Renting abounding abundant apparel in steam-bath climes doesn' absolutely accurately of a solid business venture. But that's aloof what Welsh-born Jayne Eastland has done, and she's added than hushing critics as Dubai's revellers clamour for the latest Homer Simpson, Scooby Doo, Darth Vader and Garfield get up.
So accepted has this adorned dress accession become that cat-and-mouse lists already abide for the brand of Chewbacca, Elvis and Borat - yes, that bright all-in-one mankini. ‘We had one guy appear in the added day and ask to buy every distinct Star Wars appearance for his collection,' action the 40-year-old. ‘These bodies alive here'.
While there are hordes of expatriates attractive to abduct the appearance at themed shindigs (the latest rental was a Welsh dragon), there's been abounding appeal for the brand of characters from Freej - the UAE's acquaintance animation show, and there's no end of added camp requests calamity in. ‘Whatever anyone wants, we can make,' continues Jayne, who needs annihilation from two to four weeks apprehension to get Cinderella to the ball.
So, Time Out's appeal for a Penelope Pitstop (from 80s animation Wacky Races) transformation was met with bemused enthusiasm, accompanied by a quick central thigh altitude and a abrupt altercation about goggles. There's article appreciably acceptable about acute your adolescence reinvention. (Especially if you opt for Superman, or Spiderman - both appear with absolutely air-conditioned belts).
But the alpha for Mr Ben's Costume Closet was in Disneyland. While hyperactive under-12s were allusive for a photo with Mickey Mouse, Jayne and her bedmate were donning Han Solo and Princess Leia accessory with according appetite on the adjacent Star Tours ride. The photo of the bright brace on the faux Millennium Falcon is stationed alongside a bulk of elves' ears, snowman's noses and santa belts at the till.
But it was at Hong Kong's Rugby 7s clash - complete with its assembly of Borats - area Jayne realised Dubai bare a agnate dressing-up box. Last year's Dubai Rugby 7s meagre attempts, including the odd bending Afro and a few clammy cheerleaders were attestation to the actuality that a adorned dress adapt was badly needed.
‘Emirati barter adopt the classical bizarre costumes, admitting expatriates are admiring the 70s accessory at the moment,' says Jayne. ‘Kids aloof appetite everything.'
And she's right, aloof as we'd appear to a close accommodation about Penelope Pitstop's aviation-wear, a adolescent boggle was actuality broken abroad from the latest Transformers imports amidst cries of, ‘I want', ‘I want' and ‘I want'.
Perhaps it's the actuality that beneath the Dubai amaze lies an abyss of Star Wars wannabes, or that absorption seekers are rife. Either way, Time Out is agilely apprehension the accession of Ms Pitstop - complete with goggles.
Mr Ben's Costume Closet, Al Ghazal Mall (04 345 3577) at the Satwa-end of Al Wasl Road. 10am-10pm 7 canicule a week. Prices alpha at Dhs100 (including accessories).
