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Meat... Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga recently donned a dress made completely of raw meat for the annual MTV Video Music Awards. Her choice of outfit may well go down in history as the most outlandish Halloween fancy dress costume of all time. Read more...
Jersey Shore star impressed by fancy dress costume
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino is pleased to be one of this year's inspirations for Halloween fancy dress. The 28-year-old reality TV star, who shot to fame in the MTV series Jersey Shore, was shown a costume based on him during an appearance on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno this week. According to Digital Spy, Sorrentino said he was "flattered" to see the outfit, which consisted of a black tank top with built-in muscles. "I guess you have to be a cool dude to have your own Halloween costume. That's... Read more...
Couple's fun fancy dress leads to wedding prize
A Staffordshire couple bagged a luxurious wedding package worth £22,000 after donning fun fancy dress outfits for a special competition. Mark Wood and Tonia Ratcliffe were one of ten couples to reach the final stage of the Win a Dream Wedding contest, which was organised by local newspaper the Sentinel. In an emotionally-charged evening at Stoke's Moat House Hotel, each twosome was required to turn up in costume before the winner was decided. Mark opted for <a Read more...
Manchester set for Halloween fancy dress parade
Residents of Manchester have no excuse to forget their Halloween fancy dress this year, as the city looks set to celebrate the occasion with its first ever parade. Local people who love to dress up on October 31st will be pleased to hear that plans are afoot for a special procession through the city centre. According to BBC News, organiser Carl Whiteley hopes the inaugural event will attract at least 2,000 participants. Councillor Pat Karney, the local authority's city centre spokesperson, said he was "very excited" by the Read more...
'Start planning now' for Halloween fancy dress
People hoping to make an impression with their Halloween fancy dress this year have been urged not to leave it too late. According to US web publication the Huffington Post, those who plan their costume well in advance will increase their chances of avoiding a "terrible" outfit and turning heads at the party. The website offered several fancy dress ideas for its readers, based on celebrity figures from the "eventful" year so far rather than traditional Halloween costumes. Its suggestions included shamed golfer Tiger Woods, Read more...
Fun fancy dress makes an impression at Bestival
Revellers at Bestival celebrated the event's biggest ever crowd with a huge number of eclectic and fun fancy dress outfits over the weekend. The Isle of Wight festival's fancy dress parade on Saturday night (September 11th) was described as "now legendary" by the Daily Telegraph, as thousands of unicorns and fairies were spotted all over the site. According to the newspaper, the event attracted about 46,000 visitors this time around, with many of them embracing the "fantasy" costume theme announced by organiser Rob da Bank earlier Read more...
Embrace pop culture with Halloween fancy dress
Although many people love the thrill of dressing up as a bloodthirsty vampire or axe murderer, your Halloween fancy dress outfit doesn't have to be scary. An article published by the Huliq website has highlighted this idea, noting that October 31st is also an opportunity for partygoers to "express themselves on current events or hot trends in popular culture". This means dressing up as a headline-grabbing celebrity or a character from the latest box-office smash can be just as fun as becoming a werewolf or ghoul for the evening. The Read more...
Halloween fancy dress 'should be comfortable for children'
Parents planning to help their young ones with Halloween fancy dress this year may be wondering whether the child is better off dressed as a spooky ghost, witch or vampire. However, there are other considerations that need taking into account when preparing youngsters for an evening of trick or treating, as US publication the Creston News Advertiser has pointed out. It said parents should always make sure children are comfortable and warm in their outfit, whether they choose to wear <a Read more...
Bestival to embrace fairy tale fancy dress
The Isle of Wight will be transformed into a mecca for lovers of fairy tale fancy dress this weekend, as Bestival is taking place. Known for its emphasis on fun and fancy dress as well as cutting-edge music, the annual four-day event has chosen "fantasy" as its costume theme this year. Making the announcement earlier this year, Bestival organiser and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank suggested festival-goers should consider outfits inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Lord of the Rings, King Arthur and... Read more...
How to prevent kids in Halloween fancy dress getting giddy on sugar
October 31st is a great time of year for kids - but it's not such fun for mums when little ones come home from trick or treating in their Halloween fancy dress giddy on sugar. However, according to Caryna St John from lifestyle website Helium, there are ways to make sure children still enjoy the festivities without having them up all night or their teeth falling out shortly afterwards. She pointed out that by hosting your own bash at home, you can provide non-sugary treats such as toasted pumpkin seeds... Read more...
Katie Price tries out sports fancy dress for photoshoot
We're used to seeing Katie Price dressed up in all kinds of barely-there outfits as part of her career, but sports fancy dress isn't usually high on her agenda. However, she has dressed down for a new photoshoot for Wonderland magazine and can be seen wearing something akin to a boxer babe fancy dress costume in the pics. With heavily-kohled eyes, Price poses in shorts, a cropped top and lace-up trainers - it looks like something her husband Alex Reid would be at home in! The artist formerly known as... Read more...
Princess Eugenie enjoys fun fancy dress frolics in Spain
Princess Eugenie has been having great fun on holiday in Spain, with pictures showing her trying on fun fancy dress and laughing with a mate. The 20-year-old - who is to return to her studies at Newcastle Uni soon - has been off on her jollies with Tilly Standing, her good pal and daughter of thespian Sir John Standing. On a day out, they spotted a costume shop and promptly went in to try on fake bottoms, happily posing for pictures with the humourous accessories. It's clear the young royal... Read more...