Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Fancy Dress Costumes - hire or buy?

Is it better to hire or buy costumes for your special event or party? Online retailer Costume Illusions says buying fancy dress costumes & accessories is not only cost-effective, but the customer ends up with quality product they can keep, re-use, swap or even sell.

There are many advantages to buying a costume rather than hiring one, not least of which is price. As a virtual store, we don't have the overheads that a bricks and mortar establishment might have, and as such we've been able to keep our prices extremely competitive. In many cases, it is actually cheaper to buy a costume from us than to hire one from somewhere else.

All the costumes, wigs, masks and accessories for sale at Costume Illusions are brand new, straight from the manufacturer and never before worn by anyone else. The quality of our product is most likely much better than one that gets hired out then re-washed over and over. So not only can you save money on the initial purchase, and end up with a new, high quality product, but you’ll also have a fantastic costume or accessory that is yours to keep forever and perhaps re-use at a later date.

If you don’t like the idea of wearing the same costume again, or you want a bit of a change, why not pass your costume on to a friend or family member so they can share in the fun. Or even better, friends or family might have fancy dress items of their own that can be swapped with yours, giving you – and them – greater choice and even more value for money.

And in the end, if you don't want to keep it, re-use it or recycle it among friends, you can always sell it as a second-hand item.

Check out http://www.costume-illusions.com.au to see our huge range of children's and adult fancy dress costumes, wigs, masks and costume accessories for sale, all express post delivered to your door.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Valentine's Day Sexy Costumes Offer

To celebrate Valentine's Day 2010, online retailer Costume Illusions is offering one lucky customer the chance to win AUD$75 cash back on any purchase from its sexywear costume range.

To be in the running to win, all you need to do is place a minimum AUD$75 order* with Costume Illusions at http://www.costume-illusions.com.au between now and 14th February 2010, for any costume or costume accessory in its Sexy Costumes or Sexy Lingerie range.

At 5pm on Valentine's Day Costume Illusions will randomly choose one customer from the orders received during the specified timeframe, and will refund AUD$75 back on that order.

"While it may not get you a romantic trip to the Maldives, it should cover the chocolates and roses!" said Costume Illusions co-owner Robert Barnes.

"Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to explore the romantic side of life and hopefully our sexy costume range will provide inspiration for fun."

Costume Illusions is based in Melbourne, Australia, and currently ships to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. Eligibility for cash back offer is limited to customers from those countries.

*excluding postage/handling

Our favourite sexy costumes

We have several hundred costumes and accessories in our range, and we're adding more all the time, but we often get asked by family and friends which are our favourites. This is especially true for the sexywear range, which for some reason (!) seems to create a lot of ongoing interest. So we thought we'd pick five costumes each from the Costume Illusions sexy costume range that we think would make Valentine's Day 2010 a time to remember for any couple wanting romance and fun.

Rob's favourite adult sexy costumes are:

Cherry red riding hood

Naughty nurse

Seamless body stocking

Adult schoolgirl

Black tuxedo bunny

Jen's favourite sexy costumes are:

Geisha girl

Naughty french maid

Fishnet lace up mini dress

Miss Demeanour cop

Red corseted bustier

What are your favourites? It might even be something outside our range, but if you like it that much maybe we can try and get it in. Log in and post a comment!

Romantic costume ideas for Valentine's Day

February 14th is traditionally the day when many people express their love for each other by exchanging love notes, cards and gifts. What better time to celebrate your relationship with the one you love? But maybe you're looking for something other than roses and a Hallmark card to express how you feel this time round. After all, it has been estimated that over one billion valentines are sent each year. What will make your next Valentine's Day - and your valentine - stand out from all the rest?

Why not consider some adult fancy dress role play after the roses have been delivered and the romantic dinner is cleared away? Slip on a costume and quite often the inhibitions fade away. Playing a role in a sexy costume with the one you love can be wickedly fun. And after all, romance should include laughter. At least that's what we think here at Costume Illusions :-)

Check out our range of fun and sexy costumes and lingerie - and have yours home-delivered via discreetly packed Express Post for slightly less traditional romance this coming Valentine's Day. To start you off, here's just a few suggestions from our extensive range:

Fishnet Lace up Mini Dress

Red Corset Bustier

Deluxe Adult School Girl Costume

Geisha Girl Costume