Finally, von D Day Book Contest Winner

Looong ago, this blog had a contest celebrating Kat von D Day on last March. A 24 hours make up giveaway was won but after all that was happening I did not announce the winner of a Tattoo Chronicles copy.


Today Ophelie B. from France received her "OMG I WON" email and I hope she's jumping and yelling of happiness :)
The winner has been chosen by a random number generator among subscribers of the blog.
Thank you so much for making another contest happen.


I don't want to bore you all with my apologies. I want things get back to where they used to be: informal, fun and regular.


Much love

This is gonna hurt

Another man brings fresh news: Nikki Sixx. He is releasing soon new stuff.
This week, Sixx A.M. (Sixx, DJ Ashba, Michael) video Lies of Beautiful People was lauched after a long wait. Their last album was released on 2007.

Nikki was a busy bee touring with Mötley Crue and working in his successful daily radio program, SixxSense. And not busy enough, he was writting an autobiography called This is gonna hurt. A journal that includes his thoughts and best work as a photographer. Avaliable one moth later that was been said: April  2011 under Harper Collins edit.(Heroin Diaries, High Voltage, Tattoo Chronicles).

Meanwhile all these projects were in progress, Nikki and Kat were a couple and for this reason, Kat has an important presence in his works as a muse an inspiration.
Lies of Beautiful People video works perfect to promo both book and album since both share the same title: This is gonna hurt. You can enjoy a nice collection of pictures, from behind scences to Nikki's best mindblowing photographies.

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As it happened with Kat, editorial and production schedules and calendars made that we are now witnesses of private confessions a love that it's gone. A bittersweet delay of time, like a realtionship that it's already existing in a past time, post-mortem.

This is gonna hurt foreword was written by Kat, as Nikki once did for her High Voltage Tattoo best-seller (2008).

Images as the one above will be seen in the documentary that was recorded meanwhile Kat was writting her Tattoo Chronicles. Release date still unknown.
More images:

Esto va a doler

Otro hombre nos trae notícias sobre Kat, su antigua pareja Nikki Sixx está de estreno.
Esta semana ha visto la luz el videoclip del que es el primer single del esperado regreso de Sixx A.M.: Lies of Beautiful People.

El grupo formado junto a DJ Ashba  y James Michael. no sacaba disco desde 2007. Nikki había estado muy comprometido con sus giras con Mötley Crue y su exitoso programa de radio diario SixxSense. Y por si todo este trabajo no era suficiente, Nikki todavía encontraba un hueco para preparar un libro autobiográfico que recoge sus mejores y más inquietantes fotografías y pensamientos. This is gonna hurt, que así se titula se pondrá a la venta un mes más tarde de lo que se dijo, en abril, bajo la editorial Harper Collins (Heroin Diaries, High Voltage, Tattoo Chronicles) en forma de diario. ¿igual que el segundo libro de Kat, verdad?

Mientras estos proyectos se gestaban Nikki y Kat todavía eran pareja y por ello, Kat está muy presente en la obra de Nikki como musa e inspiración.
El videoclip Lies of Beautiful People funciona a la par como promoción del grupo y del libro ya que  ambos salen bajo el mismo titulo: This is gonna hurt. El video hace un repaso tanto las sesiones de fotos para el diseño del disco como los increíbles trabajos de Nikki como fotógrafo.

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Como le ocurrió a Kat con último libro, los calendarios editoriales y de producción hacen que podamos ser testigos de confesiones tan íntimas ahora que ya no son pareja. Un amargo retraso en el tiempo, como una relación que continúa desfasada en el tiempo, post-mortem.

El prefacio de This is gonna hurt lo abre Kat al igual que Nikki lo hizo para su primer libro, High Voltage Tattoo (2008).

En el documental que se grabó mientras ella escribía Tattoo Chronicles se nos mostrarán instantáneas cómo ésta mientras Nikki trabajaba en su disco. Por cierto, el documental contínua sin fecha de estreno o venta.
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Tattoo Chronicles has a winner

So yesteday I sent an email to the winner of the contest and here is her answer.
I went to the post office today so in a couple of week she'll receive her book at home.

I had a great time preparing tiny papers, writting your names on them, chosing the perfect bowl,  inviting a friend of mine to pic one of them and celebrating the joy of the winner, a girl from France.

I don't know if you guys will believe me but who is having more fun with all of this it's me, hi hi ^^
Because it's amazing to see you guys on Twitter supporting and RTing to help me, specially Ashlee, Paul, Natali and Bianca.
To the ones who showed up their enthusiasm with it, I just can say thank you Katrina, Cheryl, Paula, Ana Carolina, and so many others I am missing!

As I already said in other ocasions I would love to have a chance to give another book. So, don't lose your hopes, maybe next time!

This contest was born because it's difficult for some people to buy the book online (shipping rates), they can't find it in their countries, etc. I'm pleased to help and make it possible for someone :)
Now, new challenges wait for us: Kat von D Day is waiting for us!

Final

Tattoo Chronicles Contest winner will be randomly picked by a friend of mine and announced tomorrow!
Just wanted to thank you all  for your particpation and support. I had a great time with it, I wish I can have more like this during the year!

Wish you all lots of luck,

Last Quote of the Year

If you are not dreaming, you are dead.- Alejandro Jodorowsky

I hope this powerful quote from Jodorowsky inspires your dreams and wishes tonight. Happy New Year 2011 to all of you, guys!. Love

High Voltage pics: 968 x 1290

 Click on images to view full size.  Complete HQ album. Don't forget to take a look to the rest of pictures of that day. Kat was interviewed at November 16th at The Goove in LA by Extra TV wearing on of her raddest leather jackets!

German Show: Wetten Dass

Kat von D did a very short appeareance attendending to a very very famous Tv show in Geramny called Wetten Dass? during her stay in Berlin.
They are airing since mid 80's I gues.. If you are a celeb, you must visit the show.

German speakers out there for a translation?

L.A girl becomes a Tourist

Mickey, Kat's bro, does a great job journaling with images of his own their visit to Europe.
Like another couple of tourists walking down the streets impressed by the beautiness of the cities that you've always dreamt to visit before you die: Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin...
The following images are a present for every person that enjoy a closer Kat. A papparazzi may shot  around 300 pictures per second, but he will never bring us one single picture as natural and fun as the ones posted below.

He is able to capture emotions :) Don't miss the chance of taking a look to his entry !

Thanks for sharing and congrats!!

Beautiful pictures from Kat von D in Berlin

 Check out these beautiful pictures from today at the last Presentation of the Tattoo Chronicles Signing Tour.

A press confenrence took place on Regent Hotel this morning. 

The tattoer Kat von D started touring the day of the release on 26th October in New York, travelling and promoting her last book across the States and Canada. On month after and for the first time, she visited some cities from Europe as London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Oslo and Berlin.  This mini European Tour that began on 26th November ends up today with hopes from her fans for a chance or reschedule canceled dates and including new ones in a near future.

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Kat von D cancels the last three dates in Germany

Kat von D just said in her MySpace blog  the reasons why she must cancel the ending of her book signing in Germany. (Read her post below)

The last Book Signing: BERLIN, 6th December 

 THALIA Book Store 18:00 - 20:00

Canceled Dates

7th Dec. HAMBURG THALIA Book Store

8th Dec. MUNICh HUGENDUBEL STACHUS Book Store

9th Dec. COLOGNE THALIA Book Store

All her fans inmediatlely showed their support once the devasting news of her house were known.
She continued flying and signing book across Canada and Europe and this is admirable. Her actions speak from themselves: her strenght and her positive comments right after the fire, comforting her worried fans, sending people her love -"I can't begin to tell you guys how grateful I have been for all the positivity and all the love I've felt"

A bittersweet disappointing feeling is in the air for some of the people that booked a sit in a train to meet her in two days but  it's a very understandable situation now. There are things that need to be done and take care -"I've been told that I need to return as soon as humanly possible in order to deal with issues pertaining to the fire "

I am all hopes that in the near future Kat will find the way to meet all of us: Australia, Europe, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, ...

Book Signing Information·

Hey guys,
After much back and forth, I found out that I will not be able to make it to my last three book tour dates... I tried my best to make everything work out, but as many of you know, I had a fire a few weeks ago at my house, and I've been told that I need to return as soon as humanly possible in order to deal with issues pertaining to the fire.

I hope you guys know cancelling is definitely not something I have ever done and I never thought that I would have to. The last thing I would ever want is to disappoint any of you, especially those who carved out the time to come out and support this book and me. I can't begin to tell you guys how grateful I have been for all the positivity and all the love I've felt from you guys not only at the book signings but also through Twitter and in your prayers. I have never in my life felt this blessed!
My brother and I will have to return home after the Berlin signing. I'm especially bummed because you all know how much I love Germany! My connection to this great country is in my blood and I'm devastated that I won't be able to visit Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne. But I promise you, I will do my best to somehow, someday make it up to you guys, and hopefully reschedule these signings!
My apologies...


From the bottom of my heart,

Kat Von D

Kat von D arrives in Europe: London

It was Friday 26th November when Kat von D attended to the first of her European meetings.


Waterstone's Piccadilly 6:00PM: Doors were open to a huge crowd.ready to hug!

For every fan of Kat von D who lives outside The States this visit make their dreams for Kat coming to their towns are a bit closer to become real.

I've read comments about she's being nice with people because she's interested in selling many books. I couldn't hold my tongue before the booksigning ends:
"You can't be fake 24/7."

This post goes for my friend Paul / @ILuvKatvonD on Twitter because I knew how meaninful this moment was.

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