Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico. It is celebrated on the 1st of Novemnber and persons…
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Day 124: Friday the 13th
I would have watched my first horror film at age 5, from memory it was A Nightmare on Elm Street. So this goes to show that there was not a lot I was shielded from as a child…except for Friday the 13th. Of all the horror films Friday the 13th was the only series that my brothers…
Day 123: Ghost
What is Halloween without ghosts? So today I have taken on my favourite ghost – Ghostface from Scream – my favourite modern day horror film. Photo credit: Holmes Ghostface Mask: Hot Dollar Black Cape: Cotton On Black Long Skirt: ASOS Black Gloves: Hot Dollar Black Wellingtons: Kmart
Day 122: A Nightmare on Elm Street
For the third day of Halloween week I bring you a favourite: Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. As I child I was terrified of Freddy Krueger. I watched the film when I was 5 and my brothers constantly taunted me by dressing up as him and chasing me around the house. Tonight…
Day 120: Crazy Surgeon
Halloween is almost upon us! So in celebration of what is the Christmas of costumes I will be bringing you different Halloween themed costumes for the next week! Today I bring you: Crazy Surgeon. A genius medical professional turned mad who then operated on himself. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Photo Credit: Ziggy Doctor Hat: Home made Bloody Intestine Doctor Dress:…
Day 117: Jeff Goldblum
October 22 is Jeff Goldblum’s birthday. In 2009 on the day that Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died, it was leaked that Jeff Goldblum was also dead. The news spread like wildfire over the internet, all of which turned out to be a hoax. Thank. Goodness. Man I love Jeff Goldblum, I can’t explain it,…
Day 116: Kim Kardashian
October 21 is Kim Kardashian’s birthday, so I have decided to don a big fake butt and take her on as a theme. No pillow were harmed in the making of this costume. Photo credit: Billy Rubin Black Dress: H&M Black Patent Shoes: Betts Silver Earrings: Diva
Day 113: Brigitte Bardot
Revlon are holding a truth or dare competition where they are asking people to attempt the Brigitte Bardot winged eye-liner look. So I took it one further and dressed as Brigitte Bardot. Today is Jean Claude Van Damme’s birthday, and if I can’t dress up as him (because tied back hair and a wife-beater will just make me look…
Day 112: Mobile
Today I presented a speech on mobile in the future. This then turned into everyone in my office demanding that I present the speech dressed as a mobile. I refused and just turned mobile into my theme today. As you can see I have dressed as an iPhone. Photo Credit: Ziggy Black Cardigan:…
Day 109: Less Waste, Better Results
October 14 is International World Standards Day. This day honours the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations. Each year on they determine a theme based on a current aspect of standardisation. This year is: Less Waste, Better Results. So I have opted to create my outfit out of newspaper in the…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 