Before I start this entry I feel it’s necessary to explain what exactly we are going to talk about. According to Wikipedia: “Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human body for aesthetic or non-medical purpose, such as sexual enhancement, a rite of passage, denoting affiliation, trust and loyalty, religious reasons, shock value, and self-expression. [source] It can range from the socially acceptable decoration (e.g., pierced ears in many societies) to the religiously mandated (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), and everywhere in between. Body art is the modification of any part of the human body for spiritual, religious, artistic or aesthetic reasons.”
But what about when someone takes these alterations to complete extremes? How do you know when too much is too much? And can this all be sexy? Rick Genest, know as “Zombie Boy” to all is fan, was the main focus of Nicola Formichetti’s video and the show for Thierry Mugler Men's Fall/Winter 2011/2012 Fashion Show last week in Paris. I shared this yesterday “Ear Candy In The City” because it has the remix of Lady GaGa’s “Scheiße” which is super cool. Rick Genest has his body covered in tattoos and is consider by many fans to be a sex symbol. What do you think?
This video features the reactions of real people on the streets of Germany:
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