108 Manifestations

givenchy

2012-01-31T15:36:00.000-05:00

GIVENCHY - COUTURE - SPRING/SUMMER - PARIS 2012

golden conch

2012-01-30T22:54:00.000-05:00

When I first met Miranda, I immediately wanted to dress up her large gauge (2) conch piercings in something golden and beautiful. She finally gave in to my golden fantasy last week.

18k yellow gold 12 gauge captive bead rings w/ 22k Indian cluster beads

camp hero

2012-01-26T18:19:00.002-05:00

Camp Hero is located at Montauk Point, which is the tip of long island. The old military base holds a special place in my heart because I'm a total nerd. Supposedly the U.S. government conducted several experiments with time travel using Tesla and Alien technology. If you like mad science, check out the book, The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time. If not its still a beautiful place to visit with spectacular ocean views. Its also located near the Famous Montauk Point Light House, which you can actually climb up in. Super Rad! Camp Hero is strangely creepy, with its run down, boarded up buildings and underground bunkers with huge cannons pointing to the ocean. Go!

spring/2011

chanel pre fall 2012

2012-01-24T11:55:00.000-05:00

Head Jewelry: Chanel Pre-Fall 2012

Referenced: Hanna Louis Fashion

18k nath chain

2012-01-24T11:46:00.000-05:00

I made this last week. Super cool. I wanna make more.

the xx

2012-01-20T10:26:00.003-05:00

"wanna find myself by the sea, in anthers company"

julio pardo and amanda merten

2012-01-07T23:50:00.000-05:00

Two great photographers come together in one awesome zine. Join me at the show and release January 22. -c

Julio Pardo
Amanda Merten

thomas hooper vs chris o'donnell

2011-12-28T16:25:00.001-05:00

two of my favorites in the biz.

woodkid

2011-12-15T17:20:00.000-05:00

speaking of Agyness Deyn...
WoodKid/ Iron

WOODKID - IRON - Video directed by Yoann Lemoine
Cinematography by Mathieu Plainfosse
Featuring Agyness Deyn
Produced by Mourad Belkeddar
Styling by Ellen Af Geijerstam
Post Production by OneMore Prod
3d Artist : Jonathan Benabed
Flame Artist : Herve Thouement
Video commissioner Pierre Le Ny
P & C 2011 GREEN UNITED MUSIC
CAVIAR / HSI / ONEMORE PRODUCTION

nicolette

2011-12-15T14:38:00.002-05:00

Nikki Gibson photographed by Petra Collins for Rookie Mag
I love the way yellow gold looks on Nikki's skin. <3

Agyness Deyn

2011-12-13T23:38:00.001-05:00

Love Magazine issue #4 2010

secret original

2011-12-13T22:06:00.000-05:00

Makena Walsh repp'n Salt Lake City hard with his video "arson". Looking forward to having his creative mind assimilated into the island's consciousness this winter.

108 jewelry co.

2011-11-26T23:13:00.000-05:00

I'm happy to announce 108 septum chains are available for online purchase and shipping. Wholesale will also be made available early 2012. Email me with any questions @ jcolbysmith@gmail.com Thank you to everyone for your continuing interest and support. -C

Model/Photo Cindy Wong

1heart8

2011-11-20T21:53:00.001-05:00

J. Colby Strikes again...

forward helix piercing

2011-11-15T18:51:00.000-05:00

Forward helix piercing w/ rose gold pyramid, rose gold 108 chain on a beautiful Danish girl.

nikki & cassie

2011-11-15T18:34:00.002-05:00

Two of my favorite clients/ sisters/ friends.

Madewell

javier rodriguez

2011-11-07T15:29:00.000-05:00

Finally its your chance to collect a tattoo from Javier Rodriguez of LTW (Barcelona, Spain). Javi will be New York Adorned's guest, November 13th-17th. Contact NYA for your appointment before they are gone.

New York Adorned/ 47 Second Avenue/ Between 2nd and 3rd Streets/ New York, NY 10003/ ph: 212.473.0007 email: info@nyadorned.com

dermablend

2011-10-26T16:39:00.000-04:00

Good to know that with the help of 4 professional makeup artists, I could make that family reunion just a little less awkward. Also, great news for the folks who work in the film and fashion industries, there's no reason not to get the tattoo you've been dying for. :)

emily weiss/ into the gloss

2011-10-26T16:13:00.001-04:00

I'm a big fan of what Emily is doing @ Into the Gloss. She looks so beautiful in this video for Dolce & Gabbana. <3!

Dolce & Gabbana Make Up: Milan

spell talk

2011-10-19T01:46:00.000-04:00

My dear friend Elle is in town with her band Spell Talk for CMJ. If you get a chance, go see them play. You won't regret it. Spell Talk CMJ shows

yoni zilber

2011-10-11T21:59:00.000-04:00

One of my favorite current tattooers and friend Yoni Zilber, speaks at the Rubin Museum of Art.
October 21st @ 6:15 pm

2011-10-04T23:32:00.000-04:00

I took this photograph in '09 while visiting Barcelona, Spain at Antoni Gaudí's, Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. Columns on each side of the central portal are topped with palm fronds. The bases are a tortoise and a turtle, symbols of the stability of the cosmos.

roll'n hard

2011-10-02T23:34:00.002-04:00

descendents

2011-09-29T20:21:00.000-04:00

I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of the Descendents (w/ H2O) New York show last Saturday. It was great to finally see them live. I've spent countless hours in my early teens studying lyrics off stolen cassette tapes in my bedroom, my poor mother pleading me to TURN IT DOWN.
I borrowed these photos from Brooklyn Vegan. Glad to see my friends staying on top!

central american road trip

2011-09-29T00:29:00.002-04:00

I spent a couple of weeks roaming around Guatemala and Honduras with my good friends. I put together a quick video to share. enjoy. -c

Guatemala & Honduras 2011 from j colby smith on Vimeo.

death

2011-09-28T00:59:00.000-04:00

teeth mutilation

2011-09-28T00:45:00.002-04:00

I recently returned from Guatemala and Honduras. The travel was intersected by the Maya people frequently. They were as curious about me as I was about them. I earned the nick-name of "little demon", as we are pretty sure that's how they perceived me. I haven't been able to stop thinking about their teeth ever since. I'm considering going back to see a Mayan dentist about adding a star onto my less than perfect grill.
I found this great article if you wanna know more about the ancient process.

new gems

2011-09-27T23:38:00.000-04:00

Our good friends over at Maya Organics sent us a special package with our unique customers in mind, come in and see whats pretty and new...

friendship

2011-09-27T23:09:00.000-04:00

This gang of beauties took a serious plunge together and got friendship piercings. What an excellent way to commemorate their friendships with each other. I obviously had a great time hanging with them and am looking forward to seeing them again with their healed piercings. Friendship is truly a beautiful thing.

sacrément inspirée

2011-09-15T00:58:00.001-04:00

french vogue '07,
photographed by Terry Richardson,

the sugarcubes

2011-09-14T23:19:00.000-04:00

<3 danilu

fantasy 70's african skinhead

2011-08-28T15:50:00.000-04:00

Photographer Clayton James Cubitt's "fantasy anthropological study of African skinhead fashion from the early seventies".

108 mix tape vol 2

2011-08-28T02:22:00.000-04:00

I'm hunkering down in my east village apartment as hurricane Irene gets ready to kiss New York. Its pretty wet outside but haven't seen any cows fly by yet. I made a mix tape just in case. "the only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for" -atmosphere

(click to download)

you might as well download vol 1 while you are at it.

momento mori

2011-08-21T02:12:00.000-04:00

Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die"

troy trujillo

2011-08-21T01:52:00.002-04:00

I got friends in low places. I got friends in high places and I have friends in Utah. Troy is one of my most important and closest friends. I have been trying to convince him to come tattoo as a guest in new york. Who wouldn't want something from him, right? Anyways...check his tumblr and track his every movement. This tattoo is on a girl, shaved for battle. Brutal.

TATTOOS BY TROY TRUJILLO

billy the kid

2011-08-19T01:23:00.001-04:00

Very proud of what Eddy and his band, Billy the Kid are doing in Central America. Looking forward to them touring Northern America. Respect to the Costa Rican and Ecuadorian brotherhood.
"March the streets, 30 or 40 strong. United against, A world that's wrong" -DYS

108 septum chain

2011-08-14T22:26:00.005-04:00

Hollei Graves demonstrates how subtle and delicate my 108 septum chains look. They are designed to give a fitted look while also being easily removed. She is pictured wearing rose gold. They come in 18k yellow gold, 14k rose gold and sterling silver. Available exclusively at NY Adorned. Shipping available.

gold, opal, diamond

2011-08-11T03:06:00.000-04:00

A Victorian 18ct gold opal and diamond mourning ring, the hinged top set with central opal flanked by diamonds, in star pattern mounts opening to reveal circular glass covered aperture, and engraved "Hilda" to inner band

jo

2011-08-10T01:00:00.000-04:00

fire

2011-08-08T02:06:00.000-04:00

I love watching fire burn and embers glow. I snapped this on my birthday in June, while camping outside of Woodstock, NY.

ny adorned redux

2011-08-06T01:07:00.000-04:00

Officially back at NY Adorned. I'm gonna miss the Love Adorned gang, but god damn its good to be home.

amanda merten

2011-08-04T20:02:00.000-04:00

First go see Amanda on Backyard Bill, then check out MANDA KNOWS BEST and then SEE LIKE ME. I promise you won't be disappointed.

boney legs

2011-08-04T19:35:00.000-04:00

Abbey Lee Kershaw gets anatomical in Koren Vogue

purified in blood

2011-08-03T21:24:00.002-04:00

Norway's finest. Great dudes! This video makes me want to pack up a van with 9 or 10 of my best friends and roll around the world.

108 Minutes

2011-08-02T08:51:00.001-04:00

Katya spotted this new hostel...

108 Minutes Hostel in Moscow, Russia

The first human spaceflight by Sovient cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin lasted 108 minutes. Our hostel is dedicated to this great event. We have just opened and still working on collecting things to display images, info, movies, designing the interior.
108 Minutes Hostel is situated in the heart of Moscow, 15 minutes away from Red Square and all the major city attractions of the city centre.

Yuri Gagarin

into the gloss

2011-08-02T08:29:00.001-04:00

Love Emily Weiss and her fashion blog Into the Gloss...

Love, Adorned

There’s something in the air this summer that has all of my friends hankering for a piercing: a second earlobe hole (eighth grade-style), a cartilage loop, even a nipple ring (barbell, rather—chicer than a hoop). J. Colby Smith, the in-house needle wizard at Love, Adorned, isn’t surprised: “Piercings always come in waves—I believe that there’s a mass consciousness, that somehow people just pick up on,” he says. “There are certain weeks where there are obvious influxes of one thing. I’ve always wanted to chart it, like do a Piercing Almanac or something. [Laughs]”
A piercing almanac is just the sort of thing that might be sold at Love, Adorned, a special kind of concept store on Elizabeth Street in New York. It opened up in December but stemmed from New York Adorned, a tattoo and piercing studio on 2nd Avenue, which is temporarily closed for renovations. I’d visited the original before, and, in all honesty—the Elizabeth Street location is a whole new bag, baby. While beautiful fine jewelry from mostly-local designers has always been a focus for owner Lori Leven, she’s now expanded the offerings to home and beauty—including Embryolisse creams and Intelligent Nutrients essential oils. The curly neon sign out front lures you in to the airy, sky-lit boutique and before you know it, you’re seated on the velvet Victorian couch giddily waiting for your turn with Colby. “People wander in without knowing that piercings are even done here, they’ll look around, they look at stuff, feel comfortable, and then they realize it’s a piercing studio, and they’re like, ‘Oh, you know, I’ve always wanted that thing…’” he says. “I think piercing and tattoo shops can be really intimidating to walk into; even I get intimidated. But people don’t come in here with the same apprehensions as they might at other places.”
Case in point: Laura Vidrequin, an assistant buyer at Atrium who was perusing the cases of jewelry while her friend got his hair cut at nearby Freeman’s. She didn’t have any piercings when she moved from Paris to New York a year ago, and now she has, “like, six,” delicate gold hoops in her ears. She’s admittedly low maintenance and very French at the same time (“I don’t wear makeup ever, but anytime I have something on my skin it’s Chanel,”) and she embodies the kind of girls who are getting a little something here, or a little something there, these days. Colby sees “anyone from an opera singer, to a ballerina, to models” on a given Saturday, but maintains, “We kind of just do the classic stuff—we keep it tasteful. I think people have a perception of piercing that you have to be extreme, or heavily modified, and that’s not necessarily the case.” The trend this summer? “One nipple piercing, on girls, is really in style. There are a lot of models who have it and have been showing it in magazines—Freja Beha, Erin Wasson, Candice Swanepoel, Rosie Huntington [Whiteley], they’ve all kind of showed it.” The piercing jewelry is all the way in the back of the store, displayed on Plexiglass cubes and organized according to metal type. On the day I visited, I wanted the smallest gold hoop available for the mid-earlobe—just above a hole I’d gotten at seventeen, which I’d sworn had closed up. “No, it didn’t,” Colby said after one look. “I’ll bet you a dollar.” I took the bet then surrendered the dollar five minutes later, realizing the hole was tight but not lost. He tossed the bill into a tip jar near another George Washington, scrawled with “You were right, Asshole,” from an earlier client who was told by Mr. Smith that getting her septum (the middle of the nose) pierced wasn’t going to hurt.
None of the jewelry in the store is cheap—chalk it up to the premium value of gold at the moment—and the piercing jewelry is no exception, unless you go for surgical stainless steel, which is the most popular option for the initial round. “I think the steel comes across very college-y,” Colby admits, “So we see a lot of people transitioning from that to gold or rose gold when they’re working and finally making some money—all the surgical steel is coming out and the gold is going in. The fake CZs are coming out and the real diamonds are going in.” Do yourself a favor: don’t make bets with Colby and opt for the 18k.

Love, Adorned 269 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 Tel: 212-431-5683

gypsy beauty

2011-07-20T23:34:00.000-04:00

navel piercing

2011-07-20T19:59:00.000-04:00

Lynn got her navel pierced while visiting from Singapore, what a beauty.

sun eating lion

2011-07-18T23:23:00.000-04:00

Alchemical and Rosicrucian compendium, ca. 1760.

dan santoro, smith street tattoo

2011-07-14T19:59:00.001-04:00

Dan is both an amazing person and tattooer. Lucky to have crossed paths. B sure to check out his blog, its real good.

the gypsy gentleman

2011-07-14T19:50:00.000-04:00

The Gypsy Gentleman Episode 1: New York City.
Marcus Kuhn presents the first edition of a brand new tattoo and travel magazine.
Featuring Interviews with Thomas Hooper and Virginia Elwood.

The Gypsy Gentleman - Episode 01: New York City from Marcus Kuhn on Vimeo.

A Kinetic Science Production.
Producer: Richard Kennedy.
Executive Producer: Marcus Kuhn.
Director of Photography: Justin L Stanley.

Check out the gypsy gentleman website and donate if you like what you see and want to see more of it. This is the real deal.

masonic scottish rite

2011-07-12T22:48:00.000-04:00

want.

bats for lashes

2011-07-12T21:48:00.001-04:00

this video rules and breaks my heart at the same time.

does it hurt?

2011-07-12T21:43:00.000-04:00

I never make a bets i won't win. septum sara < piercing colby

7/4/11

2011-07-06T18:24:00.000-04:00

108 septum chains

2011-07-01T00:43:00.001-04:00

Available at New York Adorned

Rose Gold Septum Chains: 108

Model: Ally McCormack

oh land

2011-06-29T09:51:00.000-04:00

wolf and i

108

2011-06-29T09:40:00.000-04:00

by Jennifer Heister

candace ang

2011-06-29T09:19:00.000-04:00

candaceang.com

familia birthday

2011-06-14T14:48:00.001-04:00

Good god! That's a lot of Geminis and Cancers sharing one space. Happy birthday everyone!

kendrick lamar

2011-06-08T22:53:00.001-04:00

Hip-Hop + Politics = HiiiPower!

east village black metal

2011-06-08T22:31:00.001-04:00

The beautiful Victoria Death. Also...sorry Mom!

the gypsy gentleman

2011-06-08T12:01:00.001-04:00

A couple of month's back I was asked by Virginia Elwood to receive a tattoo from her while being filmed for The Gypsy Gentleman. The concept was this; a few tattooers go to a museum and get inspired, then create a drawing for a tattoo based on that inspiration.
When i arrived at Markus Kuhn's private studio in Brooklyn, Thomas was already tattooing and Virginia was working diligently on her drawing. I told her, "I don't want to see anything until you are done tattooing it". Needless to say, it turned out amazing. You will have to wait for the episode to air to see the finished tattoo. Markus is a great tattooer with a refreshing philosophy about tattooing and life in general. Looking forward to seeing his project completed.

Gypsy Gentleman | Episode 1 | Teaser from Kinetic Science on Vimeo.

abbey lee kershaw

2011-06-06T15:29:00.000-04:00

heart abbey lee...

white trash

2011-06-06T14:41:00.000-04:00

I always wanted a nickname, its to bad "the beast" has already been claimed. I love watching home piercings go down. It never fails amaze me. This one is complete with shirtless antics, salad tongs, screams and safety pins.

I have a guilty pleasure dream of doing a reality television show called The Bathroom Surgeon. The basis of it would be to perform piercings on randoms, using only what they have on hand in their homes.

lascaux cave paintings

2011-06-06T14:26:00.000-04:00

I went to see Werner Herzog's documentary (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) about the Lascaux cave paintings with my friend Gina. I have to give Clementine credit for being the first to turn me on to it though. Its real nerdy but totally fascinating. Its playing in 3D at the 42nd Street theater in Times Square. I recommend a early matinee to beat the heat. Summer nights are far to valuable to not be outside.

Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old. They primarily consist of primitive images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil evidence to have lived in the area at the time.

roosevelt island

2011-05-30T20:37:00.000-04:00

I'm a big fan of taking in the various sites New York has to offer. I recently took a trip to Roosevelt Island on the recommendation of my friend Charlene. I was interested in an old metal hospital in ruins located on the island. It proved quite difficult to approach in the day light undetected. I was a bit disappointed but found the view of Manhattan to be worth the quick F train ride. These are the only two decent photos I snapped off, some times that's how the cookie crumbles. Anyone know of any cool spots in or around the New York area? Take me, please!

cobra & vulture

2011-05-27T00:35:00.001-04:00

This crown is from the King "Tut"ankhamun exhibit.

how the gods chill!

2011-05-26T23:56:00.000-04:00

The White Glove Group brought together heavy weights from the hip hop (Sean Price) and hardcore (Cold World) scenes for one epic Judgement Night style track; How The Gods Chill. The song is available for download on I tunes and also available on wax. They just released this video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

julio got limits

2011-05-16T10:55:00.001-04:00

I have so many good people in my life. Julio Pardo is one of them. A professional traveler, moment document-er, Spaniard and womanizer is probably the most accurate way to describe him. Julio keeps a look out for my beloved 108's. Everywhere he goes, there I am. "shoulder to shoulder/ or back to back/ we're united/ it's the year of the pack"! -DYS
Keep up with Julio's travels @ Girls Got Limits.


Valencia, Spain

Tel Aviv, Israel

Julio Pardo by JCS

dire straits

2011-05-08T23:44:00.000-04:00

Where do you think you're going?

noam chomsky

2011-05-08T22:05:00.006-04:00

Noam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s Death

"We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic".

It’s increasingly clear that the operation was a planned assassination, multiply violating elementary norms of international law. There appears to have been no attempt to apprehend the unarmed victim, as presumably could have been done by 80 commandos facing virtually no opposition—except, they claim, from his wife, who lunged towards them. In societies that profess some respect for law, suspects are apprehended and brought to fair trial. I stress “suspects.” In April 2002, the head of the FBI, Robert Mueller, informed the press that after the most intensive investigation in history, the FBI could say no more than that it “believed” that the plot was hatched in Afghanistan, though implemented in the UAE and Germany. What they only believed in April 2002, they obviously didn’t know 8 months earlier, when Washington dismissed tentative offers by the Taliban (how serious, we do not know, because they were instantly dismissed) to extradite bin Laden if they were presented with evidence—which, as we soon learned, Washington didn’t have. Thus Obama was simply lying when he said, in his White House statement, that “we quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda.”

Nothing serious has been provided since. There is much talk of bin Laden’s “confession,” but that is rather like my confession that I won the Boston Marathon. He boasted of what he regarded as a great achievement.

There is also much media discussion of Washington’s anger that Pakistan didn’t turn over bin Laden, though surely elements of the military and security forces were aware of his presence in Abbottabad. Less is said about Pakistani anger that the U.S. invaded their territory to carry out a political assassination. Anti-American fervor is already very high in Pakistan, and these events are likely to exacerbate it. The decision to dump the body at sea is already, predictably, provoking both anger and skepticism in much of the Muslim world.

"It’s like naming our murder weapons after victims of our crimes: Apache, Tomahawk… It’s as if the Luftwaffe were to call its fighter planes “Jew” and “Gypsy.”

We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic. Uncontroversially, his crimes vastly exceed bin Laden’s, and he is not a “suspect” but uncontroversially the “decider” who gave the orders to commit the “supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole” (quoting the Nuremberg Tribunal) for which Nazi criminals were hanged: the hundreds of thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, destruction of much of the country, the bitter sectarian conflict that has now spread to the rest of the region.

There’s more to say about [Cuban airline bomber Orlando] Bosch, who just died peacefully in Florida, including reference to the “Bush doctrine” that societies that harbor terrorists are as guilty as the terrorists themselves and should be treated accordingly. No one seemed to notice that Bush was calling for invasion and destruction of the U.S. and murder of its criminal president.

Same with the name, Operation Geronimo. The imperial mentality is so profound, throughout western society, that no one can perceive that they are glorifying bin Laden by identifying him with courageous resistance against genocidal invaders. It’s like naming our murder weapons after victims of our crimes: Apache, Tomahawk… It’s as if the Luftwaffe were to call its fighter planes “Jew” and “Gypsy.” There is much more to say, but even the most obvious and elementary facts should provide us with a good deal to think about.

mothers day

2011-05-08T21:52:00.001-04:00

Thanks Mom for teaching me right from wrong and how to dress so sharp.

p.s. its kind of creeping me out that my sister and the girl below this post have the same haircut.

freja beha erichsen

2011-05-05T23:19:00.000-04:00

Model: Freja Beha Erichsen
Source: Vogue Paris/ Nov 2010
Photographer: Hedi Slimane

marathon key, florida

2011-05-05T00:03:00.001-04:00

I've just returned to New York after spending a few weeks in the most southern part of north America, the Florida Keys. My Friend Alex, was good enough to set me up at his Mother's beautiful beach house. My other friends; Trevor, Gardner, Steve and Brandee where all there with me to witness Dan and Kristen get married in a gazebo overlooking the ocean. I was hoping for good weather when I returned but was only met with rain. Regardless I feel refreshed, relaxed and ready to get back to work. There wasn't much to take photos of there but I did find this awesome bridge and beautiful girl.

mr. & mrs. fletcher

2011-05-02T21:43:00.000-04:00

I was honored to witness Dan and Kristen exchange promises to each other this week. Their love for each other is truly inspirational.

pictures of you, the cure

2011-04-26T16:50:00.000-04:00

this song always floods me with memories...

gaia repossi

2011-04-25T21:53:00.002-04:00

Golden two finger ring by Italian jewelry designer Gaia Repossi.

montauk point lighthouse

2011-04-24T21:46:00.001-04:00

I'm currently in Miami, making my way south to the Keys for my best friend's wedding. Last week I visited Montauk, Long Island and captured this lighthouse with my Nikon.

kрасная жара

2011-04-21T23:12:00.000-04:00

Katya (red heat) will always remember her American comrade with this golden combination I created for her. I made it strong, like a Russian tank. I'm obsessed with chains at the moment, come get some.

Model: Katya Belkina

18k yellow gold seamless w/ 22k Indian drop, 22k Indian rope spinners, 18k yellow gold 108 cable chain

aaron hunsaker

2011-04-18T21:24:00.000-04:00

My good friend Aaron Hunsaker was in town this week, teaching a yoga workshop at Pure Yoga. It was so good to share some time with him and catch up. Keep an eye out for Aaron, I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more of him on the east coast. You can currently find Aaron teaching at Centered City Yoga in my beloved Salt Lake City.

108 ism

2011-04-18T20:50:00.000-04:00

Today, April 18th is the 108th day of the year. It's also a full moon, Jewish Passover and when the legendary "last supper" of Jesus Christ and his disciples supposedly took place. Something to think about.

Charles Moore

2011-04-16T22:13:00.000-04:00

I visited the Charles Moore exhibit today @ the Steven Kasher Gallery on the recommendation of my friend Ellen. Moore made some of the most significant photographs of the civil rights movement. His work ignited my emotions, I was left feeling ashamed of my association with the human race. Images of grown men beating women with clubs now haunt my mind. I can't help making the connection between this brutality and the one we are currently inflicting on other species. "Humankind is not supreme"! -downcast

wu-tang

2011-04-13T12:30:00.000-04:00

This video was filmed in my old apartment building in Brooklyn.

portrait: mia keller

2011-04-13T11:55:00.000-04:00

Mia is one of my favorite people to photograph because she is so animated. Always a good time! She hates this one, but its my favorite. Sorry dude. :)

tradition

2011-04-12T20:06:00.000-04:00

Evan Owen Dennis shot this short film over the past couple of years for New York Adorned. It turned out out beautiful. Narrated by owner/ jewelry designer and visionary Lori Leven.

NY Adorned “Tradition” from Evan Owen Dennis on Vimeo.

venus project/ jacque fresco

2011-04-06T17:42:00.000-04:00

I first learned of the Venus Project and futurist Jacque Fresco's work from The Zeitgeist film series in 2007. The main goal of this series are to create awareness about the world we share, the problems we face, along with what we can do to make it better as a collective species. I find Jacques work very interesting and extremely relevant in these drastically changing times.

About

Jacque Fresco's background includes industrial design and social engineering, as well as being a forerunner in the field of Human Factors. Mr. Fresco has worked as both designer and inventor in a wide range of fields spanning from biomedical innovations to totally integrated social systems.
The Venus Project reflects the culmination of Jacque Fresco's life work: the integration of the best of science and technology into a comprehensive plan for a new society based on human and environmental concern. It is a global vision of hope for the future of humankind in our technological age.

The Venus Project is an organization that proposes a feasible plan of action for social change, one that works towards a peaceful and sustainable global civilization. It outlines an alternative to strive toward where human rights are no longer paper proclamations but a way of life.

conch/ lobe piercing

2011-04-04T16:50:00.000-04:00

I had a lot of fun dressing these two simple piercings up in gold. The chain and bead give this modern piercing an ancient feel.

18k yellow gold captive ring w/ 22k Indian granulation bead and 18k yellow gold cable chain

Model: Charlene Foster

Jewelry: New York Adorned, J. Colby Smith/108

nipple piercing

2011-03-31T10:42:00.002-04:00

I believe this image is from a french Vogue magazine. Erin Wasson's piercing looks both sophisticated and elegant. Nipple piercings are always in style by my count. Check out Erin's jewelry line Low Lov.

cold world/ sean price and twgg

2011-03-29T23:41:00.000-04:00

My boy Maxx and The White Glove Group are at it again! How The Gods Chill is the breakthrough collaboration between hip hop's most epic, Sean Price, and hardcore giants Cold World. This exclusive single brings the hardest elements of the underground together for the first time since the Judgment Night soundtrack dropped in '93. Available now on I Tunes, and Amazon. Also available on limited vinyl. Support support support!

white lies

2011-03-28T21:07:00.000-04:00

Mia turned me on to White Lies a couple of months ago. I really like them because they remind me of Duran Duran mixed with Morrissey. Enjoy!

book of mormon musical

2011-03-25T00:08:00.000-04:00

Because I'm originally from Utah, of course I had to go see The Book of Mormon Musical on Broadway, written by the creators of South Park.
I was actually raised as a Jehovah's Witness which is even weirder than being Mormon. Needless to say, I out grew religion at an early age although I did go through an embarrassing Hare Krishna faze in my early 20's. Anyways...go see it, its a good excuse to get dressed up, head uptown and act like an asshole.
If you wanna know more about the Mormon religion check out the creepy "banned" cartoon I dug up. It kind of makes me wanna be a Mormon.

*J.C.S. disclaimer
Dear Mormon friends, your religion isn't any weirder than the other ones. Only love and respect!

la petite protector

2011-03-15T21:29:00.000-04:00

This working 5 shot pistol ring was produced (french) in the 1800's, it was dubbed "la petite protector" and was once the smallest killing device ever developed. In reality “if it were fired, the smoke, flames, and noise would be considerable. The muzzle velocity would probably be so low that the powder burn would be worse than the bullet”. I bet you would never see it coming, kapow!!!!

dr lakra

2011-03-15T20:58:00.000-04:00

I had a chance to visit the Dr Lakra exhibit @ The Drawing Center in NY w/ my friend Leah. I'm a big fan of his work and wanted to share it with you. The show's up till April 23rd. If you find yourself in SOHO and not sure what to do, here you go. I promised Leah lots of boners but it was mostly just vagina and butt hole. :)

virginia elwood

2011-03-14T15:22:00.000-04:00

Virginia Elwood fills a spot on my leg and in my heart.

throat tattoo

2011-03-09T15:05:00.000-05:00

I have either reached celebrity status or rock bottom. Its a thin line I'm walking these days. I made the 1st page/ 5th image of Google search when you type in "throat tattoo". Shouldn't I receive some type of award? No one has contacted me yet. Also who is that babe next to me, not transformer but the other one, if u know her tell her to call me. :) She kind of looks like Winny Parnes. haha.
Below is the original photo taken by Thomas Hooper. My throat tattoo is one of the few I own that I actually still like, it was a collaborative piece done by Jondix and Thomas Hooper. The Script was done separately by Katja Ramirez.

T. Hoopers original post

love, adorned

2011-03-08T03:02:00.000-05:00

Some of you may or may not know that we are currently renovating New York Adorned. She has been a fixture of Manhattan's East Village since 1996 and my home for almost 6 years. That's a long time in tattoo/ piercing years. Many touch ups and cover ups (see what i did there?) have been done over the years but never a overhaul like this one. We are looking forward to the new digs. We are currently sharing space with our beautiful sister store; Love, Adorned. Its been great getting to know her ship mates; Vincent, Johanna, Paul and Jo. Stop in and see me @ Loved and I'll show you around. Adorned is irrefutable proof of evolution.

bff

2011-03-02T22:34:00.000-05:00

How cute are these guys? Cristina and Lindsay got matching "birthday best friend tragus piercings". I had a great time hanging with these two. Did I mention, I love my job? I know, it's a tough life I live.

blu and david ellis

2011-03-01T20:56:00.000-05:00

This video has been floating around the internet for a while, so I'm sorry if its old news to you. I rediscovered it recently, and found it just as entertaining the second time around. There are newer videos of Blu's stop motion creations, check them out if you have time.

antique gold locket

2011-02-28T16:20:00.000-05:00

by: Eugène Fontenay. Its decorated in the Etruscan taste with gold granulation, hinged at the top to reveal a locket compartment, from the 19th century.