Today I took on the user suggested theme of Steam Punk from M. Gray. Steampunk is sub-genre of science fiction that usually features steam-powered machinery,and is set in an industrial Western civilisation during the 19th century. As far as I could gather a steampunk outfit was part wacky steam-powered gadgets (think Back to the Future Part 3)…
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Day 251: Joseph Stalin
On March 5, 1953, dictator and mass murder Joseph Stalin died. This costume of Joseph Stalin was not inspired by the man at all, but rather by the coat that is my mother’s from the 80’s. As soon as I saw it I thought, “how very Janet Jackson in Rhythm Nation” so naturally when I…
Day 250: Catherine O’Hara
March 4 is Catherine O’Hara’s birthday. Catherine would be best known for her role as the mother in Home Alone, but I thought it would be funnier/more dramatic to dress as Sally, which she voiced, from A Nightmare Before Christmas. Photo credit: Billy Rubin Patchwork Dress: Homemade from Material Scraps and a Cutup…
Day 249: Florida
On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America so today I take on Florida as my theme. When I think of Florida, I automatically think of the episode of The Simpsons where Marge has a gambling problem and Homer has to help Lisa make her Florida state…
Day 248: Mardi Gras
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. So today I have taken on the Mardi Gras as a theme, dressing as a Drag Queen…that rhymed. I’m quite disheartened at the fact that I had to do so little to look like a man. But I guess at least I look like…
Day 247: National Pig Day
March 1 is National Pig Day in the United States. It is a day where the pig is celebrated. The holiday celebration was started in 1972 by sisters Ellen Stanley, a teacher in Lubbock, Texas, and Mary Lynne Rave of Beaufort, North Carolina. With this theme of Pig, I have decided to dress up as…
Day 246: Pope
On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI will officially step down as acting head of the Catholic church. He is the first pop to resign in over 600 years and has done so due to diminishing health. Today, for this reason, I have decided to take on a Pope theme. The process for electing a…
Day 245: Pokémon
On February 27, 1996, PokĂ©mon Red and Green was released, the first PokĂ©mon media franchise as a whole. In appreciation of this, today I have dressed as Pikachu who is the most notable PokĂ©mon of the franchise. A big thanks goes to @martyPantaloons for letting me borrow his Pikachu onesie! Photo credit: Holmes Pikachu…
Day 244: Betty Hutton
February 26 is Betty Hutton’s birthday, so I have decided to take on her most notable role of Annie Oakley from Annie Get Your Gun for todays costume. A big thanks to Smiffy’s for the donation of this super cute cowgirl outfit for today’s theme. Is it just me, or could I wear these tassel…
Day 243: Lucha Libre
Today I have decided to take on the user-suggested theme of Lucha Libre from Charlie. Lucha Libre is more informally known as Mexican wrestling. Many of you may have been introduced to it through the film Nacho Libre. Mexican wrestling is characterised by colourful, full face masks that are used to disguise the wrestlers and if removed…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 