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Day of the Dead | Halloween 2019 Halloween 2019 is approaching fast - why not do Day of the Dead this year?   What is Day of the Dead? The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. It includes the creation of...

World Book Day returns for its 19 year on Thursday 3rd March and here at Hollywood we have safety in mind. As you may have seen recently there has been much talk about the safety requirements surrounding children’s fancy dress costumes. Buying fake fancy dress can be a huge problem, especially online where you cannot see what you are purchasing. Here at Hollywood we only buy from responsible suppliers such as Smiffy’s! So when you’re buying your child’s World Book Day fancy dress costume, you can do so with piece of mind here at Hollywood. Smiffy's New In! Not only will you get high quality, rigorously tested fancy dress costumes, you’ll be getting the best new products around! Check out these great new costumes especially for World Book day 2016! Madagascar Madagascar has been a huge hit with the kids (young and old) since its release so we’re sure you’ll love this new line! Bring out your kid’s wild side with Alex and the gang! You will be spoilt for choice with all 6 of the main characters available. Your little one can be Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo, Marty the zebra, King Jullian the lemur or even one of the adorable penguins! These costumes are perfect for groups of friends or even on their own as they have so much character that each one is recognisable! Continue reading →

Get hot under the collar this season with our new festive Fever Christmas costumes! The perfect fancy dress costumes for those looking to spice up your winter or just look great at the office Christmas party! We have it all from selfie worthy elves to sizzling Miss Santa’s. Fever Christmas Elf Dare to show off your naughty side this year in this sexy little Elf costume! Take a break from all that Christmas shopping and let your hair down in this slinky green dress with red detail and fur trim. Also included is the cute elf hat, complete with festive jingle bell! The perfect costume for any hard working girl this holiday season. Continue reading →

Here at Hollywood we take health and safety very seriously, especially when it comes to children. That’s why we put our trust in R H Smith and Sons to provide us with high quality and rigorously tested Smiffy's products. Smiffy's Fancy Dress Smiffy's are a household name when it comes to fancy dress and for all the right reasons. You may have seen their recent feature on BBC’s “Fake Britain” where they highlight issues surrounding counterfeit products and safety risks. In Series 6: Episode 10 viewers can see just how risky buying fake fancy dress costumes can be. We see how fakers are not only damaging honest businesses, but putting both our children’s and our own safety at risk. Jodie Frisby had purchased an Elsa fancy dress costume for her daughter online, but little did she know that she was receiving a fake costume. The dress fell apart within minutes and when put to a fire test the costume was incinerated in seconds. So remember, if you are looking for an Elsa costume this Christmas, this is the Elsa you should be purchasing. Claudia Winkleman also fell victim to untested fancy dress when her daughter’s Halloween costume caught fire. She went on to lead a campaign to put safety standards in place for fancy dress costumes. Continue reading →

Be your favourite characters this World Book Day with Hollywood! From Where’s Wally? to Horrid Henry, Tinkerbelle to the Hungry Caterpillar and Harry Potter we have everything your child will need to dress up this March 7th. Be a brave knight or beautiful princess, a fearsome creature or cute animal and everything in between. We even have costumes for the...

Got a Halloween party coming up, but don't want to fork out money on a costume you'll never use again? Worry not, for Hollywood Fancy Dress has thousands of hire costumes available in our Castle Lane West shop near Castlepoint. Anything from Halloween to Mickey Mouse, Batman to the Victorian ages - we've got you covered. We have a budget...

Planning on hosting a Halloween party of your own this year? One so gritty and gruesome, your friends will never forget it? With our help, your party will be one for the ages! Hollywood Fancy Dress has got all the disturbing costumes, revolting accessories, and bloody decorations you're going to need. We've got a huge range of creepy Halloween costumes...

Everyone loves giving their mates a bit of a shock and surprise at Halloween, and we think the best way to do it is with a mask! So this Halloween, we have got it an array of masks for you to get some screams with! Feeling a little devilish? Then try our Demon Devil Mask with its bright green hair...

Halloween is just around the corner, and we're struggling to contain our excitement! We decided to have some fun and put this video together. Check it out below! Big thanks to the guys at Hollywood Party Centre who volunteered for perform for the video! This video features but a selection of our best Halloween costumes and accessories we have on...

“Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party? ...Because it had nobody to go with!” As funny as that classic joke is, we hardly think that’ll be the case when you roll in to the party wearing this! Back by popular demand for Halloween, it’s the Fever Skeleton Tutu Dress! This gorgeous black strapless tutu dress comes with white skeleton...

We know how it is: you find the perfect costume for Halloween but you feel there’s just something missing… a wig! Here at Hollywood we know how much you love our Siren Wigs; with their long length, swirly curls, and eye-popping range of colours, it’s no surprise that they’re everyone’s go-to!  So for Halloween, not only have we got in...

Have you noticed how in horror movies these days the baddie always seems to be a creepy young girl? What’s scary about THAT we ask?! We’ll show you what a creepy young girl should look like… She needs no introduction, it’s Zombie School Girl! This season favourite is always a popular one at Halloween and you’ll be glad to know...