Day 97: Gandhi

October 2 is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, birthday. He is known in India as the Father of the Nation, as he employed non-violent civil disobedience that led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. In honour of this great man I have decided…

Day 96: International Day of Older Persons

October 1 is International Day of Older Persons. So I decided to dress up as my favourite older person character – Grandma Yetta from The Nanny.   Photo Credit: Billy Rubin   Gold Sequin Jacket: Forever NEw (with shoulder pads) Black Beaded Top: Glassons Red Pants: Flying Monkey Sneakers: Nike Pink Bumbag: from my childhood Neckalce:…

Day 95: …Baby One More Time

On September 30 1998, the song …Baby One More Time was released by Britney Spears and a phenomenon was born. So today I have decided to dress as school-girl Britney from the …Bany One More Time film clip. Photo Credit: Billy Rubin White Long Sleeve Shirt: Cotton On Gray Cardigan: Cotton On Tweed Skirt: Myer Black Knee-High Socks:…

Day 94: Madeline Kahn

September 29 is Madeline Kahn’s birthday. So today I have chosen to dress up as her character Miss White from my favourite movie Clue. And yes, it is based on the board game Cludeo, which sounds like it would be terrible, but it’s hilarious and I’ll love it forever.   Photo credit: Billy Rubin   Black Dress: ASOS…

Day 92: Alice in Wonderland

Today is my friend Alison Wonderland’s birthday! In honour of this I have decided to take on a Alice in Wonderland theme, dressing up as Alice. Happy birthday darlink 😉   Photo Credit: The Stephinacci Sequence   Alice in Wonderland Dress and Apron:  Borrowed from my friend Noodles and “Jess” 😉 Blonde Wig: Carnival and Party Warehouse…

Day 91: New Zealand Dominion Day

September 26th is Dominion day for New Zealand. And who has more dominion over New Zealand than sheep? Did you know that for every human, there are 7 sheep? In 2003 it used to be 20 sheep to every human! Well enough with the New Zealand sheep to human facts, today I have dressed up…

Day 90: Jury Duty

  Today I have been summoned for Jury Duty. So of course after the initial – “Oh Fuck” – I thought “What costume will I wear?”. So I settled on a prisoner. So inappropriate, but oh so right.   Photo credit: Billy Rubin   Striped Prisoner Dress and Hat: A gift from Bakers Dozen Ball…

Day 89: Gangnam Style

So if you haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks chances are you know the K-Pop track “Gangnam Style” by PSY. So I thought while it was still well-known and topical I take it on here.   Photo Credit: Wayne Gretski   Sunglasses: Hot Dollar Crazy Scientist Glasses with Black…

Day 88: Saudi Arabia

September 23 is Saudi Arabia’s National Day. So I have chosen to dress up as a cashed up oil sheik. Which considering the riots as of late, probably wasn’t the safest choice to be seen taken photos in on my street…but I’m not dead, so all good!   Photo credit: Billy Rubin   Red Headscarf:…

Day 87: Circus

Today I am going to a Fringe Festival Mystery Bus event where you get dropped at a secret location for a magical night into Sydney’s underbelly, showcasing some of the best arts and culture the inner west has to offer. Tonight’s theme: Circus. With that I have chosen to dress up as a plate twirler….