The seven sheet set includes knuckle wraps, name plates, arm bands and chains. The duo have included the alphabet in Gothic lettering, so that fans can spell out Rihanna’s lyrics on their bodies. These bold letters are a contrast to softer delicate designs that mimic Jacquie’s dainty jewellery designs.
In a release Jacquie explained:
‘Creating the tattoos was a really collaborative process between Rihanna and myself, which we feel is so evident in the final designs’
Keep an eye out for further tattoo inspired collaborations between Rihanna and Jacquie Aiche in the future.
An interview with Annelie Bystrom-Turner, 37, Hove, co-owner of Corpo Sancto, make-up artist and manager of Into You Brighton
Husband and wife candle making team
What is Corpo Sancto? Tell us more about the ethos and why you started the business.
Corpo Sancto is a Brighton-based husband and wife team who make artisan, eco friendly, biodegradable luxury rapeseed wax candles – scented and unscented – and a range of other products such as industrial candle holders and lamps.
It all started last Christmas almost by accident, I had made a couple of candelabras using reclaimed pipe bits and my husband was staring at the overpriced taper candles I had bought while drinking his morning coffee. “I could make them” he said and then announced that he was going to make candles, much to my annoyance. The rest is a bit of a blur now, we have been working non-stop ever since while juggling two other jobs each and two children, Chris is the drummer in Orange Goblin and tours extensively at times, which makes life even more hectic for me. Sometimes it feels like Corpo Sancto is our third child, we are very passionate about what we do.
What’s it like running a business with your husband? Are there arguments or do you always agree?
Working with your partner isn’t always easy and yes there are arguments, probably more so in the beginning when we were trying to establish the company identity. We still disagree from time to time and it can be terribly frustrating when you think your ideas are brilliant and your partner disagrees. Communicating in writing works well for us.
What is your background?
I’m a Swedish ex-pat and a freelance make-up artist by trade, I came to London in 2002 after having met Chris, and in 2006 we moved to Brighton after the birth of our first child.
Annelie Bystrom-Turner. New chest piece (not finished) by Jason Mosseri
And your connection to the tattoo world? Can you tell us about your own tattoos?
I got my first tattoo when I was 18, in Sweden, it’s now covered by a Japanese goddess by the late Jason Saga. I went to him in 2002 when he worked at Evil from the Needle for what I thought would be a fairly small cover up and ended up with a back piece. He left Evil from the Needle and started working at Into You, which is when my love affair with Into You started. I now manage Into You in Brighton three days a week.
Back by Jason Saga
Pretty much all my tattoos are from Into You artists: Back by Jason Saga · Arms by Jason Mosseri · Forearms by Jim macAirt · Fingers by Adam Sage · Snake & Eagle on legs by Jason Mosseri · Knee by Jack Newton · New, Unfinished chest piece by Jason Mosseri · Ribs by James Woodford · Feet by Lucy Pryor
Arms by Jason Mosseri Forearms by Jim macAirt Fingers & Behind ear by Adam Sage
What is your favourite Corpo Sancto candle and why?
My favourite scented candle is the Oriental Fire, it smells of incense and the Orient without being over powering, it’s a fresh yet musky scent.
What has the reaction to your candles been like at tattoo conventions and are you planning on attending more?
We did our first convention earlier this year, the Brighton Tattoo Convention 2015, which was a success, so we have just signed up to do the London Convention in September.
Any advice on how to the perfect candle scent?
Scent preference is a very personal thing, we try to cater for everybody, so in our nine scent range, there will probably be three scents you love, three scents everyone loves and two or three scents you’ll hate…
Corpo Sancto have very kindly offered a Biker Jacket candle to one lucky reader! To win: simply share a photo of the Biker Jacket candle on Instagram, follow @thingsandink and @corposancto, tell us why you want to win it and hashtag #corposanctocomp
Biker Jacket candle. ‘The manly scent of a worn, black leather jacket mixed with overtones of motor oil and 1000 miles of hard road.’
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, has made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair.
The first portraits of Caitlyn were photographed by Annie Leibovitz. In the cover image Caitlyn wears a corset by LA shop Trashy Lingerie, with the cover line: “Call Me Caitlyn.”
Jenner came to international attention as a track and field athlete, winning the gold medal in the men’s decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and setting a world record not beaten until 1980. Jenner was married to Kris Jenner (formerly Kardashian) for 23 years, and the couple and their children appeared on the TV reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Following their divorce in 2015, Jenner came out as a transwoman in a TV interview, initially preferring male pronouns until her transition was more complete. In June 2015 and with the launch of the Vanity Fair cover, Jenner revealed her new name, Caitlyn, and the change to using female pronouns.
“I was a dyslexic kid, I was suffering from gender dysphoria, I had all these other issues in life, but when I latched onto this thing called sports.I probably latched onto it harder than most kids did,” revealed Caitlyn Jenner in her Vanity Fair interview.
Caitlyn broke also Twitter records, becoming the fastest growing account ever – beating previous record-holder Obama. She reached 1 million followers in just four hours and three minutes. Her bio reads:
I’m so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can’t wait for you to get to know her/me.
The world renowned makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is launching her first ever collaboration with Vogue fashion photographer, Norman Parkinson. “I have always been fascinated and inspired by the incredible work of Norman Parkinson. He is a legendary photographer that, in the fashion world, we turn to again and again as a reference and an inspiration – his work is on every moodboard,” Tilbury said.
The line will include a compact bronzer, a dazzling powder highlighter, two matte lipsticks, makeup bag and large washbag.
Adorning the packaging are some of the beautiful photographs that Parkinson took for Vogues front covers over the years…the most prominent being the May 1975 issue which features a very young and beautiful Jerry Hall.
Lets hope our resident makeup artist, Keely can one day create hew own makeup line using the covers of Things & Ink!
The range will be available to buy from July 2015 from the Charlotte Tilbury website and Selfridges.
Anyone who thought that drag wasn’t worthy of being called ‘art’ have been proved very wrong… The UK has become the first country ever to offer a module in the art of drag queens and kings as part of the performing arts, dance and drama degree at Edge Hill University in Lancashire. The module will include how to perfect a lip sync, the use of makeup and costume, comedy and general stage performance. Theories surrounding gay, lesbian and transgender activism will also be included.
The senior lecturer of the course, Mark Edwards was in charge of pushing the module forward.
“This module not only explores drag as a highly camp performance art, it also engages with complex gender, feminist and queer theory to explore the social and political implication of ‘doing gender’ in performance. Drag as a performance art form has seen a relative decline in the past decade, yet there are new and exciting emerging forms coming through which makes this module all the more relevant to performance contexts.There’s a lot more to drag studies than wigs, make-up and high heels!”
This groundbreaking step forward for the LGBT community comes in the same month as the closure of infamous pub, The Black Cap which used to host The Meth Lab – one of the most popular drag nights in London. Last week saw a large protest outside the venue with many famous faces of the drag community rallying together to prove their undying love for this iconic venue. Paul McGill, owner of Camden securities which agreed terms on the pub in December stated, “It’s a site of historical value, we understand that. We feel we are saving it as a venue, not destroying it.” Only time will tell if McGill holds any truth in what he says!
Female drag star, Tete Bang who was a long running performer at The Black Cap.
