A heavily tattooed lawyer who hid her inkings for years now proudly shows them off and refuses to wear suits to help "humanise" the profession.
Alice Stephenson, 42, has always loved tattoos and has ink covering her right arm, neck, chest and back.
She was constantly told she "wouldn’t be employable" and it was "unprofessional" and felt forced to hide them for three years while working at law firms.
But the mum-of-three, wanted to be her “authentic self” and took the plunge to set up her own law firm, Plume.
Alice Stephenson, 42, has always loved tattoos and has ink covering her right arm, neck, chest and back.
She was constantly told she "wouldn’t be employable" and it was "unprofessional" and felt forced to hide them for three years while working at law firms.
But the mum-of-three, wanted to be her “authentic self” and took the plunge to set up her own law firm, Plume.
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00:00 It's time for a tattoo show and tell.
00:01 My first tattoo is a butterfly design on my back.
00:04 My next one was this rose on my shoulder
00:06 and over the course of about five years,
00:07 I gradually covered the whole of my arm
00:09 and part of my hand.
00:10 I also have this floral design on the top of my back
00:13 and a flamingo on my wrist because I love flamingos.
00:16 My most recent tattoo is a sunflower piece on my chest,
00:19 which is a different style to the others,
00:20 but I really love it.
00:21 I often get asked what my tattoos mean
00:22 and what they really signify
00:24 is the development of my confidence.
00:25 Now I won't cover my tattoos up for anyone
00:27 and if you don't like them, then I'm fine with that.
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