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Confessions of a Shopaholic. And Bruno.

23 Nov

Well, as I mentioned last week, Terry and I had another fancy dress party to attend this weekend.

And, as I also mentioned, my planned costume was pretty half-assed. In fact, with the whole Christmas/holiday/Terry’s-car-breaking-down-on-the-motorway-and-having-to-be-replaced thing, I decided that a budget costume was in order, and that, on this occasion, I would basically try and take  a “work with what you’ve got” approach.

Which was actually pretty ironic, considering that I decided to go as a personal heroine of mine….

[Note: image under the jump as Terry's outfit is a bit... well... a bit... risqué, let's say]

confessions of a shopaholic

Becky Bloomwood (from Confessions of a Shopaholic) and Bruno!

So at least we were a couple. Sort of. And while I went with a “work with what you’ve got” approach, Terry went with more of “ work with a yellow rubber suit you bought for £5 from Screwfix on Friday afternoon, and which smelled oddly of creosote all night” approach.

Anyway, we had a great time, and are already planning our next “costumes”. Hey, anyone want to invite us to a fancy dress party? Anyone? Anyone?

(And yeah, this Shopaholic shops at Primark. Terry wouldn’t let me go on a shopping spree at Harvey Nichols just to get the bags…)

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12 Responses to “Confessions of a Shopaholic. And Bruno.”

  1. Fi 23. Nov, 2009 at 11:20 am  Fi(Quote) #

    What a great idea! Love it (yours, that is, not sure about Terry’s…).
    x
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  2. Hayley 23. Nov, 2009 at 1:59 pm  Hayley(Quote) #

    Oh WOW. That is all. : )
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  3. Amanda Nicole 23. Nov, 2009 at 4:34 pm  Amanda Nicole(Quote) #

    I love “work with what you’ve got” costumes! I think you two turned out fab :)
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  4. Tracey 23. Nov, 2009 at 11:53 pm  Tracey(Quote) #

    I love it!
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  5. Louise 24. Nov, 2009 at 1:17 am  Louise(Quote) #

    I love that the bags you have are a great match for the picture!
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  6. Selina 24. Nov, 2009 at 5:02 am  Selina(Quote) #

    Love it! Yours that is Amber. Terry … well … I feel like I know you so well now. Not sure I wanted to know you THAT well, but there you go!

    Confessions of a Shopaholic is one of my faves – it got such terrible reviews but I loved it!
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  7. Erin Le Clerc 24. Nov, 2009 at 10:34 am  Erin Le Clerc(Quote) #

    What a great idea! Perhaps you should have a costume party at your place while we’re over? It can be a four person party, right? *g*

    Ooh, we could even karaoke! I am a Sing Star convert (the Disney version, natch).

    Can’t wait until December!!! :D

    (Yes, I’m a bit rambly today… sorry! :)
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  8. Hoshi 25. Nov, 2009 at 3:24 am  Hoshi(Quote) #

    Oh, too funny! I laughed so hard… Terry’s pose is spot on!

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  9. Emmaj414 25. Nov, 2009 at 9:30 am  Emmaj414(Quote) #

    Haha, you two look fantastic! Thats a great idea!

    I have an other fancy dress night at christmas, and think I might have to go as GaGa :D
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  10. Rock Hyrax 28. Nov, 2009 at 5:42 pm  Rock Hyrax(Quote) #

    Sorry, but just testing whether my Google profile pic will now appear. Was tempted to use some random Amber component but decided to stick with the hyrax. ;-)

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  11. dressjunkie 01. Dec, 2009 at 9:52 am  dressjunkie(Quote) #

    I laughed loads at this, you look adorable, and Terry is just hilarious, he has the look down pat! xx

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  12. annet 29. Apr, 2010 at 2:16 pm  annet(Quote) #

    you are SO invited to my next costume party.
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