Welcome to the Prangsta Costumiers news page where we list what’s coming up & what’s been going down in the Prangstaverse…
October 2010: Prangsta TV: 3 showgirls on PsychoVille (BBC2), 4 weddings on The Wedding House (C4)
September: We are proud sponsors of 'The Goblin King’s Court of DisOrder' on September 18th, & we recommend that you buy tickets now as it is bound to sell out! www.guerillazoo.com "Lords and Ladies of Misrule, you are hereby invited by The Goblin King to his annual night of mischief and revelry. This evening see’s the World Turn’d Upside Down; Where Fools become Princes for one night. Where Goblins, Nymphs, Ogres, Bad Faeries and other Creatures of the Night, beyond the realm of human vision, are free to make merry, tempt, seduce, carry ...out acts of foolishness and wantonness. Dearest revellers cast aside your thoughts of the next day and abandon yourselves to the excesses of The Goblin King’s Court of Disorder." There is a strict costume code: Goblins, Bad Faeries, Pan, Mischievous Nymphs, Unpleasant Pixies, Neo Victorian, Venetian Masks, Steam Punk, Boggarts, Brownies, Dryads, Dark Elves, Fawns, Satyrs, Wicked Giants, Jinn, Ogres, Mab, Sprites, Terrible Trolls, Horrid Harlequins, Misbehaving Imps, Bogeys, Hags, Sylphs, Green Man, May Queen, Spirits of chaos and disorder…& Prangsta are delighted to offer a 20% discount on costume hire, providing that you book your fitting before 6th September.
11th - 13th September: Bestival 2010, which has now sold out, festival goers are invited to watch live transformations as patrons enter Prangsta Magick Theatre! Relax with a complimentary Hendrick's Gin & open your eyes wide & as you invited to participate in the weird & wonderful world of our Boudoir, receive a make over by our acclaimed make up and hair stylists, and of course be dressed in a fantastical Prangsta costume. The audience is entertained by our capricious walkabout characters & chimerical musicians acting out various Fantasy scenarios and rituals ripped from the pages of ancient mythology.
Prangsta are also providing a spectacular carnival of Fantasy walkabout characters using the Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Pan and The Arabian Nights as inspiration for the Sunday Parade.
August: After enjoying an unexpectedly organised, harmonious & enjoyable time & at our friends' festivals - Secret Garden Party & Camp Bestival, hand washing out all the (fake) blood, sweat & glitter from our threads, & having put the shop back to its rightful glory we are now prepared for our forthcoming fashion show. Vintage @ Goodwood, on Sunday 15th August, where we will be accessorising Pearl Lowe's dresses as her & Daisy curate 'The Soundtrack of our Lives' http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/whatson/fashion.aspx
April: When we're not plotting extravagant circus shows, parading down the catwalk or swinging from the rafters Prangsta is busy dressing bands, like Tough Love. We offer a 30% discount on costume hire (themes include Prohibition, Steam Punk and Victoriana) to the patrons of their 'White Mischief' events - April 28th, May 23rd, June 20th, August 30th, October 31, Dec 31st. Please check www.whitemischief.info for further details.
Feb: Prangsta designed an exquisite collection of accessories based around the 'Myths and Legends' theme for the Secret Garden Party's Bacchanalia Ball. Ornate horns and head-dresses dripping with decadent jewels, the hind-quarters and hooves of naughty Pans, fawns and Satyrs and cold brilliant masks of Incubus and Succubus.
December 08: Prangsta Entertainment Agency is born! We’re more than happy with the results of dressing our performers UP to the nines and unleashing them at various parties over the Christmas period. Not only do our acts hold a certain charismatic edge over other artists, they are exquisitely garbed... A truly authentic ‘Vintage Circus’ family: the resplendent Ringmaster! Showgirls, Jugglers, Aerial Performance, Clowns, Dancers, Hula Hoop Girls, Funambulists, Gypsy Bands, Fiddlers, Mime, Freakshows and Fire Eaters. Unrivalled in their performance and unsurpassed in their vintage and couture costumiery - oh this entertainment really is Enchanting...
October 2008 Halloween at Prangsta this year will be a veritable circus of horrors with such theames as Victorian freak show,18th Century zombies, meanacing jokers & tricksy jesters as well as the more familiar Vampire & Demon costumes.
05/09/08 - 07/09/08 Prangsta endured a torrential time at this years Besitival & whilst the music was great the mud & infamous 'river of mud' certainly was not.
24/07/08 - 27/07/08 Moving swiftly on from Camp Bestival we will be going straight to the Secret Garden Party for yet more festival fun, frolics, sun & more fun.
18/07/08 - 20/07/08 The brains behind Bestival are proud to announce the launch of a new sister show Camp Bestival at which Prangsta Costumiers will be in attendance along with our own on-site makeup artists & photographer.
02/07/08 + 03/07/08 - 24/09/08 + 25/09/08 Would you like to learn how to make your own clothes, well now you can! Enroll now for Prangsta Costumiers Dressmaking Classes. Contact us from the contact page of this website to express your interest & we will send you all the details you need about our next batch of Dressmaking Classes.
26/01/08 - The Magic Theatre @ the The Rivoli Ballroom, 350 Brockley Rd, London, SE4 2BY. Prangsta Costumiers Travelling Boutique, comprising of all Prangsta’s costumes, corsetry & accessories will again be in attendance from 6PM onwards with a special price of £50per costume available to those who come in to our store and select an outfit prior to the event.
24/11/07 - The Travelling Boutique, comprising of all Prangsta’s costumes, corsetry and a complete range of accessories, will open from 6pm onwards in the Studio at the Rivoli Ballroom for a pre-club costumier service.
Prangsta take great care to ensure that the costume of your choice is suited to you, and that you will emerge from the Travelling Boutique looking fabulous.Walk-in costume hire for the evening includes advice, styling, and all accessories, and is priced at £80.
Recommended, however, is the pre-booking service, unique to this event. A leisurely consultation at Prangsta’s premises can be arranged in advance of the night itself. After fitting and booking of the costume, should you wish, it will put aside for you and taken to the ballroom as a complete outfit with accessories. All you need to do is to turn up, step into it and be styled on the night. There is a 20% discount on costume hire when using the pre-booking service. There will be a separate make-up service available if required.
17/10/06 - we will be taking Prangsta to the Rockabaret on Saturday 21st October
18/07/06 - Click here to view backstage pics from our the Spring Show 2005
12/06/06 - In an effort to move the Mountain we are now available for bookings to give your event that extra edge offering on site wardrobe for festival organisersperformers & goers…
Please contact us with your FestivalEvent details & we shall provide individually tailored excellance…
