| While the acceptance of tattoos in the | | | | while at the same time able to reach out to the |
| mainstream has been growing for some time, | | | | average person and not be considered weird to |
| with about 15 percent of men in America sporting | | | | the point of not being able to connect to her. |
| a tattoo, and 13 percent of women, the growing | | | | In other words, she's perfect for the job, and her |
| fame and celebrity of Kat Von D has really | | | | passion for her craft allows her to represent it in |
| brought the art to a high level, as she, more than | | | | a way that is real and not contrived. People |
| anybody, is definitely the face of tattooing to the | | | | always feel the passion of someone who really |
| masses. | | | | loves what they do, and that is part of the |
| Of course within the inner circles of the subculture | | | | persona of Von D. |
| there are many great artists which Kat herself | | | | As far as her favorite personal tattoo? It's the |
| respects and considers far more talented. | | | | star tattoos on the side of her head. |
| One in particular she has high regard for is Kore | | | | If Kat Von D chooses to, she can go as far as |
| Flatmo, who has been her mentor and major | | | | she wants, as doors are opening before her, and |
| inspiration. | | | | she's building out her brand in other areas like |
| That is true in some respects, but in her specific | | | | makeup, and also released her first book in early |
| area she's up there at the top. | | | | 2009 - High Voltage Tattoo. |
| But because she's interesting, photogenic, and | | | | What's amazing about this to me, is how design |
| absolutely loves the art, she's quickly become the | | | | can be applied to so many areas, and things you |
| greatest marketing tool the genre has ever had. | | | | would think are limited, can be taken far beyond |
| I think what makes Kat Von D so marketable, | | | | what can be imagined. |
| isn't simply her dark beauty, which she definitely | | | | That's where tattooing is today, and it's just |
| has, but she's able to appeal to the inner circle of | | | | getting started. Kat Von D is one of those helping |
| the tattoo world and not be considered a sellout, | | | | take it to the next level. |