Tattoos N’ Tight Jeans

Guns N’ Roses blistering homecoming at the Great Western Forum could be seen as more than a concert.

It was an ode to individuality--sort of. While Guns front man and willful eccentric Axl Rose delivered a series of speeches on the joys of living your own life, the fans jumped shouted and screamed, dressed in perfectly uniform garb. For women, Monday evening’s attire consisted of tight, impossibly skimpy bustiers over well-worn jeans and cowboy boots. Many preferred cutoff classic Levi’s and black fishnets.

The evening’s less-is-more edict hit its height during intermission, when scores of young women dropped their tops to flash the Forum’s video cameras.

The men’s rock regalia was a little less exciting: big hair and black leather jackets over concert T-shirts and jeans. Period.

Personal touches were achieved with that favorite of rock ‘n’ roll accessories--lots of tattoos.

A few of the faithful proved that rock’s headstrong legacy was alive and kicking. Thomas Denny of Orange County hooked up with a perfectly hip look in a skeleton-print shirt by Bone Bag worn untucked over tight black jeans.

Aspiring designer Jasmine Ritz found a painless alternative to the tattoo dress code. Her jacket sleeves flashed tattoo-style art and her self-designed purse featured a view of cowboys.

And what of Axl’s fashion statement? The rambunctious red head affirmed his uniqueness with stage gear that consisted of a plaid kilt topped by a baseball catcher’s chest protector.

As the stage heated up, the lead Gun got down to basics, blasting through the better part of the show in tight white boxer shorts.