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How to Get on TV at an International Sporting Tournament
With the walloping 4 – 0 dismantling of Italy, Spain have once again reigned supreme over the footballing world, and with their third major tournament victory in a row, they have accomplished a feat that no other team in world football has equalled. Good for them, but what we in England are more interested in now is how you get your face seen by the world, and we’ve put together a quick guide of tips that may allow you to accomplish this if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket... Read more...
Spice Up your Wardrobe – Spice Girls Auction Iconic Costumes
If you grew up in the nineties, no scratch that, if you were alive in the nineties the leopard print tops, platform trainers, tracksuits and a certain memorable Union Jack dress were worn by a group of girls who were as famed for their fashion sense as they were for their voices. We are of course talking about the creators of “Girl Power”, the Spice Girls. This week the group announced that they would be putting some of their old costumes up for auction to raise money for charities Save... Read more...
“The Amazing Spider-Man” box office takings on course to eclipse “The Avengers”
2012 among other, and slightly more important, things is the year of the blockbuster superhero film. With The Avenger’s already amassing a bank bailing $1.4bn on their way to becoming the third highest grossing film in the history of cinema (Number 1, Avatar, Number 2, Titanic). The reboot of the Spider-Man franchise whilst, guaranteed to have an audience, was not expected to get near these figures. However, ahead of the films main release in the US and the UK on July 3rd early indicators are suggesting that the spidey franchise... Read more...
Model claims role in “MIB” 3 broke her back
Model Danika Gardener, 23, wore a two stone (30 lb) sheet-metal costume with 6-inch metal spiked heels for a role as an alien from the planet Glamoua in “MIB3”, which she claims resulted in her breaking her back. The actor/model is now suing Columbia Pictures and Amblin Entertainment as she claims that the extraterrestrial outfit resulted in her suffering from a herniated disc and severe nerve damage, which she claims has ruined her modelling career. Read more...
The Olympic Torch Relay Route Through Camden
On the 26th of July the Olympic Torch will begin the penultimate day of its journey across our fair Isles and where better to start than in our very own Camden. On Thursday morning, at a slightly painfully early 6:45 am, the Torch’s route will take in the fine sight of the Escapade fancy dress store in London. The Torch begins its journey through Camden just up Chalk Farm Road at our neighbours the Roundhouse and if the rumours are true Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward will... Read more...
New Official Spider-Man Costumes Released In Time For The Amazing Spider-Man Film
We are very excited about the release of the latest instalment in the Spider-Man saga at Escapade and we have a fantastic new range of Spider-Man fancy dress costumes to celebrate Mark Webb’s re-imagining of one of our favourite comic book superheroes. The Amazing-Spider-Man sees actor Andrew Garfield fill Tobey MaGuire’s boots in the title role as the Spider-Man film series gets a reboot. Garfield will be playing Peter Parker and the plot of the film revolves around his experiences in high school as he tries to win the heart... Read more...
10% Discount on Comic Book and Superhero Costumes for Kendal Calling
Escapade has teamed up the fantastic team behind the Kendal Calling festival and we will be offering everyone attending this year’s event a fantastic 10% discount on the 2012 Kendal Calling fancy dress costumes. All you need to do is pick your costume and use voucher code: “kendalcalling” and we will automatically deduct 10% from the cost of your costume on our checkout page. Kendal Calling festival has won the UK’s Best Small Festival award for the last two years in a row and with their sterling line up and... Read more...
Follow Escapade on Pinterest
At Escapade we know that fancy dress is social, and we love getting social! We already have a presence on a wide variety of social media platforms and for those of you who haven’t already come across them, you can have a little fun checking them out here: Read more...
Guess who wins England Vs France & Win Your Choice of Coloured Contact Lenses
Throughout the 2012 European Football Championship Escapade will be giving away a series of football themed fancy dress costumes and accessories to get into the spirit of the tournament. With everything that is going on in the UK this year we feel the Euro's have taken a back seat and we are excited about supporting our national team during 2012. Read more...
Guess who wins Spain Vs Italy & Win Your Choice of Coloured Contact Lenses
During the European Football Championships we’ll be running a series of competitions and giving away a fantastic range Euro 2012 fancy dress prizes. During the first round of group matches we’ve got a great collection of coloured contact lenses on offer for those of you who can guess which team will win. Read more...
Guess who wins Portugal Vs Germany & Win Your Choice of Coloured Contact Lenses
At Escapade we are very excited for the European Football championships and we’ll be running competitions throughout the competition giving you the chance to win a wide variety of Euro 2012 fancy dress costumes and accessories during the tournament. For the first round of matches we are offering you the chance to win your choice of one of our huge range of coloured contact lenses just by guessing which team wins. Read more...
English & Irish fancy dress ready for Euro 2012
With all the excitement of the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics fast approaching here in Britain the build up to the Euros hasn’t been as newsworthy as it usually is. However, with the tournament starting tomorrow and Britain’s collective hangover from the Jubilee celebrations finally subsiding its time to get excited for some football and what better way to show your national colours than with our fantastic collection of England fancy dress costumes. Read more...