13 Decorative Beauties by Matt Chahal

One of the most tiresome questions tattooed people get: “So like, what’s the meaning behind this? Why did you get it?” Ah yes, a question for the ages: what’s the meaning behind your tattoo? It’s no secret that most people outside of the tattoo community often expect some sort of tragic backstory, or perhaps a quirky anecdote to the reason behind your decorative shoulder piece, when the truth is quite simple: you got it because you liked it. You got it for you.