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Fancy winning some fun fancy dress in 2011?
Customers at Escapade have the opportunity of winning some fun fancy dress during next year thanks to a brilliant new promotion. One free outfit a month will be given away to people who have shopped on the website or in-store before, meaning you could have even more fun at your summer 2011 parties. All you have to do is send in a picture of yourself in the costume you last bought, or submit a review for it. You will then be entered in for a prize draw and the lucky... Read more...
Toy Story fancy dress a hit in Christmas stockings this year?
Toy Story fancy dress may have featured in Christmas stockings all over the country this year as parents and children sought to have fun with the biggest film of the past 12 months. According to new figures, the third installment of the Toy Story tale grossed £680 million globally since its release, making it the most successful flick of 2010. It is also the fifth biggest cinema release ever, giving Woody and co plenty of cause for celebration when all the humans have left the room. Alice in Wonderland came... Read more...
Kerry Katona wears sexy fancy dress for Christmas
Kerry Katona has been getting into the festive spirit by wearing sexy fancy dress for the press. The 30-year-old showed off her new size six figure in saucy stockings, a furry bra and a santa hat. However, she was not alone in posing for the cameras, as Amy Childs from The Only Way is Essex also sported Naughty or Nice fancy dress from Leg Avenue to flash some flesh alongside her pal. Kerry recently slimmed down from a size 12 to 14 and Read more...
Children watching panto 'love princess fancy dress'
An actress has said she loves wearing children's fancy dress because she enjoys the response from her young audiences. Poppy Jhakra is starring in the Aladdin panto in Worthing this Christmas and she plays Jasmine, the royal who just wants to experience life outside the palace, leading her to meet young 'street rat' Aladdin. She told the Shoreham Herald that little girls love the princess fancy dress and the rags to riches tale in Read more...
Christina Hendricks: I'd love to wear Wonder Woman fancy dress
Mad Men star Christina Hendricks has revealed that she would enjoy wearing superhero fancy dress if she had the chance. She made her comments to US chat show host Rachel Ray when asked if she was being lined up to play comic book heroine Wonder Woman. Hendricks said: "I've been wanting to wear that outfit my whole life! I'd love to [do it]. That would be such fun. Let's put it out there!" However, it is unlikely the actress will be spotted in <a Read more...
Film fancy dress perfect for Christmas fun?
Instead of the usual costumes this festive season, revellers could opt for film fancy dress to add some interest to their outfits. This is the suggestion of Technabob, which said popular costumes from stage and screen may go down a treat with family and friends this Christmas. It particularly recommended wearing things from Doctor Who episodes past and present, with the Tardis and Daleks definite favourites. By way of encouragement, the website pictured a pair of partygoers dressed as characters from the frightening TV Read more...
Thief steals Christmas fancy dress from children
You'd expect there to be plenty of festive spirit in action at this time of year, but this was not the case in San Leandro near San Francisco this week, when children's Christmas fancy dress was stolen. In his column for the San Francisco Chronicle, priest Jayson Landeza said he had been looking forward to hosting a nativity play put on by the youngsters of St Felicitas Elementary School at St Felicitas Catholic Church. However, he had just performed mass when principal Rodney Pierre-Antoine came running over to say his... Read more...
Liverpool players a Christmas fancy dress letdown
The players at Liverpool FC seem to have let their run of bad results get to their festive spirit this year, as they all snubbed Christmas fancy dress at the team party. According to the Sun, stars including Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Martin Skrtel all attended the bash at Liverpool's city centre Italian San Carlo over the weekend. There were also a number of WAGs in attendance, including Alex Gerrard, who sported a black minidress. However, it was somewhat disappointing not to see a <a Read more...
Christmas fancy dress dash makes fitting tribute to teacher
Pupils and teachers at a school in Bolton have paid tribute to a popular teacher through Christmas fancy dress. Andrew McNally, 28, worked at Canon Slade secondary in the north-west after moving from his native north-east to pursue a career in drama teaching, the Journal Live reports. He was found dead at home in July and youngsters decided to take part in an event that would honour his memory while raising money for charity. They decided on a festive fancy dress fun run around the land close to the school... Read more...
War hero not looking forward to sexy fancy dress on ice
A war hero who won the Victoria Cross has said he is not looking forward to the sexy fancy dress he might have to wear on Dancing on Ice. Johnson Beharry - who got hurt saving the lives of some comrades during service - is getting his skates ready for the celebrity challenge show, which begins this Christmas. He will be facing competition from Kerry Katona, Chloe Madeley and Dave Vitty among others, but is apprehensive about what outrageous outfits producers may put him in, the Mirror reports. "I've told... Read more...
Funny reindeer would be ideal Christmas fancy dress for Katherine Jenkins
She has a very polished look when she is on stage, so you might expect Katherine Jenkins to go for something sexy when it comes to Christmas fancy dress. However, she told the London Evening Standard this is not the case and she actually loves goofing around in something that will make her family and three-year-old godson laugh. The soprano revealed a reindeer costume would be her ideal outfit for a festive party. "I Read more...
Children's fancy dress day is enjoyed by Worksop youngsters
A group of school pupils from Worksop enjoyed a children's fancy dress day recently to show off their knowledge of Doctor Who. The youngsters headed to the local library to attend a special family fun day in which they took part in games, readings and play sessions, the Worksop Guardian reports. Matt Smith look-a-like Tom Connor dressed up as the Time Lord to entertain the crowd and there was even a Tardis to play in. A little boy wearing Cyberman Read more...