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I Love Fancy Dress supply local store to raise Funds for Great Ormand Street Hospital
Recently I Love Fancy Dress were approached by a staff member of our Local Southend B&M Bargains store in search of a Santa Costume. With a busy weekend ahead of them due to Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales they decided that this would be the ideal
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This Years Christmas Must Haves!
Now Halloween is over for another year Christmas becomes the main focus for Fancy Dress! With Elf costumes Santa Costumes and everything in between make this Christmas one to remember!
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Did you see us in the local newspaper?
As you can imagine, Halloween isnt a quiet time of the year for us here at I Love Fancy Dress! But we wouldnt have it any other way! Knowing what we had to offer this year with our newly designed costumes and accessories we thought this would be the per
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This Years Halloween Must Haves!
Halloween is without a doubt one of the best times of the year for Fancy Dress and the choice of costumes and accessories available are second to none! At I Love Fancy Dress we fully indulge into Halloween and bring you Brilliant Costumes while making
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We welcome the new checks!
You may have seen in the news recently that Claudia Winkleman has been pushing for higher safety measures when it comes to kids fancy dress costumes after her daughters sadly caught fire last year, Here at I Love Fancy Dress we take safety very seriously,
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The Top 5 Ways to get noticed this Halloween!
Halloween is a brilliant time of the year for Fancy Dress and the choice of costumes and accessories that are available are second to none! But how can you ensure you stand out above the rest and make your Halloween Fancy Dress something that no one will
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The Rugby World Cup 2015!
The Rugby World Cup is a great sporting event that everyone loves to watch! Whether you're at the game, down the local pub or simply watching it from the comfort of your own home, theres no denying theres a brilliant atmosphere about it! It all kicks off
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Last Minute Fancy Dress Ideas!
If you're someone who leaves fancy dress until the last minute then this blog post will give you some great ideas that will allow you to quickly throw something together and still look the part at any fancy dress party you go to!
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Whats new at I Love Fancy Dress?
Yesterday we have a 40ft container arrive nice and early at 09:00 which was full to the top bursting with new stock! With out great team it only took us two hours to unload, crazy to think that we had a good 800 boxs' on there aswell!
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How to look the part at your next Fancy Dress Party!
When you get the invitation to a fancy dress party the ideas will come naturally, but how can you actually make sure that you will definitely look the part!? This fancy dress guide will leave you confident and have you picking up the best dressed prizes l
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Theme Ideas for your Fancy Dress Party!
So you really want to have a themed party, you know like one of those from the movies where everyone comes dressed up as a character (or even an object) from an era, or a film, etc. However, your imagination fails you and you just cannot decide on what th
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Frozen Fever
I bet you were just as excited as us when we found out the blockbuster movie, 'Frozen' was releasing a spin off animation. 'Frozen Fever'. It's Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are buckling-down and persevering to throw the best party ever!
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Cinderella
Disney are due to finally release on the 27th March 2015 - Cinderella. The classic fairy tale - now blockbuster film, will star Lily James as Cinderella; you may recognise her from 'Wrath of Titans' or 'Downton Abbey'.
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Comic Relief 2015 - Friday 13th March
Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British Institution. Its the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money!
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The Fancy Dress Calendar!
Throughout the year there are a number of events that you can dress up for and make the most of... the problem is you may not know when they are! Here at I Love Fancy Dress we have put together a little calendar for you so you can keep track of whats goin
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St Patricks Day!
Every year on March 17th, The Irish and the Irish at heart across the globe celebrate St Patricks Day!
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Here to Help!
For alot of people fancy dress events can be stressful, but why should they? Fancy Dress is all about dressing up with friends and having a night that you wont forget! Whether its a birthday party, holiday, themed event or simply just for fun we all secre
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Mcdonalds Monopoly is back!
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Novelty Food Hats!
Looking for a food based hat? Look no further… Check out our selection of fast food hats. We have burger hats, hot dog hats, chilli pepper hats, and pizza hats!
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St Georges Day!
If you're celebrating St Georges Day this April which of course you should be then check out our range of St Georges Day fancy dress costumes and accessories! Fancy Dress is always fun and could make your St Georges Day celebration one to remember. Whethe
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The Disney Princess Dream
Isn’t it every girls dream to be a Disney princess? Whether you are 5, 15 or 55. You can’t deny you’d love to spin around in a ball gown and live in your very own palace!
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Couples Fancy Dress Costumes!
Everyones loves a Fancy Dress Party and getting dressed up! But why dress different from your partner? Here at I Love Fancy Dress we have recently put together a 'Couples Fancy Dress' Section which features costumes that will make you and your loved one m
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It’s a Mexican Fiesta at Optibet, Latvia!
We recently had the pleasure of supporting Latvia based Casino and Betting company Optibet in a Mexican fancy dress themed launch event.
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The London Rugby Sevens!
The Marriott London Sevens 2015 is heading into space with a not to be missed Galactic Theme! 2015 promises to take you on a ride into galaxies far, far away with weekend of action that is bigger, better and louder! The atmosphere generated is not one t