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Bollywood star: I'd love to wear Cleopatra fancy dress
She may spend her acting life in ornate saris, but Bollywood actress Jennifer Kotwal has said she would love the chance to wear historical fancy dress. In an interview with Daily News and Analysis, the performer said she has her eye on one particular outfit should the opportunity ever arise to go to a costume party or act in a themed movie. "I would love to dress up as Cleopatra. I can totally see myself as an Egyptian queen and I think it will look sexy and elegant at the... Read more...
Atlantic City goes historical fancy dress crazy for Boardwalk Empire
Business owners and tourism officials in the US destination Atlantic City have gone mad for historical fancy dress in a bid to make the most of the Boardwalk Empire effect. The TV series launched this week on Sky Atlantic and tells the story of the city and its people during prohibition-era America. It has launched a flurry of interest in all things 1920s-related, so savvy businesspeople have decided to capitalise on it by introducing a range of attractions for visitors, the Associated Press reports. Casinos have brought in <a Read more...
Fun fancy dress lands chef in hot water
An item from a fun fancy dress outfit got a chef in big trouble recently, it has been revealed. Phiwi Dolo, 31, had been out to a party on October 17th last year and had met a girl during the course of the evening, the Mirror reports. After a fair few drinks, he decided to leave, taking the toy gun from her cowgirl fancy dress with him. The RAF employee then tried to attract the attention of passing cabs by waving the little plastic toy Read more...
Henry Cavill to be next Brit to don movie superhero fancy dress
Actor Henry Cavill has been revealed as the next man to don superhero fancy dress for a comic book movie adaptation. The star - who viewers may recognise as Henry VIII's advisor in The Tudors - will sport the famous Superman costume to appear in the latest instalment of the film franchise, which is set to begin shooting soon. It had been rumoured that a variety of different actors were to be given the role, from Mad Men's Jon Hamm to household Read more...
Photos surface of Christine Bleakley in sexy fancy dress
As a serious TV presenter and one of the faces of family-friendly Daybreak, Christine Bleakley is sure to cringe over some old photos of herself in sexy fancy dress. The Sun has come across snaps of the 31-year-old when she was just starting out in her TV career in her native Northern Ireland - and some of them are a little bit more saucy than the girl next door image she has now! Although one shows her looking funny in a Dolly Parton outfit, another depicts her wearing <a Read more...
Christian Bale: Film fancy dress is great fun
Christian Bale has said he loves being an actor, partly because of all the film fancy dress he has to wear. The star, who won the Outstanding Supporting Actor prize this week at the Screen Actors' Guild Awards for The Fighter, said he really enjoys what he does because it feels so silly at times. "It's like playing dress-up and other times it is so meaningful. I just enjoy that so much. We get to walk in other people's shoes," he commented. Bale explained this helps him to empathise with... Read more...
Ant and Dec sport fun fancy dress for new TV show
Ant and Dec are always game for a laugh, so it should be no surprise to see them in fun fancy dress to promote their new TV show. The Geordies have been pictured dressing in a range of costumes to play a fictional family as part of the excitement surrounding Push The Button on ITV1. Ant takes on the roles of a mum, dad and two brothers, while Dec has to play another brother, a young girl, her boyfriend and a family friend. To ensure they look as realistic as... Read more...
Historical fancy dress for re-enactments 'could be great fun'
Donning historical fancy dress and taking part in re-enactments could be a great way to get fit and learn something at weekends. An article in the Telegraph points out that societies offering people the chance to do this are springing up all over the country - but it's not as geeky as many sceptics might think. Director of Combat International said re-enactments, perhaps those including Roman fancy dress, can give participants the chance to reawaken their Read more...
Plucky mum to run fourth marathon - in fun fancy dress
A brave cancer survivor is to this year run her fourth marathon - and she is hoping to raise money by sporting fun fancy dress as she does it. Tina Grist, 39, will be taking part in the 2011 London Marathon again, but she has also completed the Paris version of the event in the past, the Burton Mail reports. The April race will mark three years since she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, but she is now in remission and wants to raise money for the Burton CT... Read more...
Film fancy dress for Thor 'tired Anthony Hopkins out'
The film fancy dress Sir Anthony Hopkins had to wear for new movie Thor tired him out completely, he has revealed. In an interview with Collider, the 73-year-old said he was required to don weight-laden armour to play the part of ruler Odin, but he definitely knew about it afterwards. "They had steep steps - that was quite tiring because it's about twenty-five to thirty pounds you're carrying around with you all day and you can't really take much of a rest," he commented. However, Sir Anthony added that he... Read more...
Cheryl Cole to wear superhero fancy dress in Hollywood?
Cheryl Cole could soon be wearing superhero fancy dress in Hollywood, if new reports are anything to go by. According to the Daily Star, the singer is keen to launch a movie career in the US when she moves there later this year in case she is not asked to be a judge on the country's version of The X Factor. An unnamed source told the newspaper she knows that a film role could really launch her career across the pond. "They're focusing on an all-action kick-ass role which would... Read more...
Britney Spears' youngest is a fan of children's fancy dress
Britney Spears' youngest child Jayden James has been outed as a big fan of children's fancy dress. The four-year-old was spotted out and about in Los Angeles sporting a super-cute superhero costume on a trip to get a frozen yoghurt from Menchies. His mum waited in the car to avoid a paparazzi frenzy while the little boy and his nanny popped into the shop. However, he ended up turning plenty of heads as a result of his <a Read more...