Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration

Day 339: Marilyn Monroe

June 1 is Marilyn Monroe’s birthday. Marilyn Monroe was the original blonde bombshell. Men wanted her, women wanted to be her, even today, decades later she is still a sex symbol in popular culture. Today I have dressed as her in that famous white dress from Seven Year Itch…isn’t it delicious? And yes, that is…

Day 338: Hot Dog

On May 31 last year, The Guinness World Records certified the world record for most expensive hot dog at Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, California. The hot dog cost $145.49 and featured a grilled 18″ all-beef in natural casing frank from Chicago, served on a fresh baked herb and oil focaccia roll, spread with white truffle…

Day 337: Joan of Arc

On May 30, 1431 in Rouen, France, Joan of Arc died. Joan of Arc was born in France and through divine guidance led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years’ War. Her demise came when she was captured by the Burgundians and was sold to the English. They then put…

Day 336: Big Bird

Today is my friend Toms’ birthday. Toms helped me get on Sunrise, so I asked him if there was a theme he would like me to take for his birthday as a thank you, and he requested Big Bird….yesterday. So here is half a day turn-around Bird Bird costume. Photo credit: The Stephanacci Sequence Big…

Day 335: Patricia Quinn

May 28 is Patricia Quinn’s birthday. Patricia is most-known for her role as Magenta from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is who I’ve dressed as today. Photo credit: Holmes Maid Outfit: Smiffy’s Black T-Shirt: Cotton On Fish Net Stockings: Hot Dollar Patent Heels: Target Liked what you saw? Why not like…

Day 334: Oompa Loompa

Today I officially have one month left of my year-long challenge – NOT LONG NOW! And as I couldn’t think of an appropriate ‘one month to go’ theme, I have chosen to take on a user-suggested theme that has been requested multiple times – Ooompa Loompa. Photo credit: Billy Rubin Green Oompa Loompa…

Day 333: E.T.

On the 26th of May, 1982, E.T. premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Steven Spielberg’s film about a lonely boy befriending an extraterrestrial from outer space was a childhood favourite – as it was for many. So with this as my theme today, I have chosen to dress as Elliott as he heroically escapes from the government with E.T, to get…

Day 332: Return of the Jedi

On May 25, 1983, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was released. While I have done a Star Wars theme previously, today I take on Return of the Jedi as my theme, with my costume representing an event within it specifically – the event obviously being Han Solo frozen in carbonite. Photo credit: Holmes White…

Day 331: Bob Dylan

May 24 is Bob Dylan’s birthday, so I have taken him on as my theme, dressing in typical Dylan garb. Further to this I have created my own version of the props in his famous Don’t Look Back film clip where he holds flashcards to lyrics to the song. Photo credit: Holmes Black…

Day 330: Mary Poppins

On May 23, 1973, Mary Poppins was re-released for the THIRD time after it’s initial release on August 27, 1964. Mary Poppins was a childhood favourite for many reasons, but let’s face it, the obvious was that she was “practically perfect in every way” and we shared the same name. A couple of years ago…