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Grill power

A legendary Mayfair dining spot is back and firing on all cylinders

Golden era

Local techniques and contemporary boutiques allow Greek jewellers to shine

Fashion's AI future

Harnessing the seemingly unlimited powers of artificial intelligence could be key to the industry’s success in the next decade

CITY SANCTUM

Tea salon, boutique, restaurant, art gallery and more, Ogata honours all things Japanese in Paris

10 Best Hairdos In Xbox Games

As part of our long-running campaign to make hair in games better, we present our favourite ever hairstyles on Xbox, from the stylish to the frankly ridiculous…

The SERPENTS of BIENVILLE

SEAN HERMAN’S TRANSFORMATIVE TATTOO

SAVED BY INK

Carlos ‘Loz’ Oliveros has never had any shortage of passion or drive. Inspired by his father, a pro fighter and DIY tattooer, Oliveros started boxing when he was just six years old, then picked up tattooing at 16. All the while surrounded by the realities of Miami’s Mexican gang culture. Saved by tattooing, Oliveros chose to follow a different path than most of his peers. A path he’s now sharing on a VH1 docu-series called Cartel Crew

THE PRODUCER

It’s no surprise at all to run into a guy like Russ Russell. Pretty much every tattoo artist I talk with cites music as a massive influence on their work and lives in general. But while, for most of them, music is a passion—an inspiration, even, for their day job at the tattoo shop—for Russ it’s almost the other way around. Music is his day job, Russ having worked as both a producer and musician for many years, with tattooing coming later on down the line

Ask Here Part Two

With the release of Tattooing Ask Here—a collection of original and traditional flash, interview, stories and photographs detailing the tattoo history of Felix Leu—we took the spectacularly well-timed opportunity to speak to Loretta Leu about the book and her life with Felix. The following concludes our time well spent…

The Serpents Of Bienville - Sean Herman's Transformative Tattoo

“There is probably nothing more menacing or dangerous than an individual who is devoid of compassion or empathy. When this individual is permitted by community apathy and bias to successfully cloak himself in the attire of one who claims allegiance to his or her Creator, it becomes the moral imperative of those who lay witness to the peril to step up before it is too late. Until such a time when domestic violence and sexual assault are eradicated for good, the perpetrators of these deplorable acts will continue to cause unspeakable harm as Evil’s welcomed ambassadors and Tyranny’s strongest ally.”

The Eternal River

Through impact-laden encounters between ornamental and figural imagery, tattooist Aron Dubois has developed a self-sourced visual language that openly explores symbology, spirituality and surrealism in an effort to “drink from the eternal river” and return to what the Colorado-native defines as “the source”. Drawing much of his inspiration from esoteric literature, mythic archetypes and the natural world, Dubois has spent his decadelong relationship with the craft “digging for the grail of tattooing”. Here, Dubois demystifies his “optimistic escape attempt” from the addictive dangers of digital tools, and the answers he finds in nature when allowing the walls that stand between himself and the world to dissolve

Palm Reader

For centuries we have looked to our palms as a valuable source of information, a complex blueprint of one’s identity, both physical and spiritual. The latter has seen the palm as a bodily map for instigating premonitions, with its many criss-crossing lines foretelling either a joyful life or a foredooming resolution

Japanese Whispers

He is one of the most gifted Japanese tattooers of his generation. From the region of Niigata in the North-East of Japan, he's spreading the beauty of Japanese tattoo culture. All tattoo lovers praise his complex and very detailed compositions which adorn the bodies of some very lucky collectors, but after 20 years, Tomo is ready to move on…

Rule Breaker

Esther Garcia plays by her own rules — she always has and always will. Even with two decades of experience, the Chicago-based artist still finds ways to push herself and innovate. Whether it’s juxtaposing two unexpected styles (she fuses blackout work with botanical imagery inspired by Dutch Masters beautifully) or offering a unique tattoo curation service in which she doesn’t actually tattoo, Garcia isn’t afraid to take risks. What else is up her sleeve? We tracked her down to find out.

Faces Of The Future

With the onslaught of social media these ground-breaking moments have become more frequent, occurring on an almost weekly basis—depending on the quality of your feed—yet, moments that break new ground have also become as ephemeral as a refresh button; just yesterday I was spellbound by Jaya Suartika’s innovative placement of an Indonesian batik keris design on (and it would seem also, in) Paul Stillen’s backside.

I'm A Celebrity. Get Me Some Ink.

AS AN ART AND COMMUNITY, WE HAVE COME A VERY LONG WAY IN THE ACCEPTANCE STAKES AND THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE IS CRUCIAL

Ask Here Part One

With the release of Tattooing Ask Here—a collection of original and traditional flash, interviews, stories and photographs detailing the tattoo history of Felix Leu—we took the spectacularly well-timed opportunity to speak to Loretta Leu about the book and her life with Felix:

Sasha O'kharin

‘Progress doesn't have a final destination.’

The Hand Exhibition

‘For me it was like Christmas, unwrapping all the artworks as they arrived...’

London Tattoo Convention

One of the biggest and most exceptional tattoo circuses on the planet takes over London's Tobacco Dock every September. This show has been going for so long, and operating at such a consistently high level, that it's easy to overlook just what it has achieved.

Burning Bright - The Prints Of Alex Binnie

One of many exciting things at this year's London Tattoo Convention was the launch of Burning Bright, a stunning new book of Alex Binnie's prints from American fine art publishers Raking Light Projects. We spoke with Andrew Fingerhut about his vision for the book and his collaboration with the legendary tattooist and prolific printmaker who founded iconic London studio Into You.

Affanita

Tala Easton, aka Affanita, works at The Rising Tide Tattoo Collective in Poole. Although she is not long into her tattoo career, she has already established herself as a talented artist with a unique style.

What Goes Around

Norwegian-American actress Kristine Froseth discusses how her Looking for Alaska character changed her whole life.

Peak Time

Film shows and badminton top the bill in this rebuilt Alpine attic

Season Of The Witch

Actress Freya Allan may be a relative newcomer, but a lead role opposite Henry Cavill in Netflix’s The Witcher looks set to catapult her into the major league.

Modern Love

Berluti delivers colour and care to revive Pierre Jeanneret’s Chandigarh furniture

On The Phone With Nicole Scherzinger

The popstar turned queen of talent shows, is embracing her inner warrior.

High Volume

The epic output of the late sculptor Philolaos Tloupas is the subject of a first major retrospective in France

Golden Girl

With fans in the millions and streams even higher, mega-star Anitta is queen of the Internet, but behind the numbers she’s just a hardworking girl from Rio.

High Society

Perspicacity and new perspectives at a glass-walled lookout in Piedmont.