone else, however, get a line from your favorite movies or songs also work well. Do not worry, not everyone will have the same favorite lines like you.
You can even take a cue from the famous characters from Hollywood.



Angelina Jolie

When it comes to tattoos, no one can beat Angelina Jolie by approximately 12 tattoos decorating an amazing body. One well-known tattoo cover that an incantation written in Khmer on his shoulder.

David Beckham

Touted as the king of the hottest field, Beckham is not ashamed to be a father. In fact, he has the names of her children, Brooklyn and Romeo, tattooed on his back.


Britney Spears

One lesson when the couple's name tattooed on every part of your body is the fact that things might not work out right. Learned that lesson from Britney to her ex-husband, Kfed, he tattoos on his body.

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MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   G-Star Raw Denim presentationWHERE: 10 Corso ComoWHEN:     26th September WHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHAT: G-Star continues its creative collaboration with design super star, Marc Newson, with a limited edition Spring/Summer 2010 collection, to be made available through high-end retail boutiques.  The collection features Newson’s modern interpretation of four classic styled

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Gucci showWHERE: Gucci theaterWHEN:    26th SeptemberWHAT:    Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHAT:     Champagne was served in the lobby as you entered the theatre.WHO - seen in the lobby. Bloomberg’s Sara Forden and Gucci Group’s executive vice president of global communications, Mimma Viglezio.WHO - seen in the lobby.  Reena Wadhwa looked glamorous in a sari designed by Tarun

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WHAT:   Maliparmi presentationWHERE: Palazzo ViscontiWHEN:   26th SeptemberWHY:      Spring/Summer 2010 collectionTHE COLLECTION:  Small untamed items are what the Mailparmi woman will be wearing next year.  The new collection evokes the deep desire to return to the heart of things.   For Maliparmi, this is the moment to give free rein to the elements that form a vital part of its DNA; craft

Make a butterfly tattoo on women

If you are a woman and want to create the perfect tattoo, you may see a butterfly tattoo as a way to express yourself. Butterfly tattoo has a way to represent feminine beauty and transformation into womanhood, which is why so many women attracted to them.

There butterfly tattoo for Every Woman.



This tattoo design is very flexible, which makes possible a unique design on each woman. If you're more attracted to the abstract design, you can go for a butterfly tattoo tribal or a butterfly design that strange.

If you want a butterfly tattoo to match the fun, light-heart personality, you can go with the design of a cartoon or simple line drawings. You can create designs butterfly tattoo simple or complex as your heart desires.

Woman Can Make a butterfly tattoo Classic or Wild!

You can highlight the classic beauty of a butterfly by get in all the inky black or similar dark color (like forest green, plum, mahogany, brown, dark blue, etc.). This style will look elegant and sophisticated.

If you're more artistic and daring, you can create a complex design in living color combinations that suit you. All the women Walks of Life Can connection with a Butterfly Coat.

The butterfly represents the metamorphosis, transformation, grace, freedom, tenderness, tranquility, and luck. Every culture has a positive connotation. Design of butterfly tattoo describe the same quality for women to admire, no matter their background, beliefs, personality or life situation.

If you are looking for a tattoo that symbolizes feminine beauty and positive change, then the butterfly tattoo is the best choice. Just as no two butterflies are the same, no two butterflies tattoos are equally good.

5 The strategic to make tattoo women to look sexy

When you've decided that you want a tattoo, now before you can select the design you would prefer to tattoo your area first. Sexy tattoos on women is all about location.
I've seen a lot of [sexy tattoos on women] and I've seen a lot of tattoos are not that interesting of all because they rushed into the process.


Here are 5 places I have seen tattoos on women sexy.

Legs: Some women have great legs and some women do not think they do, but what hurt just to create a design for your foot and look like anything.

Ankle: Most people do not know why, but the ankle tattoo is a very sexy place to be. Remember though that not waist your ankles so the need to fine lines and small, go with the flow of your ankles. Your skin is not so thick in your ankle.

Lower back: lower back is a fantastic place for a tattoo, do not get something too small. Must match the dimensions you at least 1 / 6 the size of the lower back and should not be larger or bold type, unless it is the view you want. Following the contour is a big must not only get a straight rectangular sticker on the front of the lower back, I think that is called bum. Yours needs to elegant detail and subtlety. This drives people crazy when they saw a small glimpse of it. Everyone wanted to see what the rest of it and do not forget about color.



Hips: Your hip is a great place for tattoos, especially in a bikini or just show a little above the low rider jeans. All the people will not be able to keep their eyes from you. Remember to keep the contour of the high light and your features.

Navel: With the popularity of belly button rings and a short shirt to show it off. Navel tattoo has become very popular and is an instant focal point when you have one. In this case less is better, do not get something big or outside raged. With a belly ring and cuts a very popular shirt, it is to remember that the navel tattoo is a technique to accessorize section. This is a piece of instant 'jewel' that is always on your body and receive attention.

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WHAT:      Saks Fifth Avenue, The Wall Street Journal and Camera Nazionale della Moda      PartyWHERE:   Villa Mozart - Via Mozart 9WHEN:      25th SeptemberWHY:        To celebrate Milan Fashion WeekWANT:      The flower arrangement in the private Villa Mozart were spectacular, designed by Tearose, giant transparent vases held bouquets of blood red dahlias mixed with a few white hydrangeas.WHO –

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WHAT:    Luisa Beccaria presentationWHERE:  Via Formentini 1WHEN:    25th SeptemberWHY:      Spring/Summer 2010 collectionWHO:  The designer, Luisa Beccaria stand amongst her models. The Spring Summer collection embraces a femininity that evokes the 1950’s Hollywood glamour and brings a fresh new perspective to the brand’s romantic aesthetic.  The Luisa Beccaria woman is aware of her sex-appeal,

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WHAT:  Gianfranco Ferre showWHERE: Ferre Headquarters – Via Pontaccio 21WHEN:    25th SeptemberWHY:       Spring/Summer 2010 collectionGRAND FINALE:  Transformation is the main principle underlying the new collection, designed by creative directors, Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi.  From fabric come textures at once incredibly elaborate and delicate, weightless, almost intangible.  Metal

Your personality will also be determined by the type of star tattoo on your skin

Among the many tattoo designs that have been widely used, star tattoo designs the most common and widely used by men and women. Star tattoos may seem monotonous and boring to some people but not for people who understand the meaning of these tattoos. There are some signs that indicate whether the star tattoo is good or bad sign. Your personality will also be determined by the type of star tattoo on your skin.


Star Tattoos popularity because it is symmetrical

Star tattoo designs have become popular among people because of the simplicity of design and also because of symmetry. Very easy to make a clear and precise star tattoos of different sizes. Star tattoo can be placed at any point on the body. They usually look good in front of or behind the shoulders, lower back or near the navel. Star tattoo stand for truth, hope and most importantly, light. The number of points in a star can vary between 4, 5,6,7,8 and even 9. Each type of star has a different story. Some can be good and bad points depending on the orientation.



Meaning Star

4-point star Lets start with the smallest number of points. Being able to number 4 in properly aligned to look like a cross. Thus, it has a religious connotation.


5-point star is one of the most common. We usually visualize 5-point star when comes to our mind. This star tattoo designs can be made to point downward or upward. This is related to the Celtic magic when facing upwards. Witches use to indicate the symmetry and protection. But when the star faces downward, has a bad meaning. So beware of the orientation of the star tattoo.


6-point star was rooted in Judaism. Known as the Star of David, 6-point star tattoo designs show of divine alignment with the human form. Hexagram tattoo so good to get the ink with.


7-point star represents the symbol of eternity, this 7-point star has a mysterious number associated with completeness. This interesting parallel with the presence of the 7 planets and the 7 chakras in the world. Thus, a 7-point star tattoo will show that you stand to be the ideal man.


8-point star symbolizes the pagan wheel of the year, this star tattoo designs integrate the integrity and sense of regeneration.


9-point star If you want stability in your life then try to describe the 9-point star. This has a relationship with Northern mythology, in which each point of identifying with one of the world in the story.


So now you know exactly what the important points that showed the star tattoo, you will be able to choose a star tattoo designs in accordance with the image you want today. Creating a tattoo on the best parts of your body and have fun describing a personality that is consistent with the latest styles in the world of tattoos.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Latteria di San Marco restaurantWHERE: Via San Marco 24WHY:      Best food in Milan. WHEN:    Monday to Friday – no reservations WHO:       Maria and Arturo Maggi run the Latteria di San Marco restaurant with their sons Marco and Roberto.   Tuscan born Arturo is the chef and his food is simply delicious, innovative and since 1998 he has been cooking with solid silver pans.  The tiny

The idea to create a zodiac tattoo designs

When one day we were walking and meeting with strangers, then we ask them "What's your sign?" may be totally passé, has one of the tattoo marks on the body that are not clear. Zodiac tattoo designs tend to remain very popular due to the fact that there are many incarnations of this design and that most individuals can find one that fits with their own birth sign is according to their wishes. Art is used to represent the various zodiac signs is quite a variety that most people will be able to find the appropriate version of their desire in terms of a esthetics and art sizes.



Traditional zodiac symbol is very simple. They consist of a symbolic representation of the mark, usually in what amounts to a sliver of calligraphy graphic art that has no meaning other than to represent a particular birth sign. Many of these symbols represent the standard letters as the symbol of Scorpio, which is similar to "M" and symbols similar to Pisces "H". Where small tattoo worry, this is usually the preferred sign of the zodiac. They looked very good on the back shoulder or elsewhere wise.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Sportmax ShowWHERE: Milano Moda DonnaWHEN:   25th SeptemberWHY:      Spring/Summer 2010 collectionBACKSTAGE: Models line up ready to walk down the runway. Inspired by a trunk out of which come romantic dresses, which rub shoulders with military jackets, trench style coats, bustiers and voile blouses.  Fashion as a contemporary privilege that looks back without a trace of

Zodiac tattoo designs can also be made very abstract

Zodiac tattoo designs can also be very abstract. For example, people can easily get a version of Pisces the fish tribe or the scale of Virgo. This will train the kind of creativity in the design of a person usually does not hurt to make a symbol of one's direction. Astrology's symbols is one of the most recognized in the world and even the most abstract version of each symbol is likely to be recognized as it is by most everyone who sees it, and this is one benefit selected art tattoo designs.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    The Sartorialist bookWHERE:  Armani Libri – Via ManzoniWHEN:    During Fashion WeekWHY:       Scott Schuman’s Italian book signing event.The Window.  The window is bare; all The Sartorialist books have been sold. WHO:  The photographer and author of the book The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, published by Penguin, was on another leg of his world signing book tour of the fashion capitals. 

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WHAT:      Stefanel 50WHERE:  Gallery Cardi Black BoxWHEN:      During Fashion WeekWHY:         To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the clothing company, Stefanel.WHO:        The iconic Italian brand launched an exciting capsule collection by the young British duo   behind the Cooperative Designs label, Annalisa Dunn and Dorthee Hagemann.WHO - seen at the Stefanel 50 party. Polish-born

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WHAT:    Shopping in Marrakech by Susan Simon - bookWHERE:  Armani Libri – Via ManzoniWHEN:    During Fashion WeekWHY:      Seen in the Armani Libri bookstore, Shopping in Marrakech by Susan Simon with photos by Nally Bellati and published by The Little Bookroom looked good in among the other fashion and design books. Note:         The Little Bookroom specializes in the most beautiful guidebooks,

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Prada showWHERE: Fondazione PradaWHEN:    September 24thWHY:      Spring/Summer 2010 collectionRUNWAY – the set.  An Italian palazzo façade was used as a backdrop down the middle of the runway.PRADA RUNWAY.  Picture postcard holiday prints of palm trees and tropical islands are printed on the summer silks.Note: the big beige canvas bag with leather trimmings.PRADA RUNWAY- the shoes.   Not

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   Illy coffeeWHERE: the press room of La Camera Nazionale della Moda ItalianaWHEN:   during Fashion WeekWHY:      taste and beauty are inseparable, illy has chosen art, literature and creativity as the languages to express its values and philosophy, for a complete coffee experience involving the eye and the mind. WANT:      I always enjoy a cup of coffee; it’s an instant “pick me up” a 

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Giorgio Armani showWHERE: Armani TheatreWHEN:   September 24thWHY:     Spring/Summer 2010 collectionRUNWAY: This season Giorgio Armani creates a collection of pieces empowered by their cut and construction, essentially disciplined but at the same time possessing that special equilibrium achieved through perfectly balanced contrasts – exuberant, head turning, sumptuous.  These styles are

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:  Gaia & Gino’s Grid Vases WHERE: in the window of the Skitsch shop.WHEN: During Fashion WeekWHO:  The grid Vases were designed by Jamie Hayon for Gaia & Gino “The Grid Vase, was inspired by a combination of city influences. Since moving to London, I have been fascinated by British history and the strong medieval atmosphere when I walk through the streets. I became fascinated by tales of the

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WHAT:   Antonio Marras showWHERE: Milano Moda DonnaWHEN:   24th September 2009WHY:      Spring/Summer 2010 collectionThe Grand Finale.  “It was an erotic tour through the female boudoir, finishing with a pillow fight in which the “pillows” were lace-decorated balloons, much like the lace squares laid out on the runway.” Suzy Menkes in the N.Y. Times.WHAT: The pretty invitation printed on a paper

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:     Fay BoutiqueWHERE: Via della Spiga 15WHEN:    Fashion WeekWHY:       The launch of the window that look like a movie set, designed by Dante Ferretti.WHO:  Italian Academy Award-winning production designer, art director and costume designer for films, Dante Ferretti just off the plane from Rome chats with Fay’s CEO Giulio Guasco. Mr. Ferretti designed the window display above to look

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Il Fruttivendolo - greengrocersWHERE: Via Solferino 12WHO:      The Galantino Brothers specialize in the first crops of the season and the best rare fruit and vegetables.  They have been compared to “The Bulgari of the Potato”, because to go in, chat and buy something is like buying a jewel.WANT:     Some pretty lavender from Provence to put in my underwear drawer.WANT:  small sweet

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WHAT:   T: The New York Times Style Magazine party.WHERE: In the garden of The Bulgari Hotel.WHY:      To celebrate it’s Fifth Anniversary.WHEN:   During Fashion Week.WHO:      Janet L. Robinson, president and CEO of The New York Times Company, Stefano Tonchi, editor of T Magazine hosted the party along with Francesco Vezzoli, the contemporary artist.The Playing Cards. For the party, a

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:     Massimo Alba first flagship boutique.WHERE:   Via Brera 8.WHEN:      September 9th.  WHO:        Trend setting creative director, Massimo Alba has a long history in the clothing business; he created the Malo and Piombo clothing labels and re-launched the cashmere company Ballantyne.A detail.  A corner of the boutique. The store has been decorated with furniture and objects from Alba’s

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:    Fiat Cinquecento fiberglass flowerpots, called, Create a Tree, contain different types of trees.WHERE:  Along Via Montenapoleone.WHEN:     During Milan Pret-a-porter.WHO:        A co-operative initiative between the city of Milan, Fiat and designer, Fabio Novembre.A detail.  The fiberglass Fiats "parked" along one side of the Via Montenapoleone looked realistic and stopped the traffic.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:     New Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique. WHERE:  Via Pietro Verri 10. WHEN:    22 September.WHY:       First Italian boutique in Italy.WHO:       Sponsored by Vogue Gioiello.WHO:  Conde Nast International chairman, Jonathan Newhouse and soprani, Madelyne Monti. Mr. Newhouses is a reader of Contessanally.WHAT:  Midnight in Paris watch, pink gold case with officer back, rotative (365 days)

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:   New M Missoni Boutique.WHERE: Corso Venezia 2.WHY:      New Italian flagship boutique featuring the M line of less expensive wear for men and    women.    WHO:      Margherita Missoni and Martina Mondadori.A detail.  Tiny sweet bites made out of black pastry. The pastry was died black with some food coloring.

MILANO FASHION: Where - When - Why - What - Who - Want ? ? ?

WHAT:     Bottega Veneta windows.WHERE:  Via Montenapoleone 3.WHY:        I liked the idea of the windows full of birdcages. They looked so elegant. A detail. Of the smart idea of putting something precious into a cage, so that it doesn’t “fly” away.  The classic interwoven silk clutch bag is caged in.  Basket weaving either in silk or in leather is the “trademark” of the luxury goods

VENICE: Film Festival - A SINGLE MAN the movie

LIDO: Venice Film Festival – A Single Man, the movie.  Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the missile crisis following US invasion of Cuba, Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, is the story of George Falconer, a 52-year old British college professor, played by Colin Firth, who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim. George dwells

VENICE: Film Festival - The Excelsior Hotel

LIDO: The terrace of the Excelsior Hotel.  The first edition of the International Venice Film Festival in 1932 was held on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior at Lido of Venice, but it was not yet regarded as a competitive event. Today, at the 66th edition of the Film Festival, on the terrace of The Excelsior, special events were hosted for meetings with producers, artists, and for one-to-one

VENICE: George Clooney at the Film Festival

  Photograph by Manfredi BellatiThe Cipriani Hotel.  Seen leaving  The Cipriani Hotel in a taxi for the premier of his latest film, The Men Who Stare at Goats, directed by Grant Heslov, George Clooney and his latest girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis.Contessanally tip: click on image to enlarge it.

LA GIUDECCA: BAUER PALLADIO HOTEL & SPA

  LA GIUDECCA: Bauer Palladio Hotel and Spa.  Venice's newest all natural wellness spa and boutique hotel, The Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa on Giudecca Island, continues the philosophical traditions of its past by redefining the ideals of grace, beauty and character. The original property, one of Andrea Palladio's famous Renaissance designs, was a sanctuary for unmarried women of virtue and style

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL: Hotel Courbet the movie

LIDO: Venice Film Festival – Hotel Courbet, the movie.  Shown in These Phantoms 2 section, provocateur Italian filmmaker, Tinto Brass presented three short films. Hotel Courbet tells the story of a woman who lets herself go so she can assuage her erotic affliction. The provocative intimacy, violated unseen, is worth more for the burglar than any of the things he has stolen...  The woman is played

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL: Il Piccolo, the movie.

LIDO: Venice Film Festival. Il Piccolo, the movie. The director of the movie, Il Piccolo (The Little “Theatre”), Maurizio Zaccaro.  “What can we do as theatre people? To the mortification of not being able to oppose any kind of futile gesture in such moments, faced with such painful impotence in the theatre, or in art in general faced with such violence and madness, the artist can only force

VENICE: Film Festival - Jaeger-LeCoultre Dinner Party

The Place: Granaries of the Cipriani Hotel - Jaeger-LeCoultre Black Tie dinner.  During the Venice Film Festival, Jaeger-LeCoultre gave a dinner party at the granaries of the Cipriani Hotel on the Giudecca.  White sofas  and orchids were placed on the riva overlooking Saint Mark’s Square and the Ducal Palace for guests to sit and admire the view as champagne was served. The famous watchmaker

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VENICE: Film Festival - CHEEK TO CIAK PARTY

Venice Lido: Cheek to Ciak party.  Editor in chief of the monthly movie magazine, Ciak, Piera Detassis hosted the party entitled Cheek to Ciak on the terrace of the Excelsior Hotel during the 66th Venice Film Festival.  Photographed here with actor and television presenter, Luca Barbareschi.Cheek to Ciak party. Emanuele Fuca cuddles up to his sister, actress, Ana Caterina Morariu and actor, Dino

VENICE: Floating Bookshops

VENICE: “Floating Bookshops”.  The first seventeen days of September saw the first Venetian edition of Subway-Literature: 500,000 copies of unpublished short stories and poems by young Italian writers were be distributed for free through several “literary jukeboxes” set up at the main the vaporetti stops. Printed on recycled paper, this initiative is already well known to the public of subways in

VENICE: Palazzo Grassi - 4th GUCCI GROUP AWARD 2009

VENICE: PALAZZO GRASSI – 4th GUCCI GROUP AWARD 2009.  In its fourth edition, The Gucci Group Award ceremony took place during the Venice Film Festival at Palazzo Grassi.The Gucci Group Award is bestowed to an internationally-acclaimed artist who has made a remarkable contribution to a film in any capacity, as a director, actor, screenwriter, set designer, or costume designer. This years nominees

VENICE: Regatta Storica

Venice: The Historial Regatta.  The Historical Regatta dates back to the second half of the 13th Century; this spectacular competition whose origins are firmly entrenched in the history of Venice takes place the first Sunday of September. A ceremonial parade along the Grand Canal of historical boats manned by Venetians in period costume is watched from the balconies of the Palazzi, where regatta

VENICE - ART: Magdalena Kunz and Daniel Glaser Exhibition

ART: - the Lido di Venezia: Magdalena Kunz and Daniel Glaser Exhibition.  Bright red and yellow dots lead the way to The Pool NYC   latest exhibition in a big large white cube placed outside the Excelsior Hotel during the Venice Film Festival and open until October 4th. The Pool NYC was founded in 2009 to promote avant-garde artists through a network of international exhibitions. Without an

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL: The Place - The Food - The People

The Place. Docked on the Island of San Giorgio, the Missoni’s barge Timoteo is once more the venue for a pleasant summer lunch during the Venice Film Festival in honor of Mario Monicelli, the famous Italian film director.The hostess.   Rosita Missoni in a bright red shirtdress greets guests as they arrive for the lunch in honor of famous Italian film-director, Mario Monicelli. Monicelli’s partner

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SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiTANGIERS: The Place - the Kasbah. Veere Grenney and David Oliver hosted a very elegant cocktail party by the pool in the splendid garden of a house in the Kasbah. The Food. Filo pastry stuffed with scrambled eggs and parsley a curious but delicious mix.The Food. Very simple grilled aubergines were an unusual nibbles at the cocktail party.The

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiTANGIERS: The Place - the Medina. The view from one of Suomi and Nadia Lavalle’s terraces is 360 degrees, taking in the Medina, the Bay of Tangier, Gibraltar and Spain.The Place. The oriental inspired sitting room under a sky blue tent on one of the terraces is ideal for drinks before and after dinner. The view is spectacular.The Flowers. The roses

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiTANGIER – The Place. As you enter the Medina from the Porte d’Italie from the Grand Socco in one of the little streets on the right is this spice shop. Spices are used extensively in Moroccan food. While spices have been imported to Morocco for thousands of years, many ingredients, like saffron from Tiliouine, mint and olives from Meknes, and oranges

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiTANGIER. The Place – Le Mirage Beach. Just east of Cap Spartel, the northern tip of Africa and mystic Caves of Hercules acclaimed by Homer as "The Mirage" the breathtaking view of the beach of the Hotel Club Le Mirage, just outside Tangier. On the terraces, these pristine white balustrades separate you from the endless Ocean. The view extends to

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiGIBRALTAR: The Place. Gibraltar is located at the entrance of the Mediterranean. Its strategic location and history have made it an international symbol of solidity and strength. Gibraltar has been a British Territory since 1704. Known colloquially as Gib or The Rock, it is an ex-patriots heaven, a mini old fashioned England, where everything from

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiLONDON: The Place – a garden in Notting Hill. Boswell the black pug and Puma the black cat relax in the communal garden in Notting Hill.The Food. Delicious fish without chips, keep the calories down, and a tartare sauce at the chic fish and chip restaurant, Geales established in 1939 in Notting Hill.Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiThe

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

SAN BOLDO PASS: The Place – La Muda di San Boldo. At the top of the San Boldo Pass the Muda di San Boldo, an old staging inn and toll house which dates back to the to the fifteenth century has been brought back to its former glory by a group of entrepreneurs. The Muda is located on the border between the mountain communities of the pre-alps of Treviso and the Belluno valley. The Inn also houses

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiLUCCHESIA: The Place – La Cappella. This seventeenth century ex-convent and was completely restructured by the owners, Pietro Monticelli and Vicky Ceschi a Santa Croce. Part of the villa is available for holiday rentals and sleeps eighteen people. In the low season, rooms are available with breakfast. As you can see La Cappella, is in one of the most

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiLUCCHESIA: The Place. On the hillside near Lucca is Sarina Tang’s Italian Residence. The art historian and curator divides her time between Lucchesia, New York and Beijing.Contessanally tip: click on any photo to enlarge it.Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellatiThe View. The terrace overlooking the hills near Lucca in Tuscany.The Food. For

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

LUCCA: The Place. The gourmet food shop, Delicatezze on the cobbled street Via San Giorgio in the walled city of Lucca is a epicurean heaven. It’s the perfect place to stock up on local produce of the highest quality to bring back home as gifts.The Food. A huge selection of the olive oils produced locally. Olive oil has become a symbol of Tuscany and is also known as liquid gold.The Food.

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

Photograph and copyright by manfredi BellatiLUCCHESIA: The Place – Villa Massei. A corner of the garden at Villa Massei which was designed by the owners, Paul Gervais and Gil Cohen. This beautiful garden at Massa Macinaia, fifteen minutes outside the walls of the ancient Tuscany town of Lucca is open to horticultural enthusiasts from around the world.The Food. Lasagne alle Verdure or

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE

LUCCHESIA: The Place - Mescita Lotti restaurant. The recently added indoor dinning room in the Mescita Lotti restaurant, in the hills near Lucca, is still my favorite place to eat in Lucchesia. I love the understated fresh home cooking. The owner, Emanuela Tambellini says, “Simple things are the most refined.” Mescita Lotti is on the road to Sant'Alessio, near Lucca (+39 0583 342077).The Place.

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Forte dei Marmi: Coccinelle/Barbara Hulanicki

Forte dei Marmi – Coccinelle/Barbara Hulanicki – Orsa Maggiore. Tucked away in Tuscany's northwest corner, Forte Dei Marmi is an idyllic retreat for Italy's high society. The Orsa Maggiore restaurant was the venue for the presentation of the new Spring/Summer 2010 Coccinelle/Barbara Hulanicki Collection to members of the international press. The famous restaurant and beach club is the most

TheBiennale: 53rd Golden Lions Awards at the 53rd International Art Exhibiton- Making Worlds

Venice Biennale: Giardini – The 53rd Golden Lion Awards. “The Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement are honoring two artists whose ground-breaking activities have opened new poetic, conceptual and social possibilities for artists around the globe working in all media,” commented Director, Daniel Birnbaum also stressing that the two artists “Yoko Ono and John Baldessari have shaped our

Palazzo Querini Stampalia - Mona Hatoum

Palazzo Querini Stampalia - Mona Hatoum. The Mona Hatoum exhibition at the Palazzo Querini Stampalia entitled Interior Landscapes is open until. September 20th and should not be missed. Hatoumi’s Interior Landscapes was conceived as part of an ongoing series of projects titled, Preserving the Future, that focus on the relationship between historic and contemporary art, between the past that

Venice Biennale: Giardini

Venice Biennale: Giardini. The 53rd International Art Exhibition, titled Making Worlds, directed by Daniel Birnbaum and organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, it is open to the public until November 22nd, 2009 in the Giardini and in the Arsenale, as well as, in various other locations around Venice. “The title of the exhibition, Making Worlds,” says Director Daniel

Venice Biennale: No Art Here

Seen around the walls of Venice. Another No Art Here poster...

Ristorante Paradiso: Depart Foundation

Seen at Depart Foundation presents at the Ristorante Paradiso the exhibition, New York Minute: 60 Artists on the New York Scene. Pierpaolo Bazan founder of the Depart Foundation talks with Sharon Johnston and his wife Valeria. The New York Minute: 60 Artists on the New York Scene exhibition scheduled for September 16th in Rome at the MACRO Musuem, is sponsored by the Depart Foundation and will

Emilio and Annabianca Vedova Foundation

Photograph by Manfredi BellatiMagazzini del sale - Emilio and Annabianca Vedova Foundation. The new Emilio and Annabianca Vedova Foundation opened its doors in the Magazini del Sale at the Zattere. Renzo Piano designed the exhibition space and the chief curator was Germano Celant. The space is equipped with the latest technology for conserving and showing works of art. The main aim of the

Venice Biennale: Bill Viola and Fabrizio Plessi

Photograph by Manfredi BellatiCa D’Oro – L’anima dell’Acqua - Contemporary Art. L’anima dell’Acqua - Contemporary Art is the exhibition at Ca d’Oro, curated by the Fondazione DNArt with with works by Fabrizio Plessi and suggestive video-installations by Bill Viola. Viola. Water is an essential element to life, a metaphor of our existence. During the centuries, philosophy, art and religion has

Venice Biennale: The Union of Comoros

Basin of San Marco: The Union of Comoros. The Union of Comoros presents Djahazi a project by Paolo W. Tamburella, outside the Giardini, in the Basin of san Marco. Within his ongoing interest and research on modernity and postcolonial conditions Paolo W. Tamburella’s project addresses, indirectly and poetically, how the forced integration of national markets into the world system has led to the

Venice Biennale: John Wesley

Photograph by Manfedi Bellati Fondazione Giorgio Cini – John Wesley. The Fondazione Prada presented a retrospective of the American artist, John Wesley in the spaces of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the Island of San Giorgio. Curated by Germano Celant, the show features the broadest, most exhaustive survey ever put together of the works of Wesley, considered one of the most interesting and

Venice Biennale: No Art Here

Seen around Venice. Another, No Art Here poster.

Seen around Venice

Seen around Venice. Event’s manager of the Bundeskunsthalle Museum, Eva Mueller and author, Giannino Malossi in Corso XXII Marzo.Seen around Venice. Singer/songwriter, Sofia Taliani in Campo Santo Stefano.Seen around Venice. Enterpreneur, Marina Deserti in the lobby of the Hotel Bauer.

Venice Biennale: Palazzo Papadopoli -Ukrainian Pavilion

photograph by Manfredi BellatiPalazzo Papadopoli: Ukrainian Pavilion. The PinchukArtCentre and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine presented the Steppes of Dreamers art-project in Palazzo Papadopoli. The exhibition was Commissioned by Peter Doroshenko of the PinchukArtCentre, curated by Wladimir Klitschko and created by Illya Chichkan (Ukraine) and Mihara Yasuhiro (Japan). Life is

Venice Biennale: Palazzo Franchetti - Glasstress

Palazzo Franchetti – Glasstress. The exhibition Glasstress celebrates the use of glass in contemporary art and is being held at Palazzo Franchetti until November 22nd. The exhibition is presented by Venice Projects, an organization dedicated to presenting the work of internationally recognized artists who work with glass. Organized by Murano-based art impresario, Adriano Berengo in collaboration

Venice Biennale - seen on the vaporetto

The Vaporetto. The vaporetto or waterbus advertises the new exhibition space, Arsenale Nuovissimo.Seen on the vaporetto. Art dealer ,Orio Vergani and artist, Pasquale Di Donato.Seen on the vaporetto: detail. A detail of Pasquale Di Donato's accessories for a hot day at the Venice Biennale.Seen on the vaporetto. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection's P.R. Alexia Boro and director, Philip

Venice Biennale - Arsenale Nuovissimo

photograph by Manfredi BellatiArsenale Nuovissimo - Spazio Thesis 107 and 108 – Jan Fabre. Jan Fabre’s new work series From the Feet to the Brain, until September 20th, represent an important step in his work development. With five room-filling sculptural tableaus, Fabre created a mythical world of horror, beauty, and metamorphosis that was hardly conceivable in conventional artistic terms and

Venice Biennale: Arsenale - Italian Pavilion

Italian Pavilion – The curators: Luca Beatrice and Beatrice Buscaroli. In the new Italian Pavilion at the Tese delle Vergini in the Arsenale, the “Collaudi” exhibition is being held, homage to F.T. Marinetti, curated by Beatrice Buscaroli and Luca Beatrice. Various factors underlie the choices made by the curators starting with the reasoning upon which the selection itself was based: “Not a

Venice Biennale: Arsenale

Venice Biennale: Arsenale – Lygia Pape. Tteia I, C, 2002, installation, gold thread in square forms. Having worked in painting, printmaking, sculpture, dance, film, design, performance and installation, Lygia Pape, born 1927, was one of the most innovative artists of her times. Tteia I, C represents her late and very ambitious research into three-dimensionality. Based on experiments she begun

Venice Biennale: No Art Here

Seen on the walls of Venice. There is No Art Here and related provocative posters to No Art where glued to the walls of Venice… does anybody know who the artist is?

Caffe Florian: Omar Ronda and Luca Missoni Party

Caffe Florian: The Moon and Stars dinner. And the orchestra played on all the way through dinner at the Caffe Florian in Saint Mark's Square. An area was cordoned off for the Moon and Stars (until November 25th) dinner hosted by Omar Ronda and Luca Missoni after their exhibition in the little church of San Gallo.Seen at the Luca Missoni and Omar Ronda cocktail at the Caffe Florian. Artist and

Palazzo Fortuny: In-Finitum

Photograph by Manfredi BellatiPalazzo Fortuny: In-Finitum. The exhibition In-Finitum at Palazzo Fortuny (until November 11th) is curated by Axel Vervoordt and Daniela Ferretti and drawn from the collections of the Vervoordt Foundation, the Musei Civici Veneziani, and various other public and private collections from all over the world, the exhibition is the third installment of a trilogy that

Venice Biennale: Marie Brandolini d'Adda's Cocktail party

Marie Brandolini d’Adda’s cocktail party. These beautiful stripped hand-blown glasses, designed by, Marie Brandolini d’Adda for Lagunab are made in Murano. They sit on the wall of the terrace of Palazzo Brandolini over-looking the Grand Canal. The style is called Berlingot because “Berlingot are the stripy sweets typical of Provence: a reminder of when I was a little girl with a very sweet

Biennale week: Seen in Venice

Seen in Venice. While we were walking to Marie Branolini d’Adda’s cocktail party we bumped into Jasper Morrison. Jasper is one of the most influential industrial designers in Britain.

Venice: Punta della Dogana and Palazzo Grassi: Mapping the Studio

Punta della Dogana: Mapping the Studio. With its triangular shape, Punta della Dogana or the maritime custom warehouses splits the Grand Canal from the Giudecca Canal. As the new center for contemporary art, the former monumental port of the city presents a permanent exhibition, of works from the François Pinault Collection. From 6 June 2009, Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana present the

Venice: Peggy Guggenheim Collection - Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts

. VENICE: the Peggy Guggenheim Collection - Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts. A year after Robert Rauschenberg’s death the Peggy Guggenheim Collection pays tribute to one of the greatest and most influential American artists of the postwar generation. The exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts, until September 20th, features the Gluts, a select group of forty sculptural works begun in 1986 and

All American TATTOO FESTIVAL 2009

All American Tattoo Festival will be held at Sacramento between 19th - 21st 2009, dont miss it !

TATTOO FESTIVAL
2009 Schedule



Friday June 19th

2:00 PM Doors Open to the Public

2:00 PM – 11:00 PM Art Show

6:00 PM Best Sleeve & Best Leg Tattoo Contests on Stage

8:00 PM George The Giant

10:30 PM Best of Day Tattoo Contest on Stage

11:00 PM Doors Close to the Public

Saturday June 20th

11:00 AM Doors Open to the Public

11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Art Show

1:00 PM Best Back Piece - Black & Gray and Best Chest Tattoo Contests
on Stage

4:00 PM Best Large Female & Best Large Male Tattoo Contests on Stage

5:00 PM Best Back Piece - Color & Best Color Tattoo Contests on Stage

7:00 PM George The Giant

8:00 PM Best Overall Female & Best Overall Male Tattoo Contests on Stage

10:00 PM Best Small & Best of Day Tattoo Contests on Stage

11:00 PM Doors Close to the Public

Sunday June 21st

11:00 AM Doors Open to the Public

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Art Show

1:00 PM Best Black & Gray & Best Portrait Tattoo Contests on Stage

2:30 PM Best Traditional Tattoo Contest on Stage

4:30 PM George The Giant

6:00 PM Best of Day & Best of Show Tattoo Contests on Stage

7:00 PM Doors Close to the Public



To Enter the Tattoo Contests - You must sign up at the Tattoo Festival Information Booth at least one hour prior to the contest. More info at : allamertatfest.com

Famous Tattoo Artist Worldwide

Here I try to listing Famous Tattoo Artist Worldwide, they were known well with all of their creativity.

1. Jeff Gogue - Tattoo artist, one of his art work :

Location : Ohio, USA
Official Website : Jeff Gogue



2. Shige - Tattoo artist


Location: Yokohama - Japan
Official Website :shigenoriiwasaki



3. Manuella - Tattoo Artist

Location : South Africa
More info : Manuella

Angelina Jolie Tattoo

Tattoo on women, Angelina Jolie Tattoo, although Angelina has "13 known tattoos," she felt the need to add some temporary ink to that collection for her role as the assassin known as The Fox in Wanted, and opted for that batch of squiggly lines down her back you see in the picture above

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Jacqueline’s Tribal Cover-up Tattoo



Lauryn’s Embroidery Tattoo


Jessica’s Ivy Tattoo

The Story behind tattoo

You want to know the story behind this tattoo?
Carleah’s Tim Burton Cats Tattoo, she said :

Besides my fear of needles, I always wanted tattoos but I could never decide what to get. I kept putting it off. Being a cat lover, they obviously had to be cats, but I didn’t want anything cutesy. I have always been a Tim Burton fan and finally at the age of 24 I decided to get the cat in the opening credits of his short film Vincent. I had finally decided… and then I had a stroke.

After the stroke I underwent a multitude of procedures including surgery to close a hole in my heart. For two years I had to be on blood thinners and could therefore not get tattooed.

When I was finally taken off the blood thinners my plans were back in motion. My fear of needles had been abolished by the legions of needles I’d had by the end of the whole experience.

I took stills from the movie and traced the cat twice to be positioned symmetrically on my lower back. I had the tattoos done almost right away. It obviously didn’t start out this way, but for me the tattoo signifies the welcomed end of a negative life experience.

- Carleah

Tattoo Artist: Jeff
Tattoo Studio: Anchor’s Tattoo Studio

Wanna submit your story ? Please visit tattooconfidential.com

Tattoo Classified

Red Dragon Tattoo by MiraNoir

Tattoos can be classified on the basis of their origin :

- Historical - Based on the Historical development such as Tribal Tattoos.

- Location - Based on the region and culture from which it has developed such as Celtic Tattoos, Cross Tattoos, Dragon Tattoos etc.,

- Designs – Based on the designs of the Tattoos such as Angel Tattoos, Butterfly Tattoos, Fairy Tattoos, and Flower Tattoos.

- Type of Application – Temporary or Permanent such as Henna Tattoos.

- Area of Application on the Body – such as Lower Back tattoo.

All these types are again interrelated. For instance, Tribal tattoos can also contain angels in their design. Celtic Tattoos can also contain Fairies. The Tattoos can be engraved in part of the body, and hence we cannot possibly define any particular design for Lower Back Tattoos.
Tattoos which originated from ancient tribes are called Tribal Tattoos. The original tribes, which had enriched the tattooing styles are the
Celtic Tribes – who lived in England and Ireland, had a style which was interlacing, spirals, dogs, birds and humans.

Maori Tribes – Originated from New Zealand and have traditional facial tattoos and special leg tattoos. Their style shows a lot of resemblance with wood carving techniques in which skill the Maoris excelled. The designs in their faces were so unique, to the extent that each person had an identity of his facial design. Maori hunted each Other to retain their supremacy among their tribe.

Haida Tribes – The Indian Tribes, which lived in the North West of America. Their tattoos show a lot of resemblance with the woodcarving of the Haida tribes, consists of thunderbirds, beavers, bears and fish.

Marquesan Tribes – who inhabited Marquesan Islands in Polynesia. They used to be completely covered with tattoos. Their bodies showed picture stories, for other tribes to recognize them. Their style was originally based on divinity Tiki, who was always portrayed with his eyes closed because he smells danger before he sees it. Images that are used a lot in this style are Shells [Wealth], Shark Teeth [protection], Lizards, Whales, turtles Fish Hooks and so on.

Borneo – Situated in Indonesia. The head hunters, of this tribe lived on ground and protected the others of their tribe who lived on the trees. Typical of their style are The Scorpions, flowers, dogs, dragons and spirals.

Thus the subject and range of symbols covered by Tribal Tattoos are vast and are classified as Native Indian, North American India, Pacific Northwest American Indian, Indigenous, African, Egyptian, mayan, Aztec, Hawaiian, Samoan, Maori, South Pacific, Micronesian, Polynesian, Melanesian, New Zealand, Eskimo, Inuit, Wiccan, Pagan, Gothic, Tahitian, Borneo, Oceanic, Oriental, Asian, Japanese, Chinese, Buddhist, Tibetan, India, Hindu, Deities, Aboriginal, Fraternal, Military, Heraldic, Ritual, Amulets, Talisman, Sacred, Mythological, Magical, Alchemy, Mythic Folk Art, Astrology, Astronomy, Neo-Tribal, Contemporary Tribal, Abstract Tribal, Geometric tribal, Traditional Tribal etc.,

Source :Dagfinn Rognerud, former Norwegian officer. Tribal tattoo online

Types of Tattoos

One of the most popular forms of body art, in the present times, tattoo can be described as a permanent marking on the body. In the art of tattooing, colored ink is inserted into the body, through the layers of skin. The result is a change of the skin pigment, whether for decorative purposes or otherwise. Undertaken since the prehistoric times, tattooing art is today practiced almost throughout the world. One can find a wide variety of tattoos being offered by the tattoo parlors, ranging from the abstractions to stylized designs. In the following lines, we have provided information on the different types of tattoos that have gained popularity in the present times.

Types of Tattoos
The types of tattoos differ on the basis of the style of designs used therein. Let us know more about them.

Abstraction Tattoos
Abstraction tattoos, mostly derived from archaic styles of tattooing, do not involve too much artwork. Mostly done in shades of black and classic gray, such tattoos are commonly made around the navel, chest and calves, though arms and upper back are also emerging as a popular choice. Abstractions tattoos include tribal and Celtic style tattoos, Old English lettering and Chinese symbols.

Naturalistic Tattoos
When an attempt is made to portray the tattoos in a realistic style, they tend to take the 'natural' form. The portrayal, involving minute detailing, shading and perspective, is done in such a way that imparts a tattoo design as much realism as possible. With their cost a little on the higher side, naturalistic tattoos more popularly comprise of faces of Native Americans and religious leaders.

Dedication Tattoos
Dedication tattoos, commonly known as 'pledges', involved the use of the sailor-based designs, like the heart and name banner, the anchor with a ship name, and the insignia of a military regiment. Not much popular in the present times, they command a reasonable price, mainly because of the reason that they are amongst the standard designs offered at a tattoo parlor.

Simplification Tattoos
Simplification tattoos do not have any limiting boundaries in terms of the designs. Almost any and every shape and size can be included in this type, as long as it is stylized by the tattoo maker. Right from the action figurines and animals to flowers and hearts, the range of designs in simplification tattoos is quite wide. Panthers and lions are the popular designs in standard simplification tattoos, while dragons and zodiac signs rule the roost in custom-made stylized tattoos.

Complex Tattoos
Complex tattoos, as their very name suggests, involve designs that are much more intricate than the other styles. Also known as combination tattoos, they comprise of an amalgamation of various tattoos, making them much more impressive than the other type of designs. The most popular complex tattoos comprise of traditional Japanese body suits and combinations of unrelated images.

24Hrs @ MILAN FURNITURE FAIR

24hrs at the Milan Furniture Fair – Via Montenapoleone. Here are some of the people and things I saw in less than 24 hours in Milan during the Salone del Mobile. For the occasion Via Montenapoleone was hung with tons of colorful lampshades to mark the biennial of the Euroluce Fair which takes place during Furniture Fair week.

24Hrs @ MILAN FURNITURE FAIR

Seen at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi – Baccarat – Jaime Hayon. "The Baccarat Room" at the Spazio Rossana Orlandi overlooking the garden, looked fabulous. The Crystal Candy Set designed by Jaime Hayon couldn’t have found a better stage setting. With these pieces, Jaime Hayon wanted to replicate the richness of fresh tropical fruit using crystal in a variety of textures and thicknesses. Fruity