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Portland Loves: Icon Tattoo Studio
Icon Tattoo is located in a gorgeous old brick building on N. Russell St.,
just off N. Mississippi Ave. Owned by Melanie Nead, it embodies an
old-world charm with a feminine touch.
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Storefronts: Icon Tattoo Studio
What's new: In a profession dominated by men, female tattoo artists
rule at the remade Icon, which in August moved into a sunlit storefront
in North Portland's Eliot neighborhood.
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More Than Skin Deep
Over the years, we’ve considered many tattoos—a dolphin on our ankle,
a tribal band, the good ol’ tramp stamp, some Chinese character we can’t
remember—but have never taken the plunge.
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Icon Tattoo
Icon Tattoo consists of the most adorable group of people. They are all
super talented artists, and seem to work pretty utopically (is that a word?)
in their new space on N Russell.
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Tattooh yeah, Icon’s new owner is crafty
In Portland, tattoos are just another stylish accessory – like a handbag
or a pretty pair of earrings. So then, why not shop for both at once?
This simply brilliant idea has finally come together thanks to Icon Tattoo’s
new owner, the ultra-talented artist and lover of all-things-pretty, Melanie Nead.
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Icon Tattoo Reinvents Itself in Eliot
Melanie Nead is excited about a lot of things these days. Her new business,
its new space, her women-dominated artist staff, an incoming mother lode
of national geographic magazines, and future creepishly-lovely window displays.
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