If your feed has been flooded with clips of Alysa Liu beaming on the podium in Milan Cortina, you may have noticed something besides the gold medal: a tiny flash of metal in her smile. That little ...

Ah, the classic, standard lobe piercing. Stone and Strand head of piercing Janeese Brooks says, "We all know and love a good lobe piercing. I encourage these constantly. The easiest part of the ear to ...

There’s a story behind American figure skater Alysa Liu’s gold-medal smile. The 20-year-old Olympian, who claimed gold Thursday following a dazzling performance in the women’s free skate at the 2026 ...

The piercings are back — and they’ve multiplied. North West has been drawing criticism for weeks around her supposed dermal piercings on her hands and face. And now, in response to the haters, West ...

Remember that scene from Freaky Friday when Lindsay Lohan, as her mother, screams, “You pierced your navel?” That sums up the energy around belly button piercings in the early 2000s — accessorized ...

North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye “Ye” West, has been making headlines with her bold and evolving style. And her piercings have quickly become a topic of fascination for fans and ...

North West rapped about loving piercings and tattoos on her new collaboration with dad Kanye West, titled “Piercing on My Hand (Ye’s version).” “Piercing on my hand, the other holding bands,” North, ...

As legacy retailers struggle, Studs’ Anna Harman breaks down what today’s piercing customer actually wants, and why. Photo by Tory Williams/Courtesy of Studs This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert ...

Ah, yes, getting your ears pierced for the first time: A special milestone. Ear piercings are incredibly versatile, and unlike the permanency of a tattoo, they come with the added benefit of being ...