Inked Mag Staff
September 11th, 2018
Tattoos are the New Black—12 Runway Models Covered in INK
Tattoos are on Trend at New York Fashion Week When it comes to New York Fashion Week, we expect many different styles, color palettes, and silhouettes to be on trend.…
Tattoos are on Trend at New York Fashion Week
When it comes to New York Fashion Week, we expect many different styles, color palettes, and silhouettes to be on trend. However, every year, we are surprised by the amount of ink on the runway. Sure, tattoos are often far and few between in the fashion world, but today there are more inked models working than decades prior. Ten years ago, you’d be strapped to find a model with tattoos walking down a mainstream runway for a major fashion house, yet today it’s practically commonplace. Take a look at 12 fashion models with ink who are dominating the industry at the moment in the gallery below, then let us know what you think about the acceptance of tattoos in mainstream modeling in the comments section on Facebook.

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