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People tapping their palms may not be crackers - they could be texting
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade If you worry that you look mad when using a hands-free kit for your mobile phone and appear as though you're talking to yourself, then wait until you see the latest development in technology. Researchers at Germany's Potsdam University have created a way of allowing people to use their palm as a touchscreen for their phone - without the user even having to get their device out of their pocket. It would use a motion-sensitive camera like the... Read more...
X-Men: First Class was influenced by Bond films, director reveals
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade X-Men fans watching the new prequel First Class may not spot any James Bond costumes among the mutant outfits sported in the movie, but the suave spy was one of the influences behind it. This is according to its director Matthew Vaughn, who said he was determined to bring in some of the aspects of the Bond films in order to create the perfect setting. "I watched all the early Bond movies again. You Only Live Twice I... Read more...
Katie Price misses own fancy dress party
Read celebrity news as you browse for sexy fancy dress with Escapade Glamour model and reality TV star Katie Price missed her own fancy dress birthday party over the weekend. The do was to celebrate her 33rd birthday and a plethora of celebrities attended the bash - including Michelle Heaton and Lauren Pope, reports the Daily Mail. But the Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter star was conspicuous in her absence. That didn't stop her guests from having a great time, however. There were a huge number of crazy fancy... Read more...
Lily Allen has a low-key hen do to celebrate forthcoming wedding
Read celebrity news as you browse for sexy fancy dress with Escapade Lily Allen was once renowned for her hard-partying ways, so it was a bit of a surprise to learn that she had a very low-key hen do over the weekend. The former singer is getting married to her fiance Sam Cooper on June 11th, so she got together with pals Jaime Winstone and Miquita Oliver to celebrate her last days as a free woman. However, instead of heading to a club, she went to the glamorous Savoy Grill... Read more...
Zombies are not just for Halloween
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade Let's face it. Halloween is one of the most exciting fancy address events in our costume calendar. The blood, the gore, the devil horns and glittery tridents are something that we wish we could take to parties all year round - if only to fend off unwanted attention rather than to instil Read more...
Golfer settles bet in fancy dress
Read celebrity news as you browse for sports fancy dress with Escapade When it comes to fairway clothing, conservatism is usually the order of the day. When they come to tee-off on the first hole, fancy dress is as far from professional golfers' minds as the club house - with the possible exception of Iain Coulter, who is renowned for his audacious fairway clobber. But, when pro golfers are embroiled in a compromising bet involving their favourite American football teams, they sometimes just have to accept their Read more...
Johnny Depp's pirate costume 'not fit for unfurling sails'
Read entertainment news as you browse for pirate fancy dress with Escapade Johnny Depp was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly recently, promoting the latest instalment of Pirates of the Carribean - which, let's face it, is a massive fancy dress fest. The A-list actor went into considerable depth when discussing his authentic pirate fancy dress costume with a journalist from the publication. However, Pirates Magazine editor Dave Nichols read the article and contacted Entertainment Weekly to inform the publication's readers that Depp failed to Read more...
Fancy dress is high on the agenda as BBC opens festival season
Read entertainment news as you browse for music fancy dress with Escapade The BBC's Big Weekend was arguably the first major, national music festival in the 2011 calendar and, with many revellers sporting entertaining costumes for the duration, it is clear that fancy dress will play a hugely important role in defining outdoor music events throughout the year. Whether in animal fancy dressed or sporting the costume of their favourite superheroes, festival-goers have long had a passionate love affair with unusual attire. Bouncing along to Jessie Read more...
Clark Kent finally dons Superman costume
Read entertainment news as you browse for superheros fancy dress with Escapade When Smallville hit TV screens many years ago, the writers of the show claimed that the young Clark Kent would be unlike any previous incarnation of Superman's real-world alter-ego. But, after a decade on our screens, it looks like the creators of the show have had to go back on their pledge to steer clear of caped-flight and lycra. Last week, US fans of Smallville saw the slightly-nerdy news reporter don the classic blue and red Superman costume... Read more...
Ex-Footballer completes London Marathon in fancy dress - at last
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade If you thought that the London Marathon was done-and-dusted a month ago - you are sadly mistaken. Ex-footballer Lloyd Scott has just finished the race - after starting it 26 days ago - travelling on a giant sled while dressed as Brian the Snail from the Magic Roundabout. Mr Scott completed just over a mile a day - spending eight hours each day in the fancy dress costume. But the feat was no stroll in the park, as... Read more...
Girlfriend gets revenge on boyfriend's apparent clanger
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade It seems like one man hasn't been watching those ads in which a couple of Australians dish out relationship advice closely enough. A car was spotted this week in Birmingham that proves men should never say another woman is better-looking than their other half, no matter what the circumstances. Right down the side in white spray paint read the words: "Is Pippa's Bum Still Better Than Mine???", apparently in reference to the Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa Read more...
Batman gets arrested - because his utility belt is illegal
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade It's a sad day for crimefighting when Batman gets arrested. However, that's (almost) exactly what happened this week when the Caped Crusader - or rather someone emulating him - was pulled from the side of an office building and hauled down to the police station. Officers in Petoskey, Michigan were alerted to a figure on the roof of the 30ft office block at 01:00 local time and went to investigate. When they got there, they found a fat... Read more...