The toy store from our childhood dreams! What a great place for children. Good service. Great…read moreselection of toys games and candy. Floors of fun for everyone offering a great value. Amazing toy stores are rare and kids really love them. Watching your child's imagination is magic for parents. You should go, and I'll be back!

I heard this was the toy store of all toy stores and it indeed was. There were 7 floors of product,…read moreeach dedicated to a theme. Suitable for all ages. There were many photo opportunities and lots of demonstrations as well. The sales people worked for the store and there was no pressure at all. We were there a little under an hour and discovered many new items. Our kids really enjoyed the lego and Wicked themed areas. There is also a cotton candy machine where you can watch it being made through the glass, all automated. We somehow left without purchasing anything due to our inability to take it back home.

A very big thank you goes out to the Escapade staff for putting up with three very excitable…read moreyelpers looking for fancy dress outfits for over two hours. They couldn't of been more accommodating and enthusiastic. The sheer magnitude of outfits they have to offer and the fantastic computerised system we used to find things like the Danger Mouse outfit and Ninja turtle suits was just awesome. This has to be the best fancy dress shop in London. They covered almost every fancy dress eventuality we could think of.

I walked past Escapade and the displays in the window simply beckoned me in. Escapade are serious…read moreabout costumes and their wide range of stock proves it. Available is a wide range of characters from TV and film such as The Simpsons, Rocky Horror and Flintstones which in many cases include an outfit and a rubber mask to fully immerse yourself into a character. A lot of these costumes will attract serious attention at parties. Accessories such as wigs, make up and other basics are available at the front of the shop too for those who don't wish to get too dressed up or who just want to add a few finishing touches to their costume. The shop is spacious and easy to browse your way through with the stock all displayed clearly with lots of sections to explore. The staff are very helpful and seem to enjoy their work which adds a fun atmosphere to the place. The prices are also reasonable and not out of the price range of most people. If you don't wish to buy then a hire option is available. If you have a party coming up, it is well worth visiting Escapade before you buy a costume to get ideas and inspiration.

I planned to attend the Pride and Prejudice Ball at the Chatsworth House. It was a regency ball…read more I went to the Mad World Fancy Dress shop to try on a few regency dresses. The lady at the shop was extremely helpful. She gave me a few dresses to try on, with needed accessories, such as fan, gloves, necklace etc. I was planning to bring my mother with me to the ball. It was much hard to find a dress for my mother. The lady (think her name was Molly) was very kind. She picked a perfect dress for my mother. We had such a wonderful time at the Chatsworth House for the ball. I am happy to write this review.

A great fancy dress shop where you can buy or even hire out costumes and props for any event that…read moreyou are attending. They have many different costumes from 1920's, sci-fi, film and tv etc. You can even try on them before buying or hiring from there store. They even sell a vast amount of props. So if you want a pair of wings, a sword or even a skull whatever you are looking for I am sure you will find it there and at a reasonable price. They even sell items and costumes for future Secret Cinema events. So wanting to get groovy for a party or event then go on down to Mad World you would be mad not to!

So, I'm in a play and I need to be in a lion suit. Actually, any animal but this was the only one I…read morewas able to find in Angels, which was not over about £50 or otherwise hideously ugly and tacky. Come on, we want at least a bit of class, even when dressed as an animal. This place is so over priced and ridiculous. Who seriously spends £94 AT LEAST to hire a costume. Who cares so much about a fancy dress party. I just don't get. If it wasn't in the name of theatre, I would never have stepped into this place. It smells wierd, you know that wierd musty costume smell, but the store is disguised as some sort of up market place, with about 6 floors of tack, for stupid people who care too much about how they appear to other people. Perfect place to get some angel wings for your god awful hen night. The assistants were quite rude aswell, dealing with me as if I was asking for an animal costume in a bakery. not a costume shop.

Angels must surely be one of the most world renown fancy dress shops in the world. With a link to…read moregenuine theatrical and film hire, this store in Covent Garden has a massive range of costumes you can try on or hire alongside lots of stuff you may wish to purchase for yourself,. Particularly good around Halloween, this place stocks everything from feather boa's to vampire teeth and fake blood. The staff are extremely helpful and don't go for the hard sell but will actually advise you on what goes best with what and truthfully tell you if you look a complete dick in an outfit. One to remember for those awkward party times!

dirty mishandled clothes, scam prices and rude staff avoid at all costs !! the person working there…read morewas beyond rude and a total ass, he kept asking " if I have money to spend" and changing prices of items based on customers and because i didn't look like most dressed punks and goths that come to the star he said " we don't have anything for you " while i was trying things, if your looking for leather clothing many other better places around camden.

What a terrible owner and "wannabe goth" chic employee. Out of Towner here, came in and asked the…read morevery bored/displeased goth chic if they had any leopard coats....she literally eyed me up and down as if my natural eyebrows did meet her sharpie drawn lines, then yelled at the "owner" if they had any leopard coats which to her displeasure, they had one downstairs. She led me to it, I liked it went up to ask how much and the bald short owner wouldn't tell me a price. He kept asking how much CASH I have....um why would I tell anyone how much cash I have? I told him not much as I just shopped but I can withdraw after u tell me what the price is. He literally told me to pay a down payment come back and he's tell me the actual price. who in the their right mind would do this at a costume shop??? You're not a Rolex store mate. He refused to tell me a price before a down payment first until eventually he told me £20...I told him thank you and I'll go get some funds for him and he said card was okay. When I came back later Sharpie goth girl loudly expressed her displeasure of seeing me even tho customers were in store and literally told me to leave. I took it as a little side jab joke...the owner tho refused to help me and even when I told him I have funds. What kind of store you crooks running?? Bunch of crooks don't shop here.

Any shop that "meows" at me as I walk through the door is going to be a hit with me. Glitter on the…read morefloor as you enter, masks lining the walls, rows of petticoats, long gloves and fur hats. It's like a dream world of wonderfulness. Now I don't think this is a fancy dress shop, but they do sell a lot of fancy dress. I just think that the people who work here and their regular shoppers think it's quite normal to walk around London wearing cat ears. I popped in to grab some bits for halloween and for £20 walked away with a bag of goodies that will ensure I'm all fright on the night! It's not cheap, but I've seen pricer. Although their staff are super duper helpful and I was in and out in under five minutes with everything I needed. Yay for Ad Hoc.

This is a really funky shop in the heart of Chelsea, here you will find a vast array of retro…read morefashion items and accessories, interesting looking sunglasses, rings, t-shirts and various other bits and bobs. Everything in this shop is super bright, fun and colourful. I recently got a really lovely mini hot water bottle with a cover that had a heart on it as a present for someone for £10.

I am writing this review in large part through the eyes of Mrs G!!!…read more It must truly be a unique specialist store. In a swanky part of town (Marylebone - perhaps our favorite neighborhood currently) and about 10 minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of Oxford St. It is a very inviting store in the corner very close to a favorite London restaurant of ours - the Ivy. On enterIng you are virtually bathed in ribbons, fabric, trims and everything your heart desires to design that unique hat or fascinater (I think that is the right term) for a wedding or for Royal Ascot. Owner (especially) and staff are super friendly and helpful. Downstairs lots of other crazy decorative fixings and this is the space where they run their sessions and workshops Definitely worth a visit if you are into this kind of thing - definitely the best in class! Big thumbs up Review #6 2020

On my way to lunch I spotted the colourful ribbons in the window at V V Rouleaux and couldn't…read moreresist popping in for a look. I love tying a bit of ribbon in my ponytail and this small shop in Marylebone has an incredible selection ranging from velvet, grosgrain and gingham to striped, spotted and satin. It's also a lot cheaper than Liberty, where I did my last London ribbon buying spree. For less than £7 I got six new ribbons I'm excited to tie in my hair. V V Rouleaux is a must visit if you're into ribbons, trimmings or lace.

Love Pantaloons! I went there to get my Halloween costume it was madness; of course it's their…read morebusiest day of the year, and still the guys that work there where so nice. But they have cool stuff all year and for all budgets.

If you are going out in fancy dress for NYE2016 (or any other time) this is the place for you. The…read morelady there is very friendly, very helpful and out of all the fancy dress shops in London this has got to be one of the best. A must for any fancy dress party, prices are very reasonable and they also have ex-stock cheap rails if you want to use the same outfit again. Another of my 5* reviews :)

The Contemp Wardrobe Collection is part of the unique and fantastic Horse Hospital (…read morehttp://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-horse-hospital-london ) just behind Russel Square tube. Horse Hospital sounds quite odd doesn't it? Well, be prepared because it is. The Horse Hospital is an old building that was a hospital for horses (duh... Ronseal moment) and you can still see all the facilities for equine health up on the walls and nailed into the ceiling and floors. But now hidden inside is one of the UK's best modern wardrobe collections, probably only rivalled by the BBC's own department. They have costumes ready for plays, movies, TV and commercials. It's all high-end stuff for the industry. The section of swinging sixties is particularly brill - just like a rack of Austin Powers extras. Punk is splendidly represented as well. Overall, it's super fun to browse and if you have the money (and it won't be cheap), you can buy some pieces or hire them out. To get to see the thousands of post-war designer outfits you'll need to set-up a weekday appointment or wait for the annual Open House week in London.