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Fashion ... and then some

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Galaxy of film and TV (that's television, folks) characters tipped to be the popular costume trends at the stadium

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A bevy of Borats, a bunch of Bonds or a Hong Kong take on Little Britain? The madcap Kazakh journalist, the licensed-to-kill super spy and the motley crew of British eccentrics are just some of the favourite suspects when it comes to forecasting which costume themes will be the fashion kings at the stadium this weekend.

Dress-up stalwarts spare no time - or money - in getting great outfits together. Everyone wants Andy Warhol's '15 minutes of fame'.

'Outfit envy' is all part of the game, and many a man and woman has coveted another's natty threads on this big weekend for extroverts to strut their stuff, especially in the South Stand.

We canvassed some of the costume regulars and crowd-watchers from previous years for their predictions of the top themes.

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'My vote is for the guy who voted for Pedro in the comedy Napoleon Dynamite. There will be a sea of bad, blond curly wigs, geeky glasses and a whole tribe of Napoleon and Pedro lookalikes. Steak throwing is optional.'

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