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Children's fancy dress livens up 'boring' holidays for youngsters
Two youngsters in Australia have come up with a way of livening up boring school holidays using children's fancy dress and other fun activities. Anna O'Donnell, 12, and Tessa Wilson, 13, found they were fed up during a recent break from lessons and didn't want to take the suggestions of their parents, which mainly involved tidying up their bedrooms, the Mosman Daily reports. So they sat down and wrote a list of 101 fun ideas for themselves and their friends to do, which was so good that it has been... Read more...
Gwyneth Paltrow expresses herself in fun fancy dress
While some stars may create a name for themselves by wearing fun fancy dress all the time - we're looking at you, Lady Gaga - others simply use it as a way of expressing themselves every so often. Naomi Attwood of Grazia magazine said she has noticed this of Gwyneth Paltrow, who usually looks practically perfect in every way at red carpet events. However, she occasionally lets her hair down and becomes someone else entirely. Last night (January 6th 2011) for example, she became a musician from the 1980s on... Read more...
Fun fancy dress leaves Bath man red-faced
A misguided choice of fun fancy dress left a man from Bath red-faced recently after the police and army were called in. The unnamed reveller had decided to go to a Christmas party on December 21st 2010 dressed as a terrorist, the Bath Chronicle reports. He had the bright idea of constructing a fake bomb from putty and an old alarm clock to go with his Taliban fancy dress, but the plan backfired when he misplaced the device on his way there. A woman found it on the street Read more...
Crime-fighters don superhero fancy dress to beat real-life villains
The people of a small town called Lynnwood in Seattle can sleep safe in their beds knowing that they are being protected by superheroes - or at least people in superhero fancy dress. Apparently, a group of vigilantes calling themselves the Rain City Superhero Movement has taken to the streets to take the law into their own hands, with one man telling the press they prevented a car theft. 'Dan', who did not want to give his real name for fear of being laughed at, went to pick up his... Read more...
Fans show off Star Wars fancy dress at exhibition
Three movie fans have been showing off their Star Wars fancy dress at a museum exhibition in California. Daniel Nichols and pals Hannah and James Littier made their way to Turtle Bay in Redding, California in order to visit a display entitled Out Of This World: Extraordinary Costumes, KRCTV.com reports. Featuring more than 40 models, outfits and props from classic films such as Tron, Terminator and Blade Runner, the exhibition aims to show people how good designs can help to create iconic characters that really stick in people's minds. Of Read more...
January Jones' superhero fancy dress 'will be skimpy'
The superhero fancy dress worn by January Jones in the forthcoming X-Men movie is more than a little skimpy, the actress has said. She is playing Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class, which is a prequel to the first three films, and she told the Los Angeles Times that her outfit is not subtle. "The costumes are insane. It's a lot of very body-conscious stuff. If you look at the comic book, she's barely dressed," Jones commented. Fans had been wondering if the character was about to have an outfit... Read more...
Little boy rocks unusual children's fancy dress
Little boys may like children's fancy dress, but the costumes aren't usually pink and frilly. However, one little boy in Seattle is challenging stereotypes by proudly wearing what are perceived to be outfits for girls. Dyson Kilodavis, five, showed a preference for dresses from an early age, but his mother Cheryl tried to discourage him for fear he would be bullied. However, after realising he was unhappy, she relented and has now written a book about her son entitled My Princess Boy. She appeared on US TV programme the Today... Read more...
Wonder Woman 'should go back to original superhero fancy dress'
A fan of comic books has argued that Wonder Woman should be allowed to revert to her original superhero fancy dress rather than the new outfit created for her last year. It was announced in June 2010 by Jim Lee that the crime fighter would be ditching her famous bustier and hotpants for black leggings, flatter boots and an '80s-style baseball jacket. The urban feel to her new costume comes from the fact that her backstory has been changed - instead of being raised on Paradise Island, she has now... Read more...
Superhero fancy dress among costumes for New Year's Day swim
Your New Year's Day celebrations may have involved superhero fancy dress, but the chances are they didn't feature taking a dip in freezing cold water. However, around 200 people saw in 2011 with a swim in costume at the annual New Year's Day swim in Whitley Bay, getting in to the icy waters off the Tyneside coast to participate. They waded in off the Northern Promenade and squealed as they felt the temperature, but gamely carried on before getting out and quickly donning fluffy towels. One man may have benefited... Read more...
Sexy fancy dress is centre of attention in Liverpool panto
Pantomimes aren't usually renowned for their sexy fancy dress, but the appearance of one star in Liverpool has helped to change that. Pamela Anderson is currently appearing in Aladdin at the Empire in the north-western city and wardrobe mistress Laura Bradbury said a very special swimsuit is taking pride of place in the show. She explained that a replica of the Baywatch fancy dress she wore in the 1990s TV series gets to come out on stage Read more...
Superhero fancy dress ideal for green charity challenge?
Superhero fancy dress could be ideal for people taking part in a charity event to raise money for disadvantaged kids. Set up by Deborah Meaden from Dragon's Den, the Dragon's Den Challenge requires people to dress up in anything green to generate extra funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Among the participants recently were staff at Stagecoach South West in Torbay, the South Devon Herald Express reported. They headed to work in costume and managed to raise plenty of cash from their Read more...
Fun fancy dress helps to spread truth about cats and dogs
Fun fancy dress was used this week in the US to spread a serious message about neutering cats and dogs. Representatives from the Washington DC branch of the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals greeted visitors to Harrisburg's Strawberry Square to hand out leaflets about unwanted pets, PennLive.com reported. However, to ensure they attracted plenty of attention to their cause, they sported brightly-coloured condom fancy dress costumes. Leandria Campbell, one of the Read more...