CRYSTAL PARADE WINS AWARD!
News & InformationPoppy Pennington

CRYSTAL PARADE WINS AWARD!

CRYSTAL PARADE AWARDED AUTHORISED SILVER PARTNER BY PRECIOSA This year, Crystal Parade was awarded Authorised Silver Partner status by Pr...
CRYSTAL-COVERED PAGEANT GIRL
Performance CostumePoppy Pennington

CRYSTAL-COVERED PAGEANT GIRL

NERVOUS, BUT NEARLY THERE Life as a crystal-covered pageant girl is as exciting as it is nerve wracking. Ok, so it’s just a few days until the...
SOUTH YORKSHIRE PAGEANT 2019
Performance CostumePoppy Pennington

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PAGEANT 2019

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PAGEANT 2019 South Yorkshire Pageant 2019 winner Jessica Allen tells all about winning this amazing opportunity, and what she ...
STAR QUALITY TRIMMINGS
News & InformationPoppy Pennington

STAR QUALITY TRIMMINGS

  STAR QUALITY COSTUMES I like to have a new costume made every 4 months and I love every step of creating another stage costume. Every costu...
SILVER TRIMMINGS & CHRISTOPHER GARNER
Fashion & MillineryPoppy Pennington

SILVER TRIMMINGS & CHRISTOPHER GARNER

Charlotte Pacelli (Primp My Costume) - This month we are celebrating the Pride protest and have been speaking with successful LGBTQ milliner...
HARROD’S FESTIVE TREE WITH PRECIOSA CHRISTMAS SPARKLE!
Crystal Parade In The SpotlightPoppy Pennington

HARROD’S FESTIVE TREE WITH PRECIOSA CHRISTMAS SPARKLE!

The famous Brompton Road Harrods store is home to some amazing, creative Christmas displays that fill passers by with the spirit of the season. Thi...
CRYSTAL COSTUME DESIGN
Performance CostumePoppy Pennington

CRYSTAL COSTUME DESIGN

by Dot Speight of Rumpelstiltskin and designer of the Dolly Board CRYSTAL COSTUMER DESIGN BEGINNINGS From as far back as I can remember the g...
CRAFTING SHOWSTOPPING BURLESQUE COSTUMES
Performance CostumeCharlotte Pacelli

CRAFTING SHOWSTOPPING BURLESQUE COSTUMES

This month, I am pleased to bring you the experience and insight from one of my oldest (vintage?) friends in the industry. I first met Del...
CRYSTAL NAIL ART IN THE IBIZA SUN
Nail Art & BeautyPoppy Pennington

CRYSTAL NAIL ART IN THE IBIZA SUN

Crystal Parade teamed up with Souz and Co to create crystal nail art at the Ibiza Fashion Festival. How did this marvelous opportunity to cre...
STRIKE A SWAROVSKI POSE THIS PROM SEASON
Performance CostumePoppy Pennington

STRIKE A SWAROVSKI POSE THIS PROM SEASON

Make your prom a Swarovski prom this year! You've spent hours scrolling through websites, flicking through magazines, looking at colour swatches to...
BOYLESQUE & THE BEJEWELLED BANDANA
Performance CostumeCharlotte Pacelli

BOYLESQUE & THE BEJEWELLED BANDANA

Charlotte and Boylesque chat about the bejewelled bandana and other costume faux pas in this one-on-one interview. COSTUME FAUX PAS Ch...
HULA HOOP DANCE COSTUMES
Performance CostumeCharlotte Pacelli

HULA HOOP DANCE COSTUMES

Charlotte Pacelli and Storm Hooper dish on burlesque-style hula hooping, hula hoop costumes and the music which brings it all to life. HULA...