My Disguises - We Love Costumes

Make a Bacon Tiara

FunkyLady — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:26 +0000

You can make costumes and accessories out of just about anything these days. Just ask the creative and slightly “sinister” folks over at theanticraft.com who have mastered the craft of the protein enriched bacon tiara. For complete instructions, just click on their link above. You can also watch the tiara being made in this [...]

Otakon 2008 Anime Convention

manny — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:20:18 +0000

MTV is celebrating “Otako Week” and showing many clips of last year’s Okaton anime convention in Baltimore. Here’s a video of Link from The Legend of Zelda. A great costume! And he’s not a bad musician, either. This looks like a really fun convention. But this next clip is so funny, it makes me wonder what [...]

World Superhero Registry

manny — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:04:57 +0000

Real life costumed superheroes? You betcha. They may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they are definitely fighting to make this world a better place. At the World Superhero Registry, you can find a long list of superheroes from around the world who help charities and patrol their [...]

The Mummers Parade 2009

manny — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:32:52 +0000

The Philadelphia Mummers Parade kicked off the new year with style, despite the bitter cold and economic woes the city faces. Indeed, the parade was almost cancelled this year, but at the last minute was saved by private donors. This parade is a city tradition since 1901, and I’m so glad they were able to [...]

Drag Queen and Pirate Wench Ring in 2009

FunkyLady — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:20:50 +0000

The traditional “ball drop” is so last year (and the year before that, and the year before that). But head to the Florida Keys and you’re bound to ring in the New Year as only the Keys can. Yes, you will undoubtedly enjoy balmy temperatures and beachside fireworks. But it’s their unique [...]

Ring in the New Year with Costumes

FunkyLady — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:20:30 +0000

The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays, dating back 4000 years to ancient Babylon. The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted eleven days. Ours lasts only one night, so why not make it as fun as possible by incorporating costumes? According to Allana Baroni, at getsocial.com, when guests get dressed up, they’re [...]

Yinka Shonibare’s African Costumes

manny — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:56:16 +0000

British-Nigerian textile artist Yinka Shonibare is internationally recognized for his recreation of historical figures dressed in African print costumes. The costumes are incredible, and his art is intriguing. If you notice, none of his figures have a head! Shonibare uses humor and parody to addresses issues of class in Nigeria and the British colonization during [...]

Alligator Dog Costume

manny — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:50:59 +0000

As far as dog costumes go, this is definitely one of the better ones. Although it can’t be fun to drag that alligator suit around, the poor puppy. But it does look great! What a funny idea. I wonder how heavy that costume is? [via Gizmodo]

Japanese Game Show: Cats in Costumes

manny — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:54:37 +0000

These videos are quite odd. Can someone tell me what exactly is going on here? It’s a Japanese game show involving cats in costumes, and I’m at a loss for words….

Merry Christmas!

manny — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:07:03 +0000

SF Santacon 2008

manny — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:36:08 +0000

Thousands of Santas took over the streets of San Francisco last week for the annual Santacon. They filled up the malls, bars and downtown sidewalks, spreading goodwill and holiday cheer. Santacon occurs in many cities throughout the world this time of year. As members of the Cacophony Society, their goal is to unite “in [...]

A Superhero’s “Knight Before Christmas”

FunkyLady — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:41:33 +0000

As a kid, I remember my grandfather reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to me on Christmas Eve. Since then, I’ve heard a million different versions of the story…except for Batman’s version. For superhero fans everywhere, here’s the “Dark Knight Before Christmas.”