Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration

Day 29: Little Miss Sunshine

In 2006 on this day Little Miss Sunshine was released. It tells the story of a family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant, so they take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. With that I have chosen to dress up as Olive in one of the best known scenes…

Day 28: Devo Chic

As suggested by Isabel, today I’ve gone the theme “devo chic”. I’m not sure exactly what that entails, but for me, it’s basically an emo. So I present to you, Emo Mary…who looks about 17. Photo Credit: Ziggy Black Beanie: Sportsgirl Black Cardigan: Cotton On Black T-shirt with Indian Man print: Arcade Screen Printing Black…

Day 27: Rainy Day

Today’s theme was a costume I had planned for a rainy day. Pun intended. When I think rain, I think wellingtons and when I think wellingtons, I think Paddington Bear. Photo Credit: Wayne Gretski Red Hat: Felt Pirate Hat from Salvos Cobalt Blue Jacket: Cotton On Brown Tights: Cotton On Red Wellingtons: Glam…

Day 26: Egypt Revolution Day

July 23rd is the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. So I thought today I’d go for a classic Egyptian queen theme channelling Cleopatra. And let me tell you, that classic hieroglyphics stance is a bitch to position, tres uncomfortable. Photo credit: The Stephinacci Sequence Gold headwear: Spotlight (trimming) Blue Maxi Dress: Bardot Gold Shell Earring: Diva…

Day 25: Exercise

A couple of months back Tom and Alex had a breakfast show dedicated to exercise, if my blog had been around then, I would have dressed like this. I don’t know about you, but whenever I think of an exercise instructor, I think 80’s aerobics instructor, which equals lycra and leotards. Please note, the temperature at the time of…

Day 24: Batman

With the release of The Dark Knight Rises this week, it is all but appropriate to have a Batman theme. So I’ve chosen to dress up as my favourite Batman character – Catwoman. Furthermore, I’ve chosen to dress as the best Catwoman of all – Tim Burton’s (ain’t nobody got nothing on Michelle Pfeiffer yo!) The…

Day 23: Colombian Independence Day

July 20th celebrates the independence declaration of Colombia from Spain in 1810. So I’ve decided to dress up as the famous Colombian actress, Sofia Vergara from Modern Family. A hard one to really capture, but I think my generic ethnic look coupled with the photo frame (from the Modern Family opening titles) kind of gets me there. …

Day 22: Minnie Mouse

Did you know that Minnie Mouse wears yellow shoes? I didn’t until I googled her so I could dress up as her for today’s theme. The things you learn! Another interesting fact, I’ve owned the dress I’m wearing since I was 10. That’s right, I was a child fatty (aren’t we all learning today?) Final note: the…

Day 21: Marine Day

So Monday was Marine day (say that 20 times fast) and rather than miss out on a great theme, I’ve chosen to do it a couple of days late. It’s a Japanese national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of July, so if this was 2011 I’d be spot on. For such an occasion I…

Day 20: World Day for International Justice

July 17th – World Day for International Justice. At first I thought I might dress up as Ally McBeal, but that would have been lame, so I present to you Blind Justice. I’m actually quite surprised at how awesome this outfit turned out. I mean with a cardigan on, people at work thought I was princess Leia,…