Inked Magazine

Inked is a digital media brand focused on tattoo culture, presenting itself as the go-to source for those on the fringes. It explores various aspects of the tattoo lifestyle, including music, fashion, art, and sports. Like Vice, Inked has evolved from print to a fully digital platform, establishing itself alongside prestigious publications such as GQ and Vanity Fair. The magazine has showcased prominent tattooed figures on its covers, including Kat Von D, Avril Lavigne, Diablo Cody, Eve, and Malin Akerman. Inked has also featured interviews with celebrities like Ozzy Osbourne, Tracy Morgan, Slash, Kid Cudi, and Billie Joe Armstrong. Additionally, the publication highlights talented tattoo artists through its Icon feature, celebrating renowned figures like Don Ed Hardy, Horiyoshi III, and Ami James.

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Spilling the Ink

2 weeks ago | inkedmag.com | Kellie Speed

Peste, the highly successful tattoo artist better known off the skin as Sebastiano Perazzetta, grew up outside of Venice and has been passionate about art for as long as he can remember. He began his tattoo apprenticeship in his native Italy at just 16 years old and has since become a worldwide sensation for his unique “oil spill” designs — free-flowing, organic works crafted to accentuate the natural curves of the human body.
The Masterful Markus Klinko

3 weeks ago | inkedmag.com | Miguel Costa

Fashion photographer Markus Klinko has spent over 30 years behind the camera, continually pushing boundaries with a compositional technique that underlines the unique characteristics of his celebrity subjects. From his imagination came the 2019 photo of singer-songwriter Billie Eilish sandwiched between expressive duplicates of herself and the 2023 image of New York City rapper Ice Spice reclining in a bathtub, surrounded by a richness of orange elements designed to accentuate her ginger curls.
Cacho: One Line at a Time

2 months ago | inkedmag.com | Alexandra Shimalla

If you book a session with Ignacio “Cacho” Suarez, you’ll witness something rare: He’s a tattoo artist without any tattoos, but not for lack of interest. The Los Angeles tattoo artist is still deciding, still in that critical period of contemplation, ruminating over exactly what to get and what artist will vibe best with what he’s looking for. “When I first started pursuing tattooing, I encountered a lot of gatekeeping in the industry.
Hublot - Etched In Time

2 months ago | inkedmag.com | Elaine Maguire O'Connor

When luxury watch brand Hublot announced its first collection with tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Büchi back in 2016, eyebrows were undoubtedly raised. What could the LVMH-owned Hublot, which sells watches for tens of thousands of dollars, possibly have in common with the world of tattoos, more readily associated with subcultures and a DIY ethos?
Navigating Nature

2 months ago | inkedmag.com | Carolyne Whelan

While every season has its charm, spring has a buzz to it that can’t be beat. Animals come out from hibernation with brand new babes to teach how to survive, we finally shed a layer or three of winter gear when we leave the house, and as snow melts and flowers bloom it’s the perfect time to pack some bags and hit the road to explore the wonders this world has to offer.
Drew Barrymore Talks Savannah Guthrie Into Getting a Live Tattoo On-Air—The Meaning Will Melt Your Heart - InkedMag

Mar 13, 2025 | inkedmag.com | Jennifer Kraybill

Reunited under the needle with celebrity artist JonBoy, Savannah Guthrie and Drew Barrymore get inked together live on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Fixated on the Feels

Feb 24, 2025 | inkedmag.com | Kellie Speed

Morgan Wade has been obsessed with tattoos since the day she got her first one. Back then, the American Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, and Academy of Country Music awards nominee was a striving freshman in college with barely any money in her bank account. “One of my friends said, ‘You’d look really cool if you had a tattoo,’ so I took the $90 in my bank account and got my (four younger) siblings’ initials on the inside of my arm,” Wade shared in a recent phone interview.
The Tattooed Punk Rock Vegan

Feb 19, 2025 | inkedmag.com | Miguel Costa

It’s the early 90s in New York City. Moby is a DJ on the come-up, with one foot in the rave scene and the other in the punk rock community, where he has joined a socially conscious movement to forgo animal-sourced products. For a “20-something” living in the middle of the most congested city in America, a motley mix of nightlife, veganism, animal rights, and music with a message is becoming the foundational soundboard for his anti-establishment point of view as a creator.
Beyond Skin Deep

Feb 12, 2025 | inkedmag.com | Elaine Maguire O'Connor

When Machine Gun Kelly debuted his blackout tattoo, the internet was quick to react. Accusations of cultural appropriation and comparisons with blackface sprang up on Instagram comments. Others defended his tattoo as being unconnected to race and, instead, a method of covering up old, unwanted ink without going through the pain of laser removal. MGK wasn’t the first celebrity at the center of an internet storm for his tattoo choice.
Burst Into Fame

Feb 10, 2025 | inkedmag.com | Kellie Speed

Teeming with guns, drugs, and poverty, growing up on the violent streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts, could easily have turned Sully Erna into a household name for all the wrong reasons. Instead, with music as his outlet starting when he was just 3 years old, Erna used it as a successful means to escape.