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Showing posts with label Costumes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costumes. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Is this $1million human slinky the most expensive Halloween costume on earth?
By John Stevens
From: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
This costume may not be the scariest thing to wear to a Halloween party on Monday, but the price tag will certainly give you a fright.
Priced at $1 million, this human slinky could be the most expensive fancy dress costume on earth.
The item is currently listed on eBay with the seven-figure 'Buy it Now' price tag, with 10 per cent going to the American Cancer Society.
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Dressed up: Priced at $1 million, this human slinky could be the most expensive fancy dress costume on earth
The buyer gets five years permission to perform on stages across the world in the costume, which has previously been seen on 'America's Got Talent' and The Late Show with David Letterman.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Her most intricate Halloween outfit yet? Heidi Klum goes all out as she's wheeled in to annual party on an autopsy table
By Sarah Bull
From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
But there was no chance of anyone upstaging Heidi Klum at her party last night.
The 38-year-old model was wheeled in to the event on an autopsy table by two blood-spattered doctors.
Her most intricate Halloween outfit yet? Heidi Klum went all out for her annual party, and was wheeled in to the TAO nightclub on an autopsy table by two blood-spattered doctors
Project Runway host Klum decided to dress up as a dead body for the event, and spent the majority of the day being airbrushed with make-up to ensure her appearance was as realistic as possible.
Talking about the outfit, Klum said:
'It’s kind of like a dead body with the first layer of skin ripped off. It’s basically like me naked.
Leaving nothing to the imagination: Heidi's 'dead body' costume showed the body with the first layer of skin ripped off
Next to nothing: Heidi was actually wearing very little, but said she didn't feel naked because it is so colourful
She's all muscle: Heidi's unique costume offers an inside look of the human anatomy
Life of the party: Heidi stands out from the crowd as she mingles with her guests
Get your drink on: Heidi enjoys a cold one as she checks out the action on the nearby dance floor
Smile: A party attendee snaps a picture of Heidi on the dance floor
Klum teamed her extraordinary outfit with a pair of sky-high black heels, and impressively realistic rotten teeth.
The German supermodel had been keeping her fans updated on the progress of her outfit throughout the day, posting pictures of each stage on Twitter.
Preparations: Heidi kept fans updated on the progress of the costume by posting shots of the stages on Twitter
Getting there: Heidi posted a shot which showed the 'road map' of the make-up, before sharing one which showed her having the make-up applied by airbrushing it on
Finishing touches: Heidi completed the astonishingly realistic outfit with a pair of rotten teeth
From having the skull cap applied, to showing the basic 'road map' of the dead body design on her face, to finally showing off the airbrushed make-up before heading to the event, there is no doubt that Klum's outfit is the most intricate and
time-consuming of the occasion.
Klum is no stranger to dressing up for Halloween, going bigger and better every year.
However, she has also previously caused controversy with some of her outfits, with her 2008 costume of the Goddess Kali sparking outrage from Hindu leaders who demanded an apology.
Kitty cat: 2007 was the last year that saw Heidi sex up her costume, husband Seal was a Frankenstein character
Controversial: Klum's decision to dress up as Hindu goddess Kali in 2008 wasn't received well by members of the religion
'I loved my costume and I love Halloween,' Klum said at the time. 'I mean that is one of my most favorite times of the year. I've done so many different things. This was probably my tenth time and I've done so many people like Betty Boop and Lady Godiva and it’s always a take on someone. You’re not that person.'
In 2009, Heidi and husband Seal dressed up as birds of a feather, but Klum said the outfits were difficult to cope with.
She said: 'It was bad. My husband was driving and he could hardly see anything...
When you have a beak on, you can't talk to anyone, you can't really
drink. It's not a good costume!'
Something to crow about: Heidi and Seal were birds of a feather in 2009
Transform her: Last year Heidi and Seal upped the ante by becoming Transformers, complete with hydraulic crane shoes in Heidi's case
Kitty overload: Real Houswives Of New York star Bettheny Frankel dressed head-to-toes in Hello Kitty attire for the occasion
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
VIDEO: Half-Naked Jennifer Lawrence Gets Painted Blue for X-Men: First Class
Next time you think acting on a big-budget film is nothing but free Starbucks and waiting around for effects shots to be set up, think of Jennifer Lawrence. For her part as Mystique in X-Men: First Class, the future Katniss Everdeen had to stand around practically naked for seven hours while a team of make-up artists painted her blue. Now that’s commitment to the craft! Click through to watch, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
[via Awards Daily]
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Hilariously Bad Disguises of the German Secret Police
From: http://gawker.com/
Check out these great cold war-era photos of some totally normal East German citizens, who are definitely not members of the secret police! How innocuous they are, these completely non-suspicious-looking gentlemen, who could not possibly be Stasi officers in disguise, especially not the fellow in sunglasses and the enormous fur coat with the upturned collar. Nope, just some regular guys.
Psych! I know you were totally fooled, but these are photographs of Stasi officers participating in a course called "art of disguising." In fact—I know this will come as a shock—the first two photographs are of the same guy. Don't act too surprised!
The photos, discovered by Berlin-based artist Simon Menner in the Stasi archives, are from an internal course called "art of disguising" (and what an art it is!); Menner has an exhibition in Berlin at the Morgen Contemporary called "Pictures from the Secret Stasi Archives," featuring these photos and others. (Also included: "snapshots of private homes taken by Stasi agents before they conducted secret searches," used to restore an apartment to its pre-search condition.)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
UK Storm Trooper armourer can go on selling his gear; Brit copyright on Star Wars costumes has lapsed
Andrew Ainsworth is a Londoner who designed the original Storm Trooper helmets for George Lucas’s Star Wars. Ainsworth has been casting new armour from his original moulds for the past eight years, selling them to fans at up to £1,800 a throw. Lucas sued Ainsworth in a US court, which held that he had violated Lucas’s copyright; but because Ainsworth has no US assets, Lucas had to bring suit in the UK to collect. However, UK law affords only limited copyright to costumes, and the UK Supreme Court held that costumes are not sculptures, and only get a 15 year term of copyright in the UK, meaning that Storm Trooper armour is now in the public domain in Britain. The court also found that Ainsworth had violated US copyright.
(Thanks, @erichhugo!)
George Lucas loses Stormtrooper battle at Supreme Court
Mr Ainsworth sells his Stormtrooper costumes for up to £1,800
A prop designer who made the original Stormtrooper helmets for Star Wars has won his battle with director George Lucas over his right to sell replicas.
Andrew Ainsworth, 62, of south London, successfully argued the costumes were functional not artistic works, and so not subject to full copyright laws.
(Thanks, @erichhugo!)
Monday, June 20, 2011
Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress sells for $5.6 million at auction
Marilyn Monroe wore the famed "Subway" dress in "The Seven-Year Itch."
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Marilyn Monroe's white "subway" dress sold for more than $5.6 million in a Beverly Hills, California auction Saturday night in which bidders paid another $2.7 million for three other Monroe movie outfits.
It was the first in a series of auctions to sell the massive Hollywood history collection that singer, dancer and actress Debbie Reynolds accumulated over the past 50 years.
Collector Keya Morgan said Saturday's bids were "totally crazy, especially in this recession."
Bidding for the iconic ivory pleated dress Monroe wore in "The Seven Year Itch" was "totally magical," Morgan said.
Reynolds was in tears when, after 20 minutes of drama, the gavel sounded an end to bidding with the price at $4.6 million.
With the auction company getting a $1 million commission, the buyer will pay $5.6 million. It had been expected to sell for $2 million, the auction house, Profiles in History, said.
The buyer, who was relaying his bids over a telephone, was not immediately identified.
The red-sequined showgirl gown and a feathered hat Monroe wore in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" sold for $1.47 million. The expected price was $300,000.
Monroe's costumes from "There's No Business Like Show Business" and "River of No Return" brought another $1.2 million Saturday.
The previous record price for a Monroe dress was $1.26 million paid in 1999 for the sheer white dress the actress wore in May 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy.
Morgan, who is writing a book about Monroe's death, said the actress would have been shocked to know her dresses would sell for so much. She only had $2,000 in her bank account at the time of her death, he said.
Reynolds accumulated 3,500 movie costumes and thousands of props over the past 50 years with the hope of housing them in a museum. Taking care of the treasures became a financial burden on the 79-year-old entertainer, leading to her decision to sell, she said.
Other high-priced items included a blue cotton dress and a pair of ruby slippers made for Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." Although both items were only test costumes never worn in camera, they brought a combined price of nearly $1.75 million.
A matador outfit worn by Rudolph Valentino for the 1922 film "Blood and Sand" sold for $258,000. The auction house predicted before the sale it would go for about $80,000.
One of Charlie Chaplin's signature bowler hats, worn in several films, sold for $135,300.
The World War I military uniform worn by Gary Cooper in the 1941 movie "Sergeant York" was purchased for $67,650.
A bidder paid $73,800 for the velvet brown racing silks and riding pants worn by a young Elizabeth Taylor in "National Velvet.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
THE WORLD'S MOST EMBARRASSING DAD
From: http://www.shortlist.com/
A different costume every day
Unlike most mums, dads take unnatural amounts of pleasure in humiliating us.
Whether it’s cruelly beating us in a race, the week after we learnt to walk, or educating our friends on the joys of parental karma sutra, their behaviour often makes us wish for lesbian parentage. Yet while we might think that we’ve had it bad, it’s nothing compared to the daily plight of poor Rain Price.
The high schooler is waved off by his dad when he boards the school bus. Not ideal but not the worst. Problem is, Rain’s dad Dale also dresses up in a different costume every day of the week. From a mermaid to Princess Leia to a psychotic clown, Dale’s sheer enthusiasm for embarrassing his son knows no bounds.
We’re amused but also a little bit scared for Rain’s safety during breaktime…
You can check out the family blog here.
(Images: Rex Features)
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