Sooooo exciting, the new edition of Beauty and the Beast is here, and in 3D at that!

I am so glad the children of now will see this classic again.

I absolutely adored this film when I was a child, all the crockery and household items breaking into chorus to sing their famous musicals, such as their wonderful Be Our Guest.

Does it flood back memories for you too? It certainly does for me, back when we had VHS videos and the equivalent of 3D was a live musical, or am I just old?

When I was younger we all wanted to be Belle, helping the lonely beast and turning down the arrogant Gaston. Continue reading →

World book day is less than five weeks away ladies and gents and spring is closing in.  This is a great time to celebrate for children and a great time of year to jump in to fancy dress for World Book Day.

Today I wanted to show you our top 5 costumes for this brilliant day that will get your children and you excited about reading and learning.

There can be fierce competitions in school for fancy dress and the competitor field is rife with one-upmanship. So let us get started early on the best fancy dress for World Book Day now.

This year let us chuck traditional pirates out the window, and we can go wild in the Continue reading →

We as adults either love to read a novel or bypass this for television. Personally, I love a good book, on holiday or at home, I will always be reading something.  I will never forget the feeling of completing a good book; you just want the story to continue.

What is important is we do not forget to pass this choice on to our nation’s youth,  giving them the chance to enjoy the pleasures of great books.  This is how World Book Day came around and it is now celebrated in over 100 Counties, still I think it is not nearly as famous as it should be.

For 2012 World Book Day has been supported by some great authors who have created a small range of books for just £1 allowing everyone Continue reading →

Hello third week of 2012, you have been welcomed with open arms by most, we certainly are busy here. Plus the weekend will be full of joy as I have the house to myself, peace and quiet will reign!

Today at Fancy Dress Shack I am diving into our last night/day/weekend (delete as appropriate) of our single selves.  And before we delve into marriage with all its high’s we want to wave goodbye to singledom in the best way we know - celebrations of the highest sort, with those who have known us as individuals and as a fiancé.

Now a gathering this monumental will take some serious consideration. Firstly and before Continue reading →

Hello fancy dress fans, we are having a brilliant start to 2012 this week, costumes are flying off the shelves and it looks like people are still partying from the holiday season.  Well start as you mean to go on!

Our costumes are running off the shelves in to the brilliant hands of the Royal Mail, who lets face it did a spectacular job this year, not one complaint of them being late over Christmas I will have you know!

A current buzz costume off the moment is our gorgeous Shanghai Sweeties, with only 60 left you will have to be quick, the pink patterned mini dress is giving Givenchy a run for his money, yes,  he’s gone Asian too. But if your looking for an affordable fancy Continue reading →

Happy new year!  How is it already past Christmas I here you ask?  Well, I do not know how it happened either. All I know is that it’s way to cold to trick myself into thinking summer is getting closer.

So, new year, new start, new Valentines Day worries.  Firstly the over indulgence of Christmas pudding   currently resting on our stomachs needs to be removed, for me this will be by fierce avoidance of the kitchen after 7pm and monumental workouts for at least the rest of January. This is in preparation for the next big event, Valentines Day 2012 of course! The wonder and amazement starts to creep in to my head now, because how on earth can I do and wear something brilliant that my partner will like? To help us all out we have created the top ten Valentines day ideas for her and valentines day ideas for him.

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Every time you’re invited to a costume party you probably sigh, and possibly groan inwardly. Not because you don’t like fancy dress (I mean, let’s face it, who doesn’t like fancy dress?!) but because you can never find a costume to suit you. Perhaps they cost too much, or they’re just not your style, but you haven’t yet found that perfect costume. Well, you can call off your search. Because Fancy Dress Shack has exactly what you’re looking for. With a wide range of amazing costumes, you’re sure to find one that you will not just like, Continue reading →

As someone who has friends with a love for fancy dress themed parties, I was once invited to a Fancy Dress party that had a Rocky Horror theme. Needless to say I ran around, trying to find a costume, to no avail. In the end many people made their own. I didn’t go. You won’t be having that problem with Fancy Dress Shack. Had I known then what I know now, the story would have had a different ending!

Maybe you’re facing the same dilemma I was, and the Rocky Horror Show is the theme of a party you’re headed to very soon. If all you require for your costume is a wig then the Rocky Horror Frank-N-Furter Continue reading →

It is this year’s Christmas party and I know we are all looking forward to it. whether you will have a nice meal and a few drinks with your co-workers and management. Or you are meeting for a few drinks in your local town or something more extravagant even. These occasions shall have us all feeling festive, especially as those dark nights, and the cold winter weather draws in.  We can all feel our Christmas outings looming up on us quickly, the weeks just flying by and we are thinking about what we should wear? Or if like most women suffering from ‘try-everything-on-itis’ what not to wear is the talk of the season for us!

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‘Tis the season to be jolly. And that means one thing; parties! Fancy dress costume parties have been regaining popularity over the past few years and chances are you are having one or have been invited to one. You may be completely exhausted from searching for suitable costumes because you haven’t found any that catch your eye, but we have a solution. Fancy Dress Shack has a wide selection of amazing ladies Christmas costumes that will definitely fit your style, and your budget.

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