March 26 is Diana Ross’ birthday, in celebration of that I have decided to dress as her. Of course if you’re going to do Diana Ross the costume comes down to the hair. Luckily I have naturally curly hair, so all I had to do to create her beautiful bouffant was take a brush to…
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Day 271: Tolkien Reading Day
March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day. Tolkien Reading Day is an annual event originally suggested by Sean Kirst (a columnist) and launched by The Tolkien Society in 2003. It aims to encourage the reading of J. R. R. Tolkien books. March 25 was chosen to mirror the fall of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings. With…
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…
Day 268: Scarface
In Australia on March 22 1984, Scarface was released. With this as my theme, I take on Michelle Pfeiffer’s character and have dressed as Elvira, Tony Montana’s wife, today. If you can’t tell, I love Michelle Pfeiffer, I just think she’s divine, and in this film her fashion style is off the charts. The outfit I’ve…
Day 267: Twitter
In March 21, 2006 Twitter, the social networking site, was founded. In celebration of Twitters seventh birthday today I have decided to dress up as the twitter bird. It’s crazy how much you can do with cardboard (mask) and garbage bags( wings). If you’re interested in creating your own bird mask just watch this video….
Day 266: Under The Sea
Today I am taking on the user-submitted theme of Under the Sea by Cynthia dressing as a jellyfish. The magic of this costume hinges on the battery-operated lights that mimic the illumination that jellyfish have in water at night. Photo credit: Holmes Blue Jellyfish Headpiece: Blue Plastic Bag Light-up Tenticles: Battery Operated Lights…
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…
Day 264: Tina Fey
March 18 is Tina Fey’s birthday, so I have taken on that as my theme today, of course dressing as the most well-known of all her characters – Liz Lemon from 30 Rock. And now for some of my favourite Liz Lemon quotes: “There ain’t no party like a Liz Lemon party ’cause a Liz…
Day 263: St. Patrick’s Day
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a day where Saint Patrick ‘s and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland is celebrated. It also extends beyond religious commemoration and celebrates Irish heritage and culture in general. Celebrations are held with public parades, people wear green and shamrocks adorn all for luck. Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 