Day 346: Dilbert

On June 8, 1957, Scott Adams was born. Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, a cartoon that satirises the white-collar office space. So today I have dressed as the title character from the comic – Dilbert.   Photo credit: Billy Rubin   Dilbert Head: Homemade from Cardboard and Texta White Short Sleeve Shirt: Crossroad…

Day 345: Gourmet Dessert

  Tomorrow my dear friend The Stephanacci Sequence is jetting off on a European adventure. In thanks of all her help and support and photography skills I asked her to request a theme that I could take on for her before she left. She requested a gourmet dessert theme. With this I have dressed up…

Day 344: Sweden

June 6 is the National day of Sweden. When I think Swedish, the first thing I think of is IKEA, then meatball, then the Swedish Chef from The Muppets.   Photo credit: Holmes   Chef Hat: Homemade from White Paper and Greaseproof Paper Blue and White Striped Long Sleeve Shirt: Industrie (My Brother’s) White Chef…

Day 343: Jack the Ripper

June 5 is Susan Lynch’s birthday. Susan is a Irish actress who played an ill-fated prostitute murdered by Jack the Ripper in From Hell. This is why I have chosen to take on a Jack the Ripper theme today, dressing as an ill-fated prostitute. Let me just add how AMAZING this costume from Smiffy’s is,…

Day 342: Reddit

  In June 2005, Reddit was founded. Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian and is a social sharing website where people submit content – link or text – that they think is entertaining and worth sharing. Once submitted users are invited to positively vote up the content, or negatively vote down the content…

Day 341: Pop Art

Today I am taking on a user-suggested theme of Pop Art from Noodles. With this as my theme I have tried to replicate Roy Lichtenstein’s comic book art style and look that he is so famous for. The makeup took about 30 minutes, but I’m really happy with it!   Photo credit: Holmes   Black…

Day 340: The Fifth Element

Yesterday was my best friend Reindeer Games’ birthday. As part of her birthday present today I am taking on one of her favourite films as a theme – The Fifth Element – dressing up as Leeloo. Reindeer Games, I hope you like it!!!   Photo credit: Holmes   Red Wig: Ebay (Borrowed from Dungog) White…

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…