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Fancy Dress – I Love to Dress Up!

I love to dress up. I love the thought of picking out three or four outfits and then having to make that harrowing decision of which one to actually wear. I love putting it on and doing the makeup, my hair and adding all of the accessories. But, best of all, I love getting to be a whole new person for the event. There are people who are not even happy about being asked to put on an outfit for Halloween, which makes me sad. Those people are reluctant to dress up and to act like someone else if only for a few hours of their day. We call those people party poopers, fuddy duddies and make snoring sounds behind their back. And, rest assured, we pity those people for their lack of imagination and childlike wonder. Getting dressed up is not … Continue reading

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Too Fat for That Sexy Dress Up Costume – Motivator

Already feeling defeated and self conscious, the woman made her way into the costume shop, trying to avoid the stares and the giggles that followed her wherever she went. It was the same at the grocery store, the doctor’s office, the library. People would openly gawk at her, pointing and making running commentaries on her body, her face, her clothing, her shopping choices. One time, she had been at the grocery store, buying items for her son’s class party and people pointed out that she did not need those cookies, that the juice that she was buying was nothing but liquid sugar. Her face burning in shame, she left her items in the middle of the aisle and walked out of the store, making it all the way to her car before bursting into tears. And now, here she was … Continue reading

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Costume Dress Up as Heidi Klum and Seal Renew Vows

Mardi Gras Style Madness and Family Traditions. Heidi Klum and husband Seal, have been married since 2005 and have three children together. They also have a marriage that is marked by a yearly tradition of renewing their vows, always in costume and always with their growing brood in attendance. This year’s celebration, held in Palm Beach, Florida was marked by Mardi Gras style costumes, including masks worn by the couple and each of their children.

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70’s Dress Up Costumes

1970′s Fashion Truth be told, the Queen of Halloween was just a wee slip of a lass during this era, but some of the 70’s dress up costumes do intrigue her. Think about it, purple polyester suits, goldfish in the heels of lucite platform shoes and sequins as far as the eye can see! What’s not to love? Whether you were right there in the glory of the decade or you missed it like the Queen, you can still find perfect, 70’s dress up costumes that will make you hotter than a disco inferno. Okay, there is a rule we have to get out in the open and out of the way, right now. There are going to be people who are going to get all bent out of shape about the whole pimp suit idea which is a staple … Continue reading

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Celebrity Fashions 2010

Celebrity Fashions, yep they can be outrageous or stylish, but always news worthy. Some of this years celebrities wore some incredible costumes. Lady Gaga wore a real meat outfit at the Video of the Year awards during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Love it or hate it, it certainly caused a furore, which is probably exactly what it was intended to do. Singer Katy Perry wore a fabulous skintight, rubber-looking military costume at the “VH1 Divas Salute the Troops” concert that turned heads in California on Dec 3.  And lets not forget David Arquette dressed in a purple clown outfit at a Lakers game. So love em or hate em, celebrities dress up fun is good entertainment, don’t you think. To see Slideshow: Celebrity Fashions 2010

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