Millie Elder shows tattoo tribute in fashion shoot

Just weeks after paying tribute to her late
father, Sir Paul Holmes, by having his face
tattooed on her thigh, Millie Elder has
shown off her new ink as a model for a
street wear label.
Elder, Holmes' adopted daughter, posted
photographs of herself taken for New
Zealand label Illicit to photo sharing site
Instagram.
Rapper Sid Diamond, known as Young Sid,
also appears in the images including one
where he has a sawn-off shotgun slung
over his shoulder.
Elder had a series of tattoos inked during
March, including a statement in Gothic
script across her entire back saying: "Blood
makes you related, loyalty makes you
family."
The portrait image on her thigh, visible in
the new images, copies a black-and-white
photo of Holmes at the microphone of a
radio studio in his early days of
broadcasting, complete with an afro
haircut, goatee and cigarette in hand.
Steve Hodge, from Illicit, said the photos
were taken as part of promotional shots
for the company's Miss Illicit range.
"That's why I chose Millie because she is
bad, naughty," he said.
Holmes died, aged 62, last month,
surrounded by his family at his Hawke's
Bay home after battling cancer and heart
problems.
At his funeral, Elder paid tribute, using a
quote from her father, similar to the
sentiments she has now had inked into her
flesh.
"Love always wins; it might take longer
than evil or hatred but love always wins.
Find out who you are and know who you
are, and know your strengths and
weaknesses.
"Be brave even if you are frightened. And
don't worry if you are different from
everyone else; we're all different," she
read out at the funeral.
In 2007, she was arrested on charges of
possession of methamphetamine. Holmes
stood by her and ended up campaigning
against the drug.