FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING/neoprene vest diy

Mugler neoprene vest courtesy of Luisviaroma

When I saw the neoprene vest by Mugler (see pic above)...I had to have it! But, then I thought to myself...do I really need it, is it something that I truly needed? Well, of course! Then I thought...wait a minute, I can actually make this myself, I do have experience (see sinister-collection.net). For those of you joining me for the first time, Amanda and I design under the label "Sinister." But, there is one big difference here...we are in the womenswear department and now I will try my hand at menswear. So, without further adieu I present my neoprene vest project!

sinister-collection neoprene project

THE DIGITAL ISSUE/asos denim jacket

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asos denim jacket with bleach

zara scarf 

carrera sunglasses

GEAR CHANGES/bmw e46

Want a glimpse into my world...well, here it is! This is what is going on when I'm behind the wheel of my car. I see everything like this no matter what I do...and this is just a small piece I decided to share. So, keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times..now let's go!

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bmw e46

bimmian e46 m3 gauges

ALL USED UP/marc jacobs button down

So, there are some great neon signs in our neighborhood and I spent one night taking a few pictures of the signs that lined the street from old motels, music venues and car lots ...they are such relics of the past. I mean, everywhere we go now it's all about LED lighting or some kind of outdoor screen allowing businesses to play customized videos to advertise their goods. I'm not one to complain, and I'm one to fantasize of a modern city looking like some kind of dystopian future found in Ridley Scott's Bladerunner with images of attractive women advertising products and the obligatory product placement of Coke...I have to admit I'm more of a Pepsi person if I had to choose.

Every night I stare out of my bedroom window and see this used cars sign. I love the way it looks, there's just something about it. It's amazing...not to mention it happens to be on the old car lot once belonging to Amanda's father!

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vintage russian military parade hat

marc jacobs button down

h&m blazer

ALMOST LIKE MCQUEEN/avelon pop jeans

I still can't get enough of these Avelon pop jeans...dressed up, dressed down, it doesn't matter they still look good. I fell asleep in them the other day, so I woke up looking good! I don't wear this wasitcoat very often, but it's a great one! I bought it in Paris and Amanda thought I had to add it to my wardrobe as it was very Mcqueen...and she was right! 

These Carrera sunglasses are my new accessory of the season...and yes, I fell asleep wearing them as well.  

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avelon pop jeans

marc jacobs braces

h&m blazer

h&m waistcoat

h&m button down

carrera sunglasses

perry ellis tie

COVERED UNDER THE SUN/zara crossover jacket

As promised, here's the front of the Zara crossover jacket. I know it's not a great time to be posting pieces that are more fitted for fall, but this jacket is too cool! I'm already plotting my purchases of pieces that will be amazing once the weather has cooled...Cinzia Aria shoes, Demobaza jacket, Rick Owens...the collections for this upcoming season are perfection. So, place your pre-orders now and don't miss out! 

By the way, my Demobaza scarf arrived today. Although, it's far too hot to break that out just yet...but, there is a cold front moving so maybe I can get away with it.

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modern amusement tee

zara crossover jacket

carrera sunglasses

SPLATTERED IN BLACK/rick owens boots

This is like a sneak peak of my new jacket purchased at Zara...You know, like one of those good movie trailers that doesn't give away the whole movie before you see it. So, stay tuned as I'll show this piece again. When I do, I promise you will see the whole thing.

Check out Dollhouse Vacancy here...SEE/femme

zara crossover jacket

avelon pop jeans

rick owens wax crust boots

carrera sunglasses

LEATHER, LIES & VIDEOTAPE/avelon pop jeans

When I saw these Avelon jeans online...I had to have them. The strips of leather on the legs are brilliant! I know you can't tell in the pics, but there are are tears that are sewn back together using leather on the inside. This is one purchase I don't regret...

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avelon pop jeans

maison martin margiela for h&m belt jacket

modern amusement tee

bb bruno bordese washed leather boots

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK/jack&jones wax jacket

I know it's been a while since I last posted, but I promise I'll be better going forward. It's been so hot lately you don't want to do anything. The heat just wipes you out and steals any energy you may have had. 

This upcoming week is going to be a good one! I have some new items on the way and I'm hoping they will be here before the end of the week. I'll be sharing a great DIY as I have changed a few things with my e46 BMW and I am also working on a few new sets that I'll post soon. So, even though I haven't been around, I'm still keeping busy to share some new things. So stay tuned...

Check out Amanda's amazing look here.... SEE/femme

jack & jones wax jacket

modern amusement tee

show your m style wolf snap back

SHADOW PLAY/custo barcelona hoodie

I know you can't see a lot of detail in these pics, but if you could I wouldn't be able to title this 'Shadow Play.' I love this Custo hoodie...reminds me of Spain oh so very much. I have really been on a hoodie buying streak lately. I even just received another in the mail recently. I will post it soon, but before I do I'm already thinking of a pair of Cinzia Araia shoes I need to add to my wardrobe

Check out Amanda at Dollhouse Vacancy here...SEE/femme

custo barcelona hoodie 

h&m blazer

love moschino denim 

h&m quilted tee

show your m style wolf snap back 

BLEACH, GUNS, LEATHER & LOVE/love moschino denim

I just received these denim pants from a recent online shopping spree. I love the rough, raw feeling and the dirty bleached treatment is amazing! See that dark tunnel in the shot? ...that's the manifestation of the long standing feud between me, glitter and sequins. Let's just say we don't see 'eye to eye.'

Check out Amanda here...SEE/femme

remix line ysl tee

marc jacobs braces

h&m hooded cardigan

dirty english fingerless leather gloves

show your m style wolf snap back

love moschino denim 

h&m blazer

zuriick spina boots

UNPOLISHED/h&m biker jacket

 I love this jacket! There's just something about it...I need another, but in a rough leather. I don't want it to look perfect and polished. If you know of any, let me know!

Check out Amanda's sweet find from Wasteland in LA here... SEE/femme

h&m biker jacket

raf simons denim 

dirty english fingerless leather gloves

marc jacobs selma tee

rayban aviators 

GAME TIME/les plus dores team margiela tee

I love this Les Plus Dores Shirt! I want the team Owens one, but that one seems to be a bit elusive...it's always one step ahead of me. But, it will be mine...

Check out Amanda at the Bates Motel here... SEE/femme. It's not really the Bates Motel, but I'm sure this motel has a story to tell.

les plus dores team margiela tee

maison martin margiela x h&m belt

raf simons denim 

dirty english fingerless leather gloves

marc jacobs braces 

show your m style wolf snap back

NOTORIOUS/believe the truth tee

Sometimes the most simple things can bring the most pleasure...This hoodie from H&M is no exception. I have wanted one for a while and this one fit everything that I was looking for...one, simple and two, black...DONE!

...and if you can't tell, I'm still loving my snap back. I'll be packing it for our trip to LA this weekend. I'm going, going, back, back to Cali, Cali (insert Biggie impression here).

Check out Dollhouse Vacancy here. SEE/femme

h&m hoodie

believe the truth tee

jordan craig camo chino

dirty english leather gloves

m style wolf snap back

ebay boots

JUST DENIM/asos denim jacket

I have been on the search for a denim jacket for a long time... it just took a while to actually find one that I like. Oddly enough, after I found this one, I have my eye on another...It's like all the cool ones just appear or maybe it's my thought process wielding all the cool ones to me now... I have my eye on a dark colored denim jacket by Surface to Air. Stay tuned...

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believe the truth tee

asos denim jacket with bleach

h&m motorcycle denim

maison martin margiela for h&m belt

OUT OF CHARACTER/h&m color denim

I bought this brightly colored denim about a month ago at H&M on our Eastern European trip...Typically, bright colors aren't my thing, although I do have a soft spot for neon green...but that's just because my bike happens to be Kawasaki green. I bought these pants and didn't think of how I might style them...I just loved that they were so loud. I guess I was trying something a bit out of character for me. So, I bring you denim in bright blue, but a little roughed up with a touch of military.

Check out the coolness going on with Dollhouse Vacancy here. SEE/femme

h&m denim 

ebay boots

h&m blazer

h&m button down

maison martin margiela for h&m belt

marc jacobs braces

DON'T LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN/ bimmian m3 KMH gauge upgrade

Ever since my new family addition, I have had big plans for her. There's nothing like watching your little girl grow up, seeing her reach her full potential and becoming everything that she can be! I always knew that having her in my life was meant to be...a symbiotic relationship between me and one of the best pieces of automotive machinery to come out of Munich...the BMW e46. As perfect as this car is I just have one problem...at night it just drives me crazy to see that amber light bleeding through my gauges. I know I'm not alone, because everyone who posts a picture online of the e46 gauges at night turns the brightness down so only the numbers are illuminated. So I said, "Enough, I can't take this anymore!" I decided to upgrade and rid myself of that bloody amber glow once and for all.

I know that the mad scientists at BMW chose the amber because it was scientifically  proven to be the easiest on the eyes at night, but does the entire gauge need to be amber? I scoured the internet researching the vast forum write-ups of changing the color buy replacing the LED lighting...but, if I were to change the color of the gauges I would have to change all the colors of every dash piece that lights up in the car. At that very thought it wasn't the color that bothered me it was the thin piece of plastic that allowed that amber light to shine through and this brings me to my final decision.  I bring you these pictures of my new gauges courtesy of Bimmian.com.

...did you notice the gauge rings too?! ...and yes, I opted not to do the red Sharpie mod.

Next upgrade...Dynavin, here I come! 

Check out what Dollhouse Vacancy is doing here. SEE/femme

bimmian m3 style grey gauge face in kmh

silver gauge rings 

BULLETS OVER BAMBI/marc jacobs cuff

I'm not one for jewelry... in fact, until recently (the last few years). This is all new to me and the funny thing is, I'm wearing all that I own in this pic! I'm not into really into rings as I've owned a few and each was lucky to stay on my finger longer than a day before ending up in a box never to be seen again.  But, I have taken an interest in some of those double finger rings... and I will admit that I'm really into cuffs...now that's something that I could wear all the time!

You won't find me in gold...just not really a fan, but Lovebullet's Bullet Bracelet is the closet thing to gold I'll ever get!

Check out Bambi at Dollhouse Vacancy here. SEE/femme.

ebay dog tags

masion martin margiela x h&m cuff

marc jacobs cuff

h&m chain bracelet

razor blade necklace from the streets of prague

GREYSCALED/kai aakman sherpa coat

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kai aakman funnel neck/sherpa coat

dirty english fingerless leather golves

cesare paciotte 4us sunglasses

FATALITY/demobaza matt killer hoody

I love this hoody by Demobaza...and I love this killer mask from Patricia Field! I feel like a character from Mortal Kombat. Even during this shoot, the sky became grey, overcast and I heard a voice that said, "Finish Him!" Even writing this I'm thinking of throwing a spear to impale someone in the chest and draw them close to me while yelling, "Get over here!"  I could use some more Demobaza in my life and if you haven't seen their new collection it's definitely worth it...there's a ninja top I have my eye on! 

SCORPION WINS..FATALITY... now check out what Dollhouse Vacancy is doing here. SEE/femme

demobaza mat killer hoody

ebay boots

patricia field killer mask

hip and bone tee