Jolly Roger, Ahoy!
Is there a parallel between the success of Pirates Of the Carribbean II: Dead Man's Chest, the emergence of widespread digital piracy markets, and the this New York Times piece which talks of the skulls as a fashion trend:
“The skull was one of the last frontiers,” said Rick Owens, the designer known for his glamorized Goth style. “There’s no way to make yourself edgy anymore.”
Even so, he is planning on selling skulls — real ones — in “natural and black” in his new Paris boutique. “Skulls are kind of timeless,” he said, deadpan as it gets.