On Dress-Up Parties

heather and I at the Rethink Romp

Back at work today, around the proverbial water cooler (of course, we don’t have a water cooler; We have an espresso machine) my friend Heather told me about a party she had attended over the weekend. I responded, “Ohyeah me too.” But she wasn’t referring to any old party- Heather had gone to a Mad Men theme party, and I was instantly jealous.

Hiding my jealousy behind a mask of mild intrigue, I asked her to elaborate. First off, the party was for designer Jessica Biffi’s birthday, so the genius-idea kudos go to her. From looking at the photos, I can testify that the outfits were spectacular. There were short leather gloves; men’s skinny suits and of course bee hives. The sexy sixties were well-represented by an enthusiastic group of Torontonians on Friday night.

This got me thinking about other theme parties I would like to attend. At the top of my list are a masqurade ball; a superhero party and a moustache party- all of which I have heard of before and didnt make up.. just for the record.

I have been to the standard university shindigs: No-pants parties; 80’s prom parties; and saran wrap costume parties among them, But generally there is a lack of effort and creativity on the part of the guests (probably because we were all poor students.) Halloween seems to be the only time anybody goes all-out. That’s not true of the rest of the world, however. Friends in the UK have told me that every birthday is a “fancy dress party,” which friends participate in so rigorously that they don’t really care to celebrate Halloween. Jealous!

Two weeks ago I got my wish: I attended an awesome Superhero party to benefit Breast Cancer research! It was put on by the ladies down at Rethink Breast Cancer and included  pink champagne, yummy snacks, and a professional photo booth. The best thing about the whole night was that everyone played along! Rethink Breast Cancer apparently always throws fancy-dress parties, so I for one plan on being at the top of their guest list every time.

Have you ever attended a theme party where you got to dress-up and be someone else for the night?

Katelyn Powers
Following graduation from Conestoga College's Public Relations program, Katelyn visited Europe for 4 months. In Paris, while blogging about her adventures (between croissants,) she realized that she wanted a career that allowed her to be surrounded by pretty things. And what's prettier than fashion? Katelyn lives to share life's fleeting yet unforgettable moments- especially when those moments involve passionate love affairs with handbags. She loves Sunday brunch, Vera Wang and everything about Sweden. Katelyn currently lives in Toronto and is Fashion Editor for GalleryFemme.com

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