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Costume guides, party themes, and styling tips from the ILFD team.

Brand New: Cartoon Network Range!

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Brand New: Cartoon Network Range!

Born out of the Cartoon Network Studios back in the nineties, we’ve raided our archives and reinvigorated our classic heroes to give you retro style with attitude! They were our first... and they’re hard to forget. Our funny and fearless characters have heritage, humour, and bundles of personality which we’ve packed into cool new products for the discerning fashionista. We give you “The Classics”.. 

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Oktoberfest

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Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is almost here and who's excited as we are? Every year this world wide event never fails to disappoint with so many different events taking place all over the world! So come grab yourself some Fancy Dress before it's too late!

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Southend United Sponsorship

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Southend United Sponsorship

Here at ILOVEFANCYDRESS.COM we are proud to become one of the main sponsors for Southend United Football Club. As lifetime Southend United Supporters, through thick and thin Southend United will always be in our hearts and we are so proud to be associated with the club.

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Pride in London 2019

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Pride in London 2019

If you didn’t know already the London pride marches is soon to begin and we’re all excited to see the streets of London glow with colours. Grab yourself some Fancy Dress and hit the streets of London this July!

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Get to Know: Kids Nativity Costumes!

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Get to Know: Kids Nativity Costumes!

Is your child taking part in a school nativity this Christmas? Well then you should definitely take a look through this blog going through all our costumes including Mary, Jospeh, Shepherds, Three Wise Men and even a novelty camel costume!

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Get to Know: Elf Day!

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Get to Know: Elf Day!

Take a read through this blog on Alzheimer's Society's, 'Elf Day' and get yourself one of our elf costumes from our range! Whether its a complete costume or just some accessories, they will definitely be handy this Christmas and will be showing your support to this amazing charity.

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Get to Know: Tutorial for crafting and creating the 'Hairy Cousin'!

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Get to Know: Tutorial for crafting and creating the 'Hairy Cousin'!

In this Blog we will show you how to craft our loved 'Hairy Cousin' Inspired costume! It is a really simple guide for a great outcome this Halloween!

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Get to Know: The Gothic Family

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Get to Know: The Gothic Family

Inspired by the spooky 'Addams Family' take a look through this blog and you and the whole family can get involved this halloween!

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Get to Know: Top 10 Women's Halloween Costumes!

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Get to Know: Top 10 Women's Halloween Costumes!

Ladies come and check out our blog on our Top 10 Halloween Costumes! Take a read through our top 10 favourite costumes that you will look great in this Halloween!

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Get to Know: Top 10 Men's Halloween Costumes!

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Get to Know: Top 10 Men's Halloween Costumes!

For all you guys in need of a scary Halloween costume this year you have come to the right place! This blog gives you our favourite Halloween costumes all on one page just a click a way so take a look!

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Get to Know: Top 5 Boys Halloween Costumes!

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Get to Know: Top 5 Boys Halloween Costumes!

If you're in need of a Halloween Costume for your son then worry no more! Here is a blog on our top 5 Halloween costume from clowns to zombies to make this Halloween great!

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Get to Know:Top 5 Girls Halloween Costumes!

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Get to Know:Top 5 Girls Halloween Costumes!

If you're in need of a Halloween Costume for your daughter then worry no more! Here is a blog on our top 5 halloween costume from clowns to zombies to make this halloween great!

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Get to Know: Halloween Couples Costumes!

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Get to Know: Halloween Couples Costumes!

Check out our range of Couple Costumes perfect for this Halloween and dress up with your partner and give people a scare wherever you are! This blog helps those of you out needing ideas for this Halloween.

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Oktoberfest Accessories

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Oktoberfest Accessories

These Accessories are a must have for Oktoberfest or Beer Festival Celebrations. From hats to inflatable beer steins, get all the tips here!

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Get to Know: Full Halloween Animated Prop Blog Range

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Get to Know: Full Halloween Animated Prop Blog Range

Check out our blog for halloween ideas, get scary animated party decorations for your halloween party, and scare friends and family.

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Get to know: Roald Dahl Day!

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Get to know: Roald Dahl Day!

We all know the saying ‘not all heroes wear capes’ and that is exactly the case when it comes to the one and only Roald Dahl.

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Get to know: The Great Gorilla Run!

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Get to know: The Great Gorilla Run!

Every year in the great city of London an annual Gorilla Run takes place and this year is no different. On Sunday 23rd September an 8-kilometre run is taking place across the streets of London.

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We Won Mcdonald's Breakfast!!!

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We Won Mcdonald's Breakfast!!!

Recently, we entered a Twitter competition hosted by Mcdonalds Uk - #hellogoodtimes team, and managed to be lucky to win! The competition was to win 12 breakfast's for our office, and let me tell you - they were delicious! When a member of the team arrive

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Get the Look: Halloween!

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Get the Look: Halloween!

There is not long to go until the much loved day that is, Halloween! As a Fancy Dress Company we consider ourselves the best in the game for knowing what the best Horror Costumes are each year! We pride ourselves on this, and the fact that we now manufact

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Summer Fancy Dress - What to Wear this Summer?

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Summer Fancy Dress - What to Wear this Summer?

Since the sun has finally decided to come out we think its time the Summer Fancy Dress also did! With a wide range of Hawaiian Hula Grass Skirts, Hawaiian Shirts, Inflatables and Accessories to offer we think with a little help from I Love Fancy Dress you

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The Moonlight Colourthon!

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The Moonlight Colourthon!

We are all for charity events here at I Love Fancy Dress and are a firm believer that Fancy Dress is a must! The Moonlight Colourthon is fast approaching and will take place on Saturday the 4th April. For those of you that have not heard of The Moonlight

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Next on the Fancy Dress Calendar - Australia Day 2016

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Next on the Fancy Dress Calendar - Australia Day 2016

Australia Day might not be something many of us celebrate in the UK... but why not? After all its another reason to dress up in Fancy Dress and have a good time! What is Australia Day?As you can probably gather from the name 'Australia Day' is the celebra

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Christmas Fun!

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Christmas Fun!

At I Love Fancy Dress we often get contacted alot around Christmas by people and groups wanting costumes for their Christmas experience days or events they put on, We had the pleasure of supplying some of these events this year and from the pictures we go

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I Love Fancy Dress Supply Obstacle Race Magazine for a Festive but Muddy Course!

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I Love Fancy Dress Supply Obstacle Race Magazine for a Festive but Muddy Course!

Obstacle Courses are all about testing yourself, pushing yourself to the limit and really just having a fun time! Many courses cover a number of different challenges whether it be trawling through mud, fighting your way through water or simply just runnin

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