Tattoos
Photography

Photographing the hidden lives of Yakuza women
Chloé Jafé’s series ‘I give you my life’ lifts the veil on the secret lives of women in the Japanese mob.
Alessandro Merola
5.4.22
Beauty

Your favourite tattoos on Instagram are probably faked
Tattoo artists are editing their work, creating an unrealistic standard and setting customers up for disappointment.
Abby Moss
11.15.21
Culture

The tattoo artists healing our invisible wounds
Getting a tattoo has always been an act of reclamation. But now more than ever, we are processing collective trauma through bodily transformation.
Greta Rainbow
7.15.21
Fashion

Tramp stamps are making a comeback
Women and queer youth are reclaiming the subversive and highly sexualized lower back tattoo.
Laura Pitcher
4.8.21
Culture

Tea Leigh brings a healing touch to hand-poked tattoos
The Brooklyn-based artist on astrology as queer currency, birth chart tattoo readings and the push to change the patriarchal nature of the industry.
Corey Bates
3.30.20
Culture

these hong kong youth aren't afraid to show off their ink
i-D talks to five artists that are trying to break the stigma around tattoo culture.
Emma Russell
7.11.19
Culture

mira mariah's tattoos help clients reclaim their bodies
"I’d be doing myself, my friends, and my peers a disservice to only be illustrating one singular image."
Nicole DeMarco
6.25.19
Culture

scott campbell is doing free, mystery tattoos this weekend
i-D talks to the artist about the pressure of blind tattooing before his pop up event at the Marc Jacobs store on Madison Avenue.
Nicole DeMarco
3.29.19
Culture

seoul's young creatives on transcending the k-bubble
How young creatives are supporting each other and pushing the boundaries of the city's rapidly evolving scene.
Mitch Parker
12.5.18
Social Tribes

90s subcultures: where are they now?
What ever happened to the gabbers, the skinheads, the metalheads and the juggalos?
Benedetta Pini
10.23.18
Culture

a guide to getting your first tattoo with celebrity artist @jonboy
JonBoy's minimal designs have seduced Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber, and even Alessandro Michele. From couples' tattoos to eating candy, he shares the dos and don'ts of your first time.
Rae Witte
10.4.18
Culture

these rainbow-colored tattoos are like lisa frank on acid
Seattle-based tattoo artist Lolli tells i-D about her queer designs — from gay alien babes to Beyoncé in the Hogwarts Sorting Hat.
Zio Baritaux
10.3.18
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