People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

As with many things in today’s micro-trend environment, jewellery trends come and go, but there is one that has taken centre stage for the past few years: the curated ear. Multiple ear piercings worn ...

IT’S 11 A.M. on a Tuesday when the needle slides cleanly through my flesh. I am in the back room of Ink Side Out tattoo parlor in Norwalk, Conn., with a new friend by my side. In lieu of Pilates or ...

I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...