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M I O

Stop feeling sorry for yourself, it's bad for your complexion!

About Me



One of a Kind dolls, fetish clothing for dolls ie. corsets, bustiers and other sexy stuff. Specializing in retro pinup (a la Miss Bettie Page) gothic and comic book inspired creations. Check out my new purses, jewelry, magnets, greeting cards, and pillows with my artwork. More added to my ebay store soon! Logo by Anthony New 40's style swimsuits and teeny weeny polka dot bikinis on ebay! *click photos*

Some of my creations featuring the lovely Fashion Royalty dolls
by fabu designer Jason Wu, modeling for YOU!"Pink & Bruise" exhibited at the Erotic Art Show in Corpus Christi, TX 2005 Photo Credit: Juan Albuerne I am not affiliated with Barbie, Mattel, or Fashion Royalty in any way. These are my altered creations and designs for 11.5" dolls.

My Interests

You are 83% REAL Texan!!

You're way more Texan than average. You're parents were probably from here too. We're glad to have you. You probably go to the border for Christmas shopping and are well versed in BBQ, Mexican Food and .. well thats pretty much it.

How Texan Are You?

Collecting Fashion Royalty dolls by designer Jason Wu. I hope to add some human-sized pieces to my collection soon! Erotic Art, Fave models: Fabulous Julie Strain, Masuimi Max, Dita Von Teese. I made a doll for Dita as a special gift, given to her in person in 2003 at her Burlesque show. I love painting, charcoal drawing, designing sexy lingerie including corsets, fishnets, bustiers for dolls and customizing dolls into retro and fetish designs.

I'd like to meet:

Julie Strain, Jason Statham. Here's my Look Better Naked Amanda Lepore doll wearing Jason Wu FR lingerie and MIO green silk corset.

Music:

Etta James . Billie Holiday . Sarah Vaughn . Ella Fitzgerald . patsy cline . ray charles . RATATAT . Blondie . Cyndi Lauper . Annie Lenox . Eurythmics . Natalie Merchant . (lots of 80's music) . modest mouse . Poesie Noire . front 242 . kmfdm . radiohead . Poe . portishead . mazzy star . Bjork . led zeppelin . the doors . weezer . the pixies . squirrel nut zippers . L7 . Babes in Toyland . Bikini Kill . Mos Def . Nirvana . Karate . Pink Floyd...oh too many to name...

Movies:

Anything by Jan Svankmajer (surrealist extraordinaire) : Alice . Food . Faust . Conspirators of Pleasure.... Imitation of Life (with Lana Turner) . Run Lola Run . Amelie . Nightmare Before Christmas . Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . Young Frankenstein . Van Wilder . Amores Perros . 21 Grams . Welcome to the Dollhouse . Napoleon Dynamite . About a Boy . Chocolat . Fight Club . Casino . Citizen Kane . The Beat . Sixteen Candles . Desperately Seeking Susan . Shrek I & II . Kill Bill I & II . Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . Swingers . Leaving Las Vegas . The Cooler . Ocean's 11 . Ocean's 12 . Torch Song Trilogy . Lost in Translation . Mean Machine . House of Flying Daggers . Detroit Rock City . El Mariachi . El Callejon de los Milagros (Salma Hayek's best performance ever!)

Television:

Six Feet Under, Project Runway, discovery channel, history channel, HGTV, one life to live (yes, i admit it) ;p

Books:

Dante's Inferno, my collection of Anne Sexton poetry, The Color Purple

Heroes:

my 4' 10" mother

My Blog

Baltimore here i come!!!

OK i haven't posted in um maybe around a year LOL but I'm leaving for Baltimore tomorrow morning ... well technically later this morning. It's already 2 am. We gotta leave here at 630 am the latest an...
Posted by M I O on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:17:00 PST

For Sale: Retro 40's style swimsuits, polka dot bikinis

Hey guys! New listings in my ebay store!Corsets with black organza ruffle trim, Retro style swimsuits and halter top polka dot bikinis. Some in Barbie size, some in Fashion Royalty size. Thanks for lo...
Posted by M I O on Tue, 23 May 2006 03:22:00 PST

2 Bettie Page paintings on ebay now!

I have 2 listings on ebay at the moment! 2 acrylic paintings of the lovely Miss Bettie Page, painted by yours truly. One is called Midnight Snack and is a nude painting of Bettie in a retro kitchen wi...
Posted by M I O on Thu, 11 May 2006 07:42:00 PST

LOng time no Blog! New ebay listings in my new store!!

Hey everyone! New ebay listings in my new store with lots of Barbie corsets, ready made and ready to buy! http://stores.ebay.com/MIO-DesignsThe front lace up faux leather sets are $13 a set and the li...
Posted by M I O on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:19:00 PST

Craft Revolution Fundraiser for Katrina Victims

everyone please please take a look at the Craft Revolution site for handmade goods to help raise money for the American Red Cross. I donated 10 Barbie corset sets, $15 each, free shipping in the US. I...
Posted by M I O on Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:17:00 PST

Crafters for Critters items for sale!

HI!! Crafters for Critters has updated their page with 2 of my handbags (drama queens and retro aprons) and 2 barbie corset sets (oxblood red and white) All proceeds will be donated to the Greyhound P...
Posted by M I O on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 04:38:00 PST

Listings ending soon!!

Listing ending soon!!!! http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&useri d=dysphoria*s I have leopard corset and panty sets (like the one modeled on Kyori on MySpace) pink silk corset and p...
Posted by M I O on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

EBAY doll corset listings ending tonite!!

i have listings ending tonite, some with low openings! I have corsets for Barbie and Fashion Royalty dolls and 2 One of a Kind outfits for Fashion Royalty made from pink satin and olive silk taffeta w...
Posted by M I O on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST