![]() ![]() Owning these items doesn’t necessarily make you stylish. It’s like going to Supreme and buying one of everything. On some people it works, on others it looks contrived. There has been a large number of people in London over recent years who having never expressed an interest in tattoos have, in the space of 12 months, covered every inch of their body in an attempt to fit an aesthetic that has taken others decades to achieve. They probably don’t necessarily fit any one of the major tattoo styles but if I were pushed I would say they’re a mixture of traditional and stick-and-poke… Stylistically, my tattoos are all done by different people from different parts of the world, but they all maintain aesthetic similarity. When people ask “Can you recommend a tattooist?” I always say yes, but caveat any suggestions based on what style of tattoo the person wants. Except maybe the drunken decision to get a unicorn on the back of my left arm… Thoughts on style choice? I stand by all of the decisions I’ve made to get each and every one of my tattoos. Over breakfast, lunch or dinner: the list of strange scenarios goes on and on… From house-parties in Berlin and Brooklyn to shops in London, Paris and Milan. Over the last 18 years, some of the times and places (and ease with which) I’ve been able to get tattooed have genuinely surprised me. What about your journey since has surprised you? I hope that the permanence of the tattoo on my body will act as an eternal memorial to them and to any fading memory of them that I may or may have as I grow older. I guess in the simplest terms: I made the decision to get a tattoo to ensure that I never forgot them. ![]() As a teenager I was haunted by the notion of their memory fading as I grew older, especially because the memories I had of them to begin with were so limited. My (twin) sisters passed away when I was very young. It was more of a Leonard (Guy Pearce) in Memento type scenario… He got his first tattoo at 16.īelieve it or not, the rationale behind getting my first tattoo wasn’t an archetypal act of rebellion nor a desire to follow a trend. Richard, 34, is a lawyer turned model turned art director. Have fun! What is the worst thing that could happen? You hate it or regret it? You can just as easily remove tattoos these days as get them. It’s not the most important decision in your life, so be a bit free with it. How else do you wind up with a cupcake on your knuckle? I’ve heard people say, “I’m thinking about getting a tattoo but just waiting for the right moment or the right inspiration.” But I think the fun of tattoos is the spontaneity of being in the moment and whatever you happen to be thinking of in that moment. What advice would you give to people who are thinking of getting a tattoo? If it’s what you want, it’s what you want. I think you have to just get what feels right for you - not your friends, or your fave celeb crush, or something impersonal. I love the really bad stick-and-pokes from my best friend Jenn that we would do on the floor of my apartment just as much as I love the beautiful super-pro ones done by amazing tattoo artists. What about it might you have done different had you known better? You can just wind up talking yourself out of an experience. The feeling of wanting another one, and another one, and another one never goes away. I never thought about it or deliberated whether or not I wanted one. Then my friend, who was a senior and had a car, said that he was going to go get a tattoo. ![]() Our friends were literally hiding in the bushes and trees and, as soon as the car left the driveway, they all came in. I got my first tattoo when I was 14! My mom had just gone out for the evening, and my sister and I decided to have a party at our house. What made you first want (and get) tattoos? ![]()
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