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Stock up on Halloween fancy dress based on pop culture
If you're tired on dressing up as a witch with a bin-liner cape every October 31st, then you should look to popular culture for inspiration for your Halloween fancy dress this year. The US is big on celebrations for this festival and trends are already emerging for 2010, fancy dress expert Melissa Sprich told SpecialEvents.com. She said - perhaps as expected - there is still lots of Twilight and other vampire fancy dress around, as well as plenty of retro costumes harking back to the '60s. Meanwhile, the '80s are... Read more...
Halloween fancy dress at the ready - Alice Cooper's back!
If you want to have the ultimate party in your Halloween fancy dress this year, you could do worse than head to a gig by the king of shock rock, Alice Cooper. The mayhem-raiser has announced two performances on October 31st and November 1st 2010 at the Roundhouse in London, which will be entitled Alice Cooper's Halloween Night of Fear. What's more, there will be even more scary performers on stage than usual, because Alice has been holding his very own talent show to find "circus freaks" to join him... Read more...
Superhero supporters fancy dress - the very thing for the new footy season!
If you're eagerly anticipating the start of the new Premier League football season but think that a team-coloured scarf just doesn't adequately convey your excitement, then how about superhero fancy dress? Don't just go for Superman or Spiderman fancy dress though, because you can proudly display your affinity with your chosen club thanks to a new range of superhero supporters costumes. These are brand new to Read more...
Halloween fancy dress theme revealed for Inverness festival
Scots who want to get Halloween fancy dress costumes sorted for the Inverness Winter Festival - you're in luck. This is because the organisers have released the theme for this year's devilish event and it promises to be lots of fun for all the family. Malice in Wonderland will take place on October 29th and 30th 2010 and, as the name suggests, is a twisted take on the story of Alice in Wonderland. Performers including the Queen of Tarts and Mad Morag will be on-hand to entertain the crowds, while... Read more...
Given Halloween fancy dress any thought yet?
Not that we're trying to rush 2010 to a close, but it's the time of year when you might want to be giving your Halloween fancy dress costumes some thought. There's often a mad rush for outfits come the end of September, so if you plan ahead now, you might stand a chance of not being dressed the same as everyone else at that October 31st party. If you want to look as scary as possible and frighten the living daylights out of your mates as they bob for apples,... Read more...
Katy Perry dons Halloween fancy dress for a complete change of style
We're not sure about you, but we can't seem to keep up with Katy Perry's dressing up box, which she raided this week for Halloween fancy dress costumes. The California Gurls singer was the master of ceremonies at the Teen Choice Awards over the weekend, which gave her the perfect opportunity to don six different outfits as she appeared and reappeared on the stage. For one presentation, she donned a goth girl costume, while another saw her come on stage as a geek with braces on a headset - wonder... Read more...
Weird Al Yankovic delights fans with fun fancy dress
Comedic performer Weird Al Yankovic delighted his fans in Winnipeg this week with performances of almost all his hit songs in fun fancy dress. Read more...
Is that a superhero fancy dress costume, Bjork?
Icelandic singer Bjork is well-known for her eccentric personality, so it should come as no surprise to see her wearing what looked like a superhero fancy dress costume this week. The It's Oh So Quiet diva seemed to be dressed as the Incredible Hulk on an outing with her nine-year-old daughter Bjarkadottir, sporting a puffy green dress that swamped her top half. She had also donned gradient tights that were purply-blue at the bottom and appeared as though she had walked through a vat of dye - either that or... Read more...
Rihanna admires children's fancy dress in Toronto
Rihanna took time out in Toronto this week to meet some of her young fans, some of whom were in children's fancy dress. The Disturbia singer was in the Canadian city yesterday (August 5th 2010) as part of her Last Girl on Earth tour and seemed pleased to pose for pictures with the youngsters. One was wearing a jolly clown fancy dress costume, while another dressed as a princess to meet her idol, the Daily Mail reports. Rihanna, 22, then took part in some fancy dress-wearing Read more...
Jennifer Aniston dons fancy dress wig to turn into Barbara Streisand
Jennifer Aniston may be one of the most recognisable women in the world, but she became another famous person entirely recently when she donned a fancy dress wig. The Friends actress took part in a photoshoot for Harper's Bazaar in which she put on a short blonde wig to recreate a classic pose by Barbara Streisand. Aniston told the publication she thinks she has a lot in common with her idol, as they are both Read more...
Wacky wheelbarrow race calls for fun fancy dress
Anyone who likes fun fancy dress and has a competitive nature may be interested in heading to Leicestershire next week in time for a special event. Twyford is holding its annual wheelbarrow races on August 14th 2010 and is looking for more people who want to take part, the Melton Times reports. Competitors will be able to take part in a variety of different races, including one over tough terrain and a water hazard. Organiser Leigh Higgins said people taking part must stay in their barrow at all times to... Read more...
Amanda Seyfried dons Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress for new movie
Amanda Seyfried has been spotted wearing Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress for a new movie adaptation of the classic fairy story. The Mamma Mia! actress has the starring role in The Girl With the Red Riding Hood, which is set to hit cinemas next year. A gothic adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale, the new flick is set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf. Meanwhile, a young girl falls in love with an orphaned woodcutter, even though her family does not approve. It has the... Read more...