Helloooooo Ladies: The Limited Edition Les Trompe L’Oeil de Chanel Collection = Finally, Tattoos For Fashion Foward Commitment-Phobes!

"The tattoo’s tacky seafarer image is long a thing of the past, but getting a brand logo permanently inked onto your skin was so far reserved for rappers and other flamboyant figures in show business.

Now, Chanel has found a way to win over the rest of us: transfer tattoos.

They were one of the surprises on last fall’s runways: Rodarte painted their models in bold tribal patterns, while Jean Paul Gaultier opted for spraying his models’ names (Sasha Pivovarova, Iris Strubegger) onto their bodies and faces.

But insiders agreed that Chanel’s illusions of chain bracelets (complete with logo pendants, bien sûr) were by far the most wearable option of this trend, so it doesn’t come as that big of a surprise that the brand has decided on selling the transfer tattoos, which were developed by creative director Peter Philips.

The ‘rocker image’ of tattoos will make for an appealing contrast to this spring’s otherwise quite romantic theme featuring lots of florals, ruffles, and transparent materials.

Fifty-five different designs, packaged under the name of Les Trompe L’Oeil de Chanel, will start selling online for around $75 and in international department stores such as Selfridges starting March 1."

Information Courtesy Of: Luxuo.Com

CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: FACT: I have no tattoos. Be not mistaken, however, I like and do have an incredible amount of respect for the ritualistic tradition of artistic body modification ... I simply have never personally had the impulse to put anything on my body *Cue Drake Voice* "Forever man!" That might change 1 day, but, not today. Sailor Jerry artwork is my shit though.

Long time Livestyle aficionados might even remember an expose' that I posted in late 2007 entitled "FACT: In The Future, 90% Of Grandmother’s Will Have Tramp Stamps!!!" on that most arcane of social networking communicae, Myspace. The following is an excerpt from that award-winning blog post,

"From a technical standpoint, I've always admired the skill with which tattoo artists conquer the contours and various textures of people's skin. Our bodies are their canvas and the very good painters turn you into a walking masterpiece. So yeah, I get it. I get all that fly crap about tats, but what about those people who basically paid somebody to make mistakes on their body that no pencil can erase? That permanent ink aint a Pilot marker homeboy and, baby girl, no, sadly, that ink is NOT water soluble!".

Yup, that pretty much covers how I feel about the subject of tattooery. Get it? Got it? Good.

Moving right along, whilst I have always regarded temporary tattoos as the strict domain of children blowing their parent's quarters in vending machines and adult douche bags on Halloween, leave it to the Parisian purveyors of classic cool @ The House Of Chanel, to make me reconsider my staunch stance. Originally debuting on last Fall's runways adorning the models, having obviously recognized the enormous mark up potential for these decorative body decals, Chanel has announced that the über limited Les Trompe L’Oeil de Chanel collection will go on sale @ Chanel.Com beginning this February and @ Chanel boutiques and select accounts worldwide this March.

Inspired by the designs of Chanel’s global creative director, Peter Philips, and kind of Victorian/Gothic in tone, these bad boys for bad girls will run Y.O.U. a good $75 mama. Yeah, I know, Y.O.U. can damn near get a decent real tat for that price and these temporary tattoos have a high P.layed O.ut P.otential (P.O.P.) Index, but, I aint gonna lie ... the 1st chick that I see strutting down the street this Spring in a pair of good heels with 1 of these Chanel tattoos on her silky thigh will be an automatic "Livestyle Lady Of The Year" Candidate. Will it be Y.O.U.? Holla @ ya boy in BK!