Tattoos now being celebrated in fashion world. For a long time, tattoos were looked down upon e

Tattoos now being celebrated in fashion world. 

For a long time, tattoos were looked down upon everywhere. People wouldn’t be hired because they had a small tattoo on their arm or leg, and long sleeves were necessary in job interviews. This was especially true with models in the fashion world, for their body was basically a canvas and if they got a tattoo, it would be considered them “dirtying the canvas.” However, over the past couple of years, that mindset has changed. Not only are tattoos accepted, but they are sometimes even celebrated. Rick Genest, pictured above, got tattoos all over his body, and didn’t even attempt to be a model. Pictures of him surfaced the internet, and, all of a sudden, he was wanted for very notable fashion shows. Furthermore, Cara Delevingne, one of the most used and highest paid models in the last couple of years, started to get more recognized for her iconic tattoos. Her detailed lion tattooed on her finger, or even the “Bacon” word on her foot, were now seen in major magazines. Fake tattoos are even drawn on models in order to create an “edgier” look. 

Tattoos may still have a stigma, but the fashion world is now making it more acceptable to have them. No longer dirtying the canvas but rather adding beauty to the body, tattoos are becoming much more mainstream.