I have officially been invited to the media launch of Trevor Wallace's 2007 presentation "On the Cat Walk" on Monday evening.
Designed by Wayne Berkley and presented by Trevor Wallace On the Catwalk is a reminder of the beauty and creativity that can result from allowing pageantry and costume to find a home in Carnival. More specifically, On the Catwalk is a tribute to the legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie.
Robert Gordon Mackie is a world renowned fashion designer best known for his costumes for Cher and Carol Burnett. He has outfitted celebrities such as Diana Ross, Elton John, Raquel Welch, Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey, Bette Midler, Sharon Stone and Judy Garland to name a few. Mackie is often called the sultan of sequins, the rajah of rhinestones and known for his sparkling and imaginative costume designs. He has won seven Emmy Awards for his designs and was thrice nominated for an Academy Award.
Mackie has said “A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed.” And as such, that is what the band offers; a chance to be noticed and admired.
Having designed for television, film, dance, Opera, Broadway and Las Vegas, Mackie’s creations are ideally suited for a Trinidad & Tobago Carnival interpretation.
The band will feature ten (10) sections, each an interpretation of the style and flare that is Mackie mixed with the creativity and passion synonymous with the team of Wayne Berkeley and Trevor Wallace. Sections carry names like “Lemon Lime/Sorbet”, “Ca C’est Bon”; “Purple Passion”, “Magnifique” and “Serpent’s Sting”.
Trevor Wallace will once again be offering masqueraders an all inclusive opportunity to be… ‘On stage’, to model, to display, to have fun, to experience the essence of Carnival …On the Catwalk!
Now, I really appreciate being able to go the launch of these smaller, lesser known mas bands that might go unnoticed with the wave of hoopla surrounding the two big guns, Island People and TRIBE.
However, I am particularly thrilled for the invitation because I LOVE the crazy, wild designs Bob Mackie has done for celebrities like Cher and I bow down to Wayne Berkely whose mas designs left me in awe as a young girl visiting his mas camp many, many years ago. The marrying of these two entities has me very, very excited to see the offspring.
Bring on the mas!
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20 comments:
OHMYGODINHEAVEN! I can't wait! I too,too love Mr.Mackie. He UNDERSTANDS me! Saucy slam up those pics on yuh site quickity quick nah please?
The sultan of sequins, the rajah of rhinestones....Mackie is credited for saying, “A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed.” And as such, that’s what Wallace says his band offers—“a chance to be noticed and admired.”
YES! YES! WOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! I have been waiting for a Mackie style mas presentation long time!
I have ALWAYS admired Cher's garments. She once wore a Mackie designed Indian outfit during her super slim days and it was TO DIE FOR!
After this I believe I am going to require a ciggy or an inhaler...I just dunno which! And I'm not a smoker or an asthmatic.
Enjoy ur weekend allyuh! *WHEEZE!*
Dolli lewwee bring a section nah, I KNOW that Indian Outfit he did for Cher, Cher back in the days with her real face and long, straight jet black hair.. the Sonny and Cher show!! Between you and me and the rest of them Carnival addicts I think we can create the most fantabulous section that the world of Trini Carnival has ever seen......pass the ciggy!
**************WAIT!****************
Is all NOW I read this post correctly....Ms Saucy, did you say you have been invited to de people's Media Launch? Is wha de?
SAUCY
GIRL
YUH
HITTING
DEM
UP
LARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just pose bad pon de "Catwalk" for Hottie and me nah? Yuh could practice yuh H.O.commandment no.5. DO IT!
SAUCY YOU KNOW I PURE RESPEST FOR THE LIKES OF THE LEGEND BERKLEY SO MAKE SURE AND GET NUFF GOOD PICS!!
AND YUH GETTING "OFFICIAL" INVITE TOO?
Yes woman ah get an INVITATION,ah not moggling ah going to observe and report back!
SAUCY YOU ARE ONNNNN!!!!! Invitation!!!! I'm so excited for you!
I'm looking forward to seeing Berkley's take on Mackie's designs and I'm looking forward to your report! Have fun!!! :-D
DAIS DE OUTFIT! DAIS DE ONE!! WID DE STRAIGHT HAIR PART DONG DE MIDDLE! IS DAT KIND OF FASHIONISTA NATIVE AMERICAN I DOES WANT TO BE!(Doh worry TRIBE I ent hating on allyuh own eh?)
Puff puff inhale...sigh & release.
I could die ah happy woman now....Our section go be de next PDolli Discount Productions venture. Doh worry, allyuh ent go have to pay in full!! We are one set of understanding but enterprising women. De divas pon ah budget welcome to jump wid we!
OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:
All inclusive WITH complimentary sno cones and gelatin shots.
Ah Fly Girl frontline.
Backline for Bullethole Mampies to bring up de section in de rear... Large UP to de large ladies and no pun intended!
Locate de band service...Call yuh girlfriend and she go tell yuh wey in de arse we does be.
A Carnival Manpurse.
Pre-Carnival makeup and style consultation service.
Post-Carnival Clean Up Mortuary Service to remove all de dead man sprinkle about P.O.S. who did dead cuz' of too much sexiness. Funeral rights not included....
A post Jump Up DVD hosted by Saucy, Hottie, and you guessed it!
Here it comes.....
ME!
The first 60 to register get a free copy of de F.H.O. manual for your reading pleasure. Mayn look...Allyuh wait eh? Allyuh wake up one and two marnin' and JUST WAIT!
Ah yes I 4get we's INCOGNITO! LOL! Please 4give me...Is de H.O. in meh I cyan help it...Ah sorry. LOL!
Pics....pics....and lots of pics....
Bob is a genius......can't wait!
you lucky H.O.!!! LOL
Enjoy and take PLENTY Pics. I'm curious I must admit. MY mother and grandmother were Berkely loyals back in the day and I know despite his illness he still has an eye for what MAS is all about. This should be a good one.
Can't wait to see the pics.
Dolli,
for you:
http://www.cherscholar.com/sqaw2.jpg
WHAT A TING!!!!! saucy gyal yuh lucky. enjoy yuhself gyal and ah cyah wait to see yuh blog wid all de nice pics. meh mudder used to play wid berkely long time- - - nice mas
LOL! Just let me know when allyuh ready to bring out the section/band. I just went and look for my accessories. I want somebody to send me a piece a de orange and a piece ah de purple from meh costume to verify - CUZ I SEE SOME TING THAT I GOING AND BUY NEXT WEEK FOR MEH COSTUME! Watch out fuh meh! MAKE WAY!!!!! DE FRONTLINE/BACKLINE H.O. COMING!
backline and H.O. cannot go in the same sentence (since I upgrade to Frontline H.O. due to meh backpack I need to enforce the rules).
Whey de rass yuh want we to get ah piece ah d costume from gyul? You eh easy nah!
If I was home I organise that long time. Steupssss.... anyway, yuh getting a calendar for me so I go salts. BUT - doh get meh wrong, I doh rush for front ah de band yuh know! I know what I pay for. BUT I know I go be looking hot like if I in front line and moving lke section leader... well, if the section leader is a wabeen... LOL!
hottie gyal doh worry yuhselfnah. like up yuhself gyal i eh give yuh wrong. next time we should all mek ah effort to be in frontline of the same section and wid dolli, saucy and everyone else from practice in 2k7 we go be one rockin' hot H.O's when we step out, others go want to follow.
lol- - - -hear me talk nah, ah still have plenty to learn bout being a professional H.O
allyuh play yuhself. have a slammin weekend
homeless sweetie I know you really want to get into a band/section but I had to remove your comment because of the "questioning" and allegations of a person's sexuality, especially since I take it you do not know him/her personally.
I am sure all sections that are still available will be posted sometime today or when you get to registration.
I fyne u could post the comment and jus remove the part about the sexuality, because i really think people need to know the basis information. Tha tribe kept on registering people after tuesday.
ok, homeless you can put the comment under "Open Registration Begins Today" as it refers to that topic.
Well, if the section leader is a wabeen... LOL!
Hottie! Dais meh tanty best best word..LOL!
Por Ejemplo:
Eheh, watch Sauce, Dolli, Hottie and de online blog crew. Las Lap done finish and dey still out deh pon Tragrete Rd like one set ah WABEEN...LOL!
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