It was only so long that another celebrity would indulge in a philosophical (in other words meaningless) tattoo. We all admired, loathed or giggled at Victoria Beckham’s gushy “I am my beloved, my beloved is mine” tat; testament to her love for spouse, David, earlier this year.

This was, if you remember, stenciled on the back of Posh’s neck, so this was also testament to the fact Beck’s was constantly following his wife everywhere they went and would always be reminded of her beautiful admission. Maybe not…

So, it was no surprise here in the Tattoo Fashion office when the flamboyant Lady Gaga, who recently had the video of her new song ‘Lovegame’ banned due to it being too raunchy, has hit the headlines again after getting a new piece of body art.

Not be outdone by the ex-Spice Girl, Lady Gaga now has her very own profound statement inked on her body, but hers being approximately four times longer! The curling script tattoo, which is on the inside of her left arm, reads: “In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spreads its roots, the answer, and ask yourself, must I write? The quote is from her favourite philosopher and poet Rainer Maria Rilke and inspired her visit to a tattoo parlour whilst on tour in Japan recently.

We have to admit we love the quote and we’re sure that Ms Gaga will continue to write without many casualties along the way….!

Check out our fantastic temporary Lady Gaga Tattoo Designs and you never know the next time you’re out, maybe the “paparazzi” will find you!

Last month on the tattoofashion.com blog we told you about Kimberley Vlaminck – the 18 year old Belgian girl who allegedly fell asleep whilst having hree star tattoos applied to her face. According to the rebellious teen, she woke some time later to discover 56 stars of various sizes all over the left side of her face!

Since then, Kimberley has admitted that she was in fact awake the entire time, and lied to the press because her father was outraged with her new permanent features. She was reported to be suing Toumaniantz for his efforts, and to cover the £9000 for laser removal although since the truth has come out I’m sure the charges will be dropped!

When it comes to tattoos, you just have to “face up” to your mistakes…..

As expected, this year’s Brighton Tattoo Convention provided everyone with the usual amount of colour and eccentricity and we loved every minute of it! From the bikini-clad Spearmint Rhino girls displaying their tats (no, not those), to the masses who were being inked for everyone to see, the event lived up to its flamboyant reputation!

Even though it was cold outside, the atmosphere inside Brighton race course was red hot. As we strolled in and out of the popular artists area, the intricate buzzing of the tools of their trade resonated around the vast space. This was not a place for the faint-hearted, and in particular, anyone who hates a trip to the dentist!

Check out more of our stunning and crazy photos from the weekend at Flickr and if you didn’t make it this year, then you will certainly be there next! We definitely will…