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Village prepares for an alien fancy dress invasion
A village in Renfrewshire is preparing for an extraterrestrial invasion of alien fancy dress next month.Howwood is running its annual village fete on June 19th and this year's theme involves all things other-worldly, so the residents are getting very excited with preparations, the Gazette reports.Alien mascot D'kki and his pals will be appearing on leaflets to encourage little ones to take part in the alien children's fancy dress parade, as well as more themed competitions like model-making throughout Read more...
Naomi Watts dons Marilyn Monroe costume for new movie
It has been revealed that Naomi Watts is to don a Marilyn Monroe costume to play the actress in a new biopic about her life.The actress was pictured as the 20th century pin-up for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival this week and she has captured the sultry eyes and pout uncannily.Based on a novel, the film - called Blonde - tells the story of Monroe's tempestuous and ultimately tragic life, as well as her much-publicised romances.Some critics are saying that Watts is too skinny to play curvy Read more...
Children's fancy dress event tops off minibeasts week
Kids at the Glynne Primary School in Wordsley enjoyed a bug-themed children's fancy dress event recently to top off a week full of minibeasts.The pupils donned everything from Butterfly Wings to bumblebee outfits to take part in the party, which took place on May 14th, the Stourbridge News reports.Linda Hickman, who helped coordinate the day, said the children had been learning all about minibeasts, using practical activities to help them understand all kinds of creepy-crawlies.<br Read more...
Look out for Captain America fancy dress in London
Comic book enthusiasts may want to keep their eyes peeled for Captain America fancy dress in London in the coming months - because it may be the real thing.Well, not the actual superheroes, but at least the actors playing the Marvel characters in the new movie.It has been revealed by the Los Angeles Times that Captain America: The First Avenger is to be shot in location in Britain, as many of the scenes are set there and elsewhere in Europe.Consequently, you may just spot Chris Evans (the Read more...
Taylor Swift show is a sexy fancy dress extravaganza
Country pop singer Taylor Swift dazzled her audience at a New York show this week by wearing a staggering array of sexy fancy dress costumes.The 20-year-old changed her costume eight times, solving the dilemma about what to wear which plagues every girl before a big night out!Although some of her outfits were ordinary clothes, others were fantastic fancy dress, including one which saw her stride onto the stage in a Toy Soldier costume, the Daily Star reports.Another favourite with her watching fans was a sort of <a Read more...
Camp Bestival - a great alternative to Bestival for children's fancy dress
Although Bestival tickets have now sold out, you can still get your kids kitted out in fantasy-style children's fancy dress at Camp Bestival.This is described as the "baby sister festival" to the award-winning original, but it has now become an institution in its own right and is great for families.Set to take place at Lulworth Castle in Dorset between July 30th and August 1st 2010, it is sure to be great fun for kids and adults alike.There will be music from acts including Friendly Read more...
Rangers stars celebrate birthday and title win in fancy dress costumes
It was a double celebration for Scottish football club Rangers this weekend, with one player donning Buzz Lightyear fancy dress for the team's two special events.One was of course the winning of the Scottish Football League title - but the other was the 21st birthday of Tori Smith, girlfriend of Rangers ace Kyle Lafferty, the Scottish Sun reports.The star player slipped on the Toy Story fancy dress outfit, while his young lady went for a sort of feathery showgirl costume for the special party at the Read more...
Festival beats fancy dress beard record
Festivalgoers in Derbyshire have helped to smash a world record for the biggest number of people in one place wearing fancy dress beards.More than 1,000 people donned facial hair at the Bearded Theory Musical Festival over the weekend as they listened to great music, This is Derbyshire reports.Organiser Michael Eccleshall said the three-day event was bigger and better than ever before."It has been a fantastic weekend. The weather has been kind to us and we have had Read more...
Great Manchester run is a fancy dress success
A man in a gecko fancy dress costume was among the competitors in the Great Manchester Run yesterday (May 16th 2010).The happy reptile waved at news crews as the runners set off out of Manchester city centre on the 10k course which led to Old Trafford and back via Deansgate.Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie was the overall winner with a time of 28 minutes and two seconds, but many of the athletes were there to raise cash for various charities, not to be the first over the finish line.Elsewhere on the Read more...
Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk's costumes 'are dysfunctional'
We'd like to hear them say it to their faces - if they were real, obviously - but the people at MTV have voted Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk's costumes as being among the most dysfunctional in the world of superheroes.Wonder Woman came under fire for her hotpants and bustier combo, which the website said would be quite inappropriate for her line of work.Meanwhile, The Incredible Hulk Read more...
Students enjoy Baywatch fancy dress event
A huge group of students were able to put their dissertation worries behind them this week after they handed the essays in and were rewarded with a night out in Baywatch fancy dress costumes.Carnage UK came to Southampton to organise a pub crawl around the city for the 1,000 revellers, which was also a joint celebration to mark the last official night out of the academic year.Venues including Buddha Lounge and Vodka Revolution were visited by the would-be lifeguards, according to This is Hampshire, so it Read more...
Sir Ian McKellen to don zombie fancy dress for film role
If you're a fan of Sir Ian McKellen, then you're sure to be as excited about seeing him in zombie fancy dress as we are.The respected actor has signed up for a low-budget movie that's being described as Shaun of the Dead meets Gone With the Wind.Called E'gad Zombies!, it is set in the 18th century town of Upper Trollop and sees a mysterious virus turn all the men into beasts.There are already viral sneak previews kicking around and people are already buzzing about the project.<br Read more...