On May 1, 1999, Spongebob Squarepants first aired in the US on Nickelodeon. When I used to work in Smaland in IKEA, only two movies would be able to attract a big enough crowd of children to keep the place in order when we were busy, one was Aladdin and the other was The Spongebob…
Category: TV Show Costumes
Day 289: Magda Szubanski
April 12 is Magda Szubanski’s birthday. Over the years Magda has taken on a lot of iconic characters so choosing one to re-create for the blog was a hard choice. In the end I went with the character of Sharon Strzelecki from Kath and Kim, circa pash rash. It worries me that pushing my head into my…
Day 287: Dr. Who
Today I am taking on the user suggested theme of Dr Who by M. Gray AND Hiropf. With this as my theme I have decided to dress as the eleventh Dr Who when he went through his fez phase. Why the eleventh you ask? Because fezzes are cool. Photo credit: The Stephanacci Sequence …
Day 286: Leighton Meester
April 9 is Leighton Meester’s birthday. Leighton Meester is best-known for her role as Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl which is who I’ve decided to dress up as today. The style on Gossip Girl was amazing, so I can only hope I achieved it’s and Blair’s flair today. All of course topped off with her…
Day 285: Twin Peaks
On April 8, 1990 Twin Peaks aired on ABC. Twin Peaks is an American serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. It’s first season follows an investigation by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer who is found wrapped in plastic. The show was a cult sensation…
Day 284: Dentistry
At the request of a friend, today I take on the theme of Dentistry. So I have dressed as a dentist with a Simpsons twist, holding the Big Book of British Smiles. Why must you turn my office into a house of lies? Photo credit: Muscles White Lab Coat: Borrowed from I’m a…
Day 277: Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Season 3 is set to return to American screens on March 31st which is why I’ve decided to take it on as my theme today. I have dressed as Daenerys Targaryen, also known as Daenerys Stormborn and the dragon queen, who is my favourite character in the series. Photo credit: Holmes White…
Day 270: Video Games
Today I have dressed as Carmen Sandiego for a video gamed themed party that I have been invited to. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego is hands down my favourite video game of all time, MS DOS style, so it was an obvious choice for me. It was my favourite computer game to play…
Day 269: Ellen
Today Ellen DeGeneres held a last minute live show at the Fleet steps in Sydney. In my bid to get on her show I lined up from 6am as Ellen in order to get on Ellen. I didn’t end up getting on the show, but everyone around me loved the costume and on the way…
265: Final Countdown
Today I officially only have 100 days left of this crazy year-long challenge! As some would say – it’s the final countdown! *cue the Europe song* So that is my theme for today – Final Countdown, which makes me think of the song, which then makes me think of GOB from Arrested Development. GOB, or George Oscar Bluth…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 