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Kylie: My sexy fancy dress is always tongue in cheek
Kylie Minogue has said that she treats the sexy fancy dress she wears for her tours and music videos as a bit of fun and never takes herself too seriously. In an interview with Contact Music, the pop princess said she takes her saucy image with a pinch of salt. "If I wear something very sexy, it's usually slightly tongue in cheek. We all have our own thing and mine seems to be hot pants," she commented, referring to the gold short shorts she wore in 2000's Spinning Around video.... Read more...
Schools encouraged to don fun fancy dress for Red Nose Day 2011
School teachers and children have been encouraged to wear fun fancy dress later this month in order to raise as much money as possible for Red Nose Day. According to Shropshire Live, kids across the country raised a record-breaking £7.8 million in 2009, but Comic Relief organisers want them to do even better this year to help some of the world's poorest people live a better life. The theme is 'do something funny for money', so all kinds of activities could be on the agenda on March 18th, including quiz... Read more...
Daring duo to wear superhero fancy dress for London Marathon
A police detective and his brother have said they intend to wear superhero fancy dress for the London Marathon this year in order to raise money for charity and break a record. Rue Jones will don a Robin costume while Matthew Jones is to sport Batman fancy dress for the 26-mile race in April, the Bolton News reports. They are doing it all for the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Association, a charity that raises funds and awareness for a rare neurological Read more...
James Franco wears fun fancy dress at the Oscars
He may not have got the chance to dress up as Cher, but James Franco still sported fun fancy dress at this year's Oscars. The Spiderman actor co-presented the ceremony with Anne Hathaway on Sunday (February 27th 2011) and disappeared off the stage at one point, leaving her to sing a solo song in her tuxedo. However, when he returned, he was dressed in drag, seemingly in homage to Hollywood great Marilyn Monroe. We recently reported that Franco's Cher sketch had to be scrapped by writers after her film Burlesque... Read more...
Katy Perry dons sexy fancy dress good enough to eat
Katy Perry has been spotted wearing sexy fancy dress that looked good enough to eat during her world tour. The California Gurls singer - who once famously sported a cream-squirting bikini - was in Lisbon to showcase some of her top pop hits for European fans. In keeping with her liking for kitsch outfits, Perry wore a cupcake fancy dress made to look as if she was a gigantic cake stand while she sang tunes like Firework. Later on, she also changed into a candy Read more...
Alice in Wonderland fancy dress could be boosted by Academy Award
More people could be on the lookout for Alice in Wonderland fancy dress after the movie by Tim Burton won an Oscar for its costume design. It seems as though the much-revered filmmaker's flicks always have an intriguing style about them and this may have something to do with regular collaborator Colleen Atwood. She has worked on the costumes for all sorts of titles by Burton, including Ed Wood, Sweeney Todd and Planet of the Apes. It is the third time Atwood has gone home from the Academy Awards with... Read more...
Beyonce puts on fancy dress for African-themed photoshoot
Beyonce is a pro at knowing what to do to hit the headlines and a recent photoshoot that saw her put on fun fancy dress inspired by African tribes demonstrates this. The singer has swapped her revealing stage outfits for a leopard-print top and woven clothes in a shoot for L'Officiel magazine. It seems that the Crazy In Love singer has been having a lot of fun when hitting her fancy dress box, as she put on an elaborate headdress for one image, together with a strapless tribal-print dress. This... Read more...
Put on fun fancy dress for 2011 Nightwalk
Putting on fun fancy dress outfits is a great way to raise money for charity and it seems people in Devon know this well. On Saturday (May 21st 2011), locals will choose their favourite pirate fancy dress, animal costumes or Hollywood outfits on to take part in the Nightwalk event. Ladies who want to do their bit to raise money for the North Devon Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support are going to walk between Torrington, Bideford, Barnstaple and Braunton during the night. It's a popular Read more...
Irish festival to host fancy dress April Fool's party
People heading to Ireland could rummage through their collection of fun fancy dress for a pre-festival warm-up in Dublin on April Fools this year. Anyone who is getting excited about the upcoming Sibin Festival in Dublin at the end of April is in for a treat as there will be a taster for the live music gig on April 1st 2011 at Sweeneys. Fans of indie music can embrace their creative sides for the event as it's a special fancy dress night. This means there's no better reason to take... Read more...
Anne Hathaway shows she's a fan of Grease fancy dress
Anne Hathaway has shown she is a fan of Hollywood and TV fancy dress after a video was put on Twitter of her wearing an outfit from the movie Grease. The actress was clearly taking over the role of Sandy in the image as she was wearing Olivia Newton John's famous skin-tight black trousers and top. She even had her big frizzy hair do to match in order to fully embrace the dressing up experience. James Franco put the video on Twitter and he can be seen showing off his... Read more...
Oxford Castle encourages children's fancy dress at Comic Relief event
Kids in Oxford are likely to be going through their box of children's fancy dress to get ready for a special event to raise money for Comic Relief this year. There are bound to be a number of different fun fancy dress events going on around the country on Red Nose Day (March 18th 2011) but one has really got the attention of residents is one being held at Oxford Castle. Kids who get creative with their fancy dress outfits or wear a red nose will be able to get... Read more...
Kids put on pirate's fancy dress at Blue Planet Aquarium
Kids have been putting on their best pirate's fancy dress costume when visiting the Blue Planet Aquarium over the last few days to celebrate Pirate Week. Since Saturday (February 19th 2011), the Cheshire attraction has been filled with youngsters dressed in their best children's fancy dress clobber to take part in a variety of different pirate-themed activities. Kids have been having fun by taking part in treasure trails throughout the aquarium, having their faces painted in a manner of Read more...