{
  "id": 2861948,
  "title": "Woman wears fancy dress every day for a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/woman-wears-fancy-dress-every-day-for-a-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:11:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/woman-wears-fancy-dress-every-day-for-a-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 52-year-old woman from Farnworth, Bolton, named Lisa Hughes, has decided to don a different fancy dress outfit each day for an entire year. Lisa, who goes by the name ThatFancyDressWoman on TikTok, officially started her 2026 challenge at the end of December with the goal of raising money for three charities. She has already made appearances as characters such as Tommy Shelby from Peaky Blinders, Marge Simpson, and Cupid. Lisa's unusual daily routine has garnered attention, with her sharing daily posts of her outfits on social media. Her fundraising efforts have received support from various individuals and businesses, including a theater costume seller who sent her 65 outfits upon her initial request of five or six. Lisa's local community has also been supportive, with people in the area regularly visiting her at The Millstone pub to see her new attire. Despite a slowdown in fundraising during the summer, Lisa has managed to raise £3,700 for her chosen charities so far and is aiming to surpass the £10,000 target before the end of the year.",
  "summary": "A woman who has worn a different fancy dress outfit every day for 200 days is aiming to complete a full year in costume. For most people fancy dress is reserved for Halloween or parties, but for Lisa Hughes, 52, from Farnworth, in Bolton, dressing up has become a part of her everyday routine. After [...] The post Woman wears fancy dress every day for a year appeared first on Kahawatungu .",
  "key_points": [
    "Lisa Hughes, 52, wears different fancy dress daily for a year",
    "ThatFancyDressWoman raises money for three charities on TikTok",
    "Received 65 outfits from theater costume seller, raised £3,700"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}