Fashion and Beauty

By Gregor Crawford Dominant black tattoo running down the right side of his face, dark dreads pulling down the back of his bald head and a hoop ring hanging from his nostrils, Paul Booth gives off the image and inspiration behind his style of tattoo. Dark. Dark as 2 in the morning. Paul Booth is [...]

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By Georgi Bomb Accessorising always has, and always be, a big deal.The more individual and eye catching the better. Even understated pieces can literally scream volumes so whenever a new shop crops up online, the Culture Bomb fashionistas are right there! London Fashion Week has been awash with block colours and muted tones so the products from Scottish-based, The [...]

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By Gregor Crawford   Ricky Graham is a tattoo artist who plies his trade at Fiona Long’s “Feline” in Sheffield. The shop has been there for a staggering 17 years. With a great deal of history and respect, and an impressive gallery, it was great to get the opportunity to speak to Ricky.   First [...]

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By Gregor Crawford That’s right, he’s not just a tasty rum! Like most famous people with really cool names, he has a really normal one that’s not quite as exciting, Norman Keith Collins. Anyone interested in tattooing will have more than likely at least heard of Sailor Jerry. He was known for his “traditional” tattoo [...]

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By Gregor Crawford 文化爆弾は素晴らしいです Nah I don’t know either. You may think the following article is going to be an article about dodgy Japanese translated tattoos, but you would be wrong my friends! The topic on hand is both deceivingly interesting and strikes a thought – tattoos in Japanese culture. Now, before we move on, [...]

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By Georgi Bomb Interesting and eye-catching accessories can be difficult to come by. Although the high street stores offer the occasional quirky piece, it can be disheartening to find thousands of others sporting the same thing. This is the unfortunate thing with high street – it’s affordable, by everyone.

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By Kayleigh Herbertson When looking for affordable corsets, it’s hard to gauge exactly what you’re going to get. Many young women want to get into what has become an incredibly popular fashion but are uncertain about how much of an investment they should make on a single item of clothing.

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By Kayleigh Herbertson For alternative jewellery, Shottle Bop is a an excellent, UK-based, online company that offers a spectacular range of jewellery and home accessories for those with dark style or an alternative leaning.

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By Celeste Carrigan Pull out your old pair of Dr Martens and floral maxis dresses. The style famed during the music era of Nirvana, Hole and Pearl Jam is well and truly back on our high streets.

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By Kelly McGarry The New Year is indeed upon us and if, like me, you’ve made yet another resolution to get fit and stay in shape, you’re probably going to be trying some new fad diets. Over the years I have tried nearly every eating plan, diet, or ‘lifestyle change’ going, some have worked and [...]

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By Kayleigh Herbertson Trendy Lip Wraps are a new addition to cosmetics, inspired by a similar design created in America by Violent Lips. Both these designs work as temporary tattoos for the lips and are designed to replace lipstick or lip gloss, perhaps on a night out.

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By Kelly McGarry In the last few decades, the art of piercing and tattooing has become increasingly popular throughout all different sub-cultures and is now a mainstream form of expression in our society. Of course, neither of these art forms are anything new, both have been around for centuries and have different meanings depending on [...]

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By Kelly McGarry That’s right ladies; for women who want to keep fit and have fun; pole dancing is the new dancer-cise. Like many women I’ve spent most of my life trying to find the most effective diets or exercises to perfect my body, and, like many, I’m still working on it.

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By Kayleigh Herbertson It’s something of a stereotype, but alternative girls certainly seem to love their alternative footwear. As gothic rock raised to prominence, the options could have been seen as limited.

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By Georgi Bomb Personally, I find it extremely difficult to get into the Christmas spirit but since discovering the Punky Pins festive range, there has kind of been an added jingle in my step. Not only are Punky Pins truly innovative in design but they are also having a sale on too! Time for a treat this season!

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