Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tuxedo Shirt Costume

I was a HUGE fan of the mini-series Secrets and Lies, and while I couldn’t create a costume based on one of the characters, I could create one of the costumes seen in the series. Reese Witherspoon’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s tuxedo shirt costume was my inspiration for today’s costume and I hope you enjoy it….

He-man Costume

This He-man costume is yet another last-minute DIY costume creating dream. I’ve made the armour using aluminium foil, cardboard and paint. Couple the armour with a blonde wig and red shorts (rather than underwear because #thick) and you’re done. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Blonde Bob Wig: Hot Dollar Armour: Homemade with with aluminium foil, cardboard and…

Sesame Street Yip Yip Monster Costume

This is another easy costume for all you last-minute what’s in the house style costume creators. All you need to create this Sesame Street Yip Yip Monster costume is a sheet, some styrofoam balls and black paper or paint. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Yip Yip Costume: Blue bed sheet from Kmart with two white styrofoam balls…

Killer Zombie Girl Scout Costume

Whenever in doubt of what costume to create for Halloween, you can always look to create a zombie style of another costume for a great scary spin. A friend of mine recently moved to the UK and donated this costume to me to use for the blog – thanks I’m a Scientist! Photo credit: Frosted…

Evil Queen from Snow White Costume

Late last year I got my dog desexed. What does this have to do with an Evil Queen costume you ask? Well, I used the cone of shame that my dog got as the basis of the stiff collar for this costume (just had to cover it in white paper). That plus a sSnuggie and…

Battle of the Sexes Billie Jean Costume

With every new years October Halloween costume challenge, I try and create a costumes for new or fresh films or TV shows that have just bee released. This year I have chosen to create a Billie Jean costume from the Emma Stone and Steve Carell film Battle of the Sexes. The ease of this costume…

I Love Lucy Lucille Ball Costume

I Love Lucy was one of my mothers favourite shows. Lucille Ball was a comic genius and the show still stands up today in a over-the-top, slapstick way. I found this dress at a vintage market and new it’d be perfect for a I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball costume. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Red Wig:…

Wolverine Logan Costume

Here we are again – welcome to 2017’s Halloween costume month! Yet again, I’ve got two weeks of Halloween costumes and ideas that are easy to make and easy for you to replicate for your Halloween costumes needs this year. First up we have Wolverine. This costume really came together when I saw a post…

The Conjuring 2 Valak Demon Nun Costume

Happy Halloween! What better way to creep the shit out of you than with this creepy AF Demon Nun costume from the film The Conjuring 2. Enjoy your nightmares…. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Nun Outfit: Borrowed from Noodle Noo White Gloves: Hot Dollar Black Ballet Flats: ASOS

Cara Delevingne Enchantress Suicide Squad Costume

Suicide Squad was a big film this year so I wanted to create a costume from it, but not do the standard Harley Quinn costume, so I decided to recreate the Cara Delevingne Enchantress costume. Lord knows I have the eyebrows for it. I think it turned out pretty well considering the alterations from the original…