The Sartorialist

I often hesitate over getting more tattoos because I think they can ruin a more sophisticated / professional look. She is proving me wrong. I love the black shift and the attitude of the tattoos- I'd hire her any day.

Beautiful .. she's got something special!
I also like her Nail Lacquer on her toe nails ;D

Don't you just love Milan?
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I love the juxtaposition of the "bad ass" tattoos against the "prim and proper" style of her dress. Really striking and gorgeous!!

Those Italians… Her face could be tattooed and she'd still be gorgeous.

Wow!

Her outfit is so elegant and the tattoos add a hard edge, very cool.

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So true…what an arresting contradcition she is!

♥ V
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she is captivating

Beautiful, tattoos and all, although the look would benefit from heels. I wonder if women in Italy wear their flip-flops/sandals on the way to work and change when they get there, like the women here in NYC. I would expect more from them!

The tattoos look like intricate sleeves that complement both her shift dress and the curly pattern of her hair. She's knows how to strike a nice balance.

- A free spirit, but one who wears a watch and is therefore bound by time.

- A rebel with a job.

- Pretty pink toes & plain finger nails.

She's just gorgeous.

The dress is so simple. It shows what a good, form fitting cut can do to help with look. I like that she uses her tattoos like an accessory, and it works because they're tasteful and colorful.

Exactly! Italian film goddess!
So elegant. I think that the simplicity of the dress and shoes and her purse make the tattoos ok… And of coursse the hair: gorgeous!

love the elegant dress, classic hair, red nailpolish and ofcourse the tattooes. striking!

Love this photo..she appears to be confident in her own skin and the fact that her clothing is rather simple tells it all….a modern classic beauty…like a Gina Lollabrigida….thanks Sart! L

"elegance is an attitude" and doesn't she prove that point!

The perfect example of the options afforded by a well~fitted little black dress. She looks comfortable, casual, yet smart. Add heels (and a cardigan/jacket) and it's business proper. She is a beauty, imagine her without ink? Ravaissant!

Nice shot. Great looking INK.

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i love tattoos but sometimes i hesitate cos i think they can ruin a look./ however i think that attitude s changing and i love how she dresses quite straight laced yet has all these tattoos on show.

she surprised me ;-)

I love her tatoos!!!!!!!!

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Love the contrast between the rock n' roll attitude (tattoos) and the glamourous side (little black dress)!!

she is so gorgeous…I love her tatoos…great shot

i totally agree but since i like tattoos, and her tattoos especially, i think it adds to her beauty. i wish i was able to pull something like this off! great shot!

I think her tattoos add to her look. If she didn't have them she'd look like everyone else. And I'm not just saying that as I have several tattoos myself.

I think it's a lovely expression of who she is, both classy and sassy!

love her sleeves.

Too bad for the tattoos, they really ruin her natural beauty; why on earth do people feel the need to paint their bodies?

Wow. Superb.

Daytime Black + Tattoos = Generic Unisex Los Angeles Look.

Also frequently seen at TMZ. Need one say more?

She needs heels. Those shoes make her look squat and thick.

I too love this look, the tattoos look like a lacy blouse underneath.

Everything is lovely and individual – from the tattoos and man's watch to her perfect red lips. She needs a more defined shoe to ground the look and polish it off.

nice foo fighter tattoo.

It's great how she has such evident and colourful tattoos and is still classy. I would tattoo all my body if I had the confidence of not looking like a jailbird!
I just guess if she looks the same wearing a more casual outfit.
(excuse my English, I'm working on it)

definetly they aren't most beautiful, but still quite interesting.

I love the sandals. Does anyone know who makes them?

Confidence!

she looks great!!
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I think it's a little unusual how some people here have such negative opinions on her tattoos… aren't they just as much of an expression of personal style as her clothing choices? They use phrases like "ruining her body" and the like… is it the fact that they are permanent and can't be easily changed like a dress or necklace? Just seems a little closed minded. She is beautiful, but I don't think her classic look is ruined by her beautiful tattoos. She is lovely, but I think the tattoos made me stop and actually appreciate this picture as more than just another beautiful Italian woman in a dress. Ok I'm done.

She certainly is beautiful, and I usually love tattoos, but I wonder if they are a little distracting here. That said, anyone who knows them self well enough to be able to get so many tattoos in such bold positions deserves respect, no matter whether one likes them or not! http://hellyandthedinosaurs.blogspot.com/

Thumbs up on the dress. Thumbs down on the tattoos!

she is absolutely gorgeous!

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I do not like tattoos. I dislike sleeved tattoos even more. I especially dislike sleeved tattos on a woman. Those have been my thoughts 'till recently. I guess I've grown more tolerate since they've become more common. But do I like them…hmmm?
She's got a great look going here.

so glad there are people out there who can push the envelope professionally by sporting tattoos and still look respectable, even in a society where tattoos have a negative stigma.

She would have been beautiful but she's spoiled because of tattoos. I'm wondering what's the agenda behind this sudden wearing of body tattoos, it's almost everywhere and almost unsettling :(

She's very very very very beautiful.Greats pics!
XOXO
Cristiana

I love her tattoos with this dress! Some how it still looks sophisticated!

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xo rye

Detract.

Gorgeous! I love her hair, so glamorous. Again, it's great to see a classic body type, something that is much more appealing than the usual stick thin fashionista. She looks happy :) Great photo.

She is stunning.. she has a certain presence.
Also, she looks like Helena Bonham Carter.

I have read every comment so far. I am an artist and was thinking of getting a SMALL tattoo myself but have wondered if I was too old, ha! As I read these, I imagined her without the tattoos, simple black shift dress, fab curly hair but would she have been photographed walking by in an outfit so simple?

I am attracted to the skin that is untouched by the "art".It is harder to meet someone of my generation who shares my view. She looks beautiful and would be more beautiful to me if not for the tatoos.

this woman is beautiful, but tattoos are the biggest fashion mistake today

I hesitate to like her tattoos, but nevertheless she is a beautiful person.

She's stunningly gorgeous for the ankles up. I envy her classic glamour. But the footware is just really awful. She must have just had a pedicure. I love her anyway.

Elaine

I'll bet her grandmother is horrified…

Définitivement, les tatouages la masquent et interfèrent dans sa beauté et son charme naturel. Sa peau est magnifique, très clair mais les tatouages la salissent.

That's one way to accessorize!

Perfect! Almost everything I look for in my dream girl!

Love the tattoos. They work in concert with her hair, expression, and stance (and in tension with the simple, classic dress) to convey a sense of who she is. I don't like her shoes per se, but I do like the fact that she chose not to wear the expected black heels.

And to monicalee–you're never too old to get ink. :) I got a small black shoulder tattoo a number of years ago, when I was in my late 30s, and I've never regretted it for a moment.

she has so much elegance she could have tattooed her whole body and she would still look like a diva…
plus I looove her curves -you get to see this more often now but there's still too many too skinny girls out there, don't you agree?

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I'm so sorry being the only one disagreeing with you all. She is beautiful and looks confident and al' but we are ignoring one major point here: she is young and with thight skin NOW and tatoos are FOREVER. What will she look like when her skin is loose and spotted? I would agree with you all if those were 'henna' drawings but what we see in this pic is a moment frozen in time. And it's good enough for us…'cause we don't have to age with it! I'm just saying we should think ahead because what seems just 'hard to do' today (looking classy with tatoo sleeves) might just be imposible tomorrow.

Not bad the little afroamerican dress(or petite robe subsaharienne) with tatoos.We don't know what mademoiselle Chanel would think about but it convince and reflects her power.

Love Tats. But always think of them as remnicents from live lived, expiriences had. Those tatoos are faking a life she obviously havent livet yet…

Tru, she is beautiful! Love her feminine curves <3

tatoos with a classic cut dress? crazy mix but hey it works

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the tattoos look vulgar. She would otherwise be gorgeous, instead… oh well, on to the next one.

She remembers me of wong kar wai's atmospheres, if only she got high heel shoes…

Do you ever look at your diaries from when you were 13 and wanted to tear them up with embarrassment?

That's how I feel about tattoos. Surely when one is 35 you're not going to feel the same about the fairy, or Minnie-Mouse or Betty Page that you had tattooed when you were 18.

Girls mixing mid-20th century glamour, pin up references and bold tattoos are an ug phenomenon that you see more and more in the western countries. I bet her hobbies are burlesque and rock 'n roll, as that is part of that particular style, too!
Unlike many other commentators here, I don't find anything wrong with getting old with tattoos. So they look different when you're not young anymore – all the more interesting! But if you find old age and wrinkles somehow ugly or scary in the first place, I guess you can see tattoos, drawing attention to a person's skin, as something repulsive.

The tattoos are no doubtingly dam symbolic. Post modern age reflects like anything through the appearance of the sparkling beauty!

I am usually not a fan of tattoos, but in this case, I think her confident pose and vivid femininity balance well with the body art.

There is definitely that edge to her. She has the beautiful form and sassy look making what would be a star look of today. Reminds me of Zooey Deschanel and her style which I completely adore.

She looks proud: hand on hip, like Sophia. wonderful!

All those who are asking why people "ruin" their bodies with tattoos or commenting that it is a "fashion mistake" are completely missing the point.

Here we have a woman who is comfortable in her own skin. Her outfit is classic and simple but its her confidence and stance that makes her striking along with her beautiful hair.

She is young and enjoying life. She doesn't strike me as the type to look down at her "old/sagging/spotted" skin in years to come and have regrets about her tattoos. She will smile and know that she has been true to herself and enjoyed her life.

Tattoos are not for everyone (clearly) but I am glad that its becoming more acceptable and common place.

I wonder what she does for a living….

They definitely add to her beauty. The tattoos don't necessarily look like an accessory in her case. It's more like she was born with them

She is definitly a rocker at heart. Just look at the Foo Fighters tattoo on her wrist! :) Gorgeous!

This is so spectacular, the beauty jumps right off the page.

bravo picture.

Honestly I didn't notice the tattoos until I read the comments. She looks amazing

This is going to sound goofy, but my mother always told me: "Don't do anything to your body (I am referring to Tats here) that you don't want people to see when you are 75 years old". Actually, I think her advice was and is strong and sound. I have a tat, but it is someplace where the world does not get to enjoy it. Only myself and someone intimate to me. This woman is gorgeous, and has disfigured her body unless she plans to join the circus or work in a body piercing shop the rest of her life. Too bad, the Sophia Loren reference is correct.

isn't she gorgeous. beautiful shot. i love the lighting :)

Seeing this picture has made my day.

Wow, So Chic, So Glam, So Elegant and So Rock!!!

BRAVISSIMA

**XOXO from paris and cape verde**

Yes indeed…its very difficult to tell if the tattoos add or take away from her…Honestly, on first look I thought I was noticing the tattoos more than her, but seeing her again, I feel they add so much to her classic beauty. What a lovely combination of classic and contemporary. Love it.

Sophia Loren would never ruin her body with tattoos. It's speaks to a generational thing that so many of your readers like them. I don't understand the desire for such excess.

I have to say that while some here have described her "tats" as fashionable, sexy or hard edged, what I see is a very good looking woman who has probably ruined her natural attractiveness in 5 or 10 years because of those tats.

This is true beauty. (hate the tattoos)

No tats here, but she is beautiful.

Yes. True beauty but ruined by the tattoos which make her look like she works at a circus. Sad they are permanent!

amazingly beautiful! what attracted you to her? the simplicity of her outfit – very chic or the tats? she's like a rebellious Sophia Loren!

She pulls of an absolute success with the contrast between classy with details and her rough tattoos. I LOVE IT!!!

Mamma mia! She is utterly fabulous.

To compare this woman to Sophia Loren is one of the most blasphemous statements you could have made. It made me chuckle and than ponder what went through your head.

She looks stunning.

To all writing "What will she look like at 70": She'll look like a 70 year old woman who has lived- and continues to live- an interesting life. I'm 62 and have some ink. Don't worry about us. We thought about it.

She will be beautiful at 70; every age has its beauty.

She looks very classy and very comfortable, her dress is well fitting and seems to be well tailored too. The tattoos add a very nice touch.

Lovely!

I love the contrast between the hard tattoos, and the soft femininity of her sense of style, this photo optimizes modern style, showing that everyone has a softer and a rougher side to them!

It's not easy being able to have the two styles complement each other, but I think that this is one example where they meet perfectly!

I think she looks beautiful and sophisticated. As for people who are concerned about her ruining the look of her arms when she's 70…may i direct you to look at my mother's arms? She's slim and fit, but at 70, she's got bat wings, so she's not wearing sleeveless dresses anyway! (BTW, mom has fabulous legs, which she still shows off bare). This woman doesn't look like someone who will regret much in life, much less her tattoos.

I think tatoo's make people look trashy. Think about the classiest women of all time – like Jackie O or Princess Diana. They never would have worn a tat. too low class.

i have the ff tattoo! hah..

I love the contrast of the tattoos… but not those tattoos! they are so predictable and generic- i cannot stand cherry blossoms with that grey shading in the back, awful! all i can think when i look at this photo is i wish they were just DIFFERENT tattoos on her shoulders.

i love her look. the juxtaposition of the post modern 'sleeve' tattoo against her ver classic look/silhouette. I normally do not like tattoos but this look works on her

She resembles Helena Bonham Carter no?

Beautiful. :)

I feel her more as an Anna Magnani type. Sophia Lauen was earthier. This one is more distant.

This stunning lady is a hundred times prettier then Angelina Jolie with her dead features and phony everything! Thats a joke. As for Jackie O, she may have been classy, but her life was never her own, and it was far from happy. This woman belongs to herself. And it makes her more classy in my eyes. Princess Diana was far from classy in so many ways that I can’t even respond to that. She was a cheater who died the way she lived, on her way from a party. So what that proves is there are far less classy things then tattoos. Those are a personal choice, and I have never met anyone that regrets good artistic ink like hers. The shoes are far better then restrictive heels. They echo her freedom. Lovely, sexy, perfect girl. I would bet there is no shortage of people that would want to grow old with her and see her tattoos in full blossom every day.