Fancy That! Costumes is the best quality, best organised costume emporium in Sydney, with the best & friendliest customer service – just ask our customers! We have a single, full service bricks & mortar store in Crows Nest, Sydney for costume hire & sales, plus spread the costume love across the country with sales items shipping Australia-wide.
OUR MISSION is to encourage people – particularly adults – to PLAY more – to better connect with themselves & each other & make the world a happier place!
We opened in 1987 after 2 women in the costume department of TV’s “It’s a Knockout” were wondering what do do with a host of unforgiving lycra ensembles! Fast forward to 2011 & Deb hung upher feather boa to head north & “grow chickens”. Enter Belinda Marsh (that’s me!) – a certified Corporate Escapee with a sales & marketing background, over 20 years’ weekend experience teaching gymnastics to 5 year olds, but most importantly, a passionate conviction that adults need to have MORE FUN!
My CRAZY AWESOME team & I are fired up about continuing to build a service business with heart & soul that you’re going to love coming back to again & again. We LOVE our crazy costume emporium in Crows Nest – we LOVE the face to face contact we have with you guys & the fact that you entrust us to advise you on your special occasions. We LOVE handmade artistry, vintage & originality & we’re SUPER EXCITED to be keeping the magic of costuming alive & well into the future.
Belinda xx
Belinda
…an inspired corporate escapee on a mission to build a small business into a big one with heart that you’re going to love coming back to again & again!
Aliki
…a multi-talented costume designer, fire twirler, stilt walker, roller skater, lion performer, obsessive-compulsive clean freak & stand-up comic from balmy England, with a zest for costumes, craziness & life
Bella
Twin sister of Emily (see below), Bella is a Production Design grad, currently working with our recommended party partner Sydney Prop Specialists & lending a Fancy hand on the weekend. She's also a certified musical freak with faves including Phantom of the Opera & JC Superstar.
Claudia
Currently studying Media at UTS, Claudia is a fast talking, fast typing communications whiz with a penchant for quirky Tim Burton movies, anything 1990s & a girl-crush on Cher from Clueless!
Corben
Corben is another mad musical theatre fan, who knows the difference between pantyhose & stockings (impressive!) & although attending a Catholic school, cites “Beyonce” as his religion!
Emily
… twin sister of Bella & also a Production Design grad, Em scored a plum role in Wardrobe at Home & Away early 2018 - but we'll be luring her back whenever we can to lend a hand!
Yvonne
Our very own Wonder Woman, Yvonne is a customer service queen & a merchandising magician! She's also Super Mum to three kids ("It's a story, of a lovey lady!" ) PLUS she's a mean sprinter with a history of competitive sporting success behind her - perfect training for work in a busy costume store!
Stephanie
A talented Arts student with a passion for all things fun (& the bizarre ability to turn her face into a thumb!) Although her initials spell SLAG, WE know that Steph is a true Disney Princess at heart!
Gino
…long-suffering partner of Belinda (ha!), Director at Gino Nalini Photography & a talented international photographer with a keen eye for style (he is Italian, after all!)
Did we mention his studio is onsite in our Crows Nest store? Enquire now! Get shot by the best!
www.ginonaliniphotography.com
Chloe
Ahh Chloe... you were with us for years through high school & uni & we can't seem to bring ourselves to delete you! Now setting the Events industry on fire, she'll always have a special place in our Fancy heart!