Almost one month and one week after their band launch Trini Revller's website is up, somewhat. There are still several section photographs and prices missing but you can view the sections Angostura Bitters, Black Gold, Folklore, Chutney, Nylon Pool, Panorama, Soca Warriors, Splendor of Buccoo Reef and Together We Aspire.
Now, personally I have had to warm up to Trini Reveller's costumes over the years (with the exception of a few sections, like Rugeri, D Krewe, Kyle Matas) as the theme is sometimes portrayed too literally and the costumes can be a bit ostentatious and gaudy. However, on the road the band usually makes a great presentation, my favourite years being French Revolution and Rome. Last Year's Viva Mexico also had some eye catching costumes with great headpieces. Even with masqueraders wearing Chandeliers on their heads the band still managed to look great on the road.
For 2009 I have to say that the costumes have fallen victim to slapping a name on some bikini and beads, a fate that has befallen most large bands for Carnival 2009.... gone are the days when one could look at a costume and hazard a guess at what it might represent. The trend has been around for some time, but Trini Revellers has never buckled until 2009. I would take the chandelier headpiece over some of the costumes I am seeing on their website any day!
Now, personally I have had to warm up to Trini Reveller's costumes over the years (with the exception of a few sections, like Rugeri, D Krewe, Kyle Matas) as the theme is sometimes portrayed too literally and the costumes can be a bit ostentatious and gaudy. However, on the road the band usually makes a great presentation, my favourite years being French Revolution and Rome. Last Year's Viva Mexico also had some eye catching costumes with great headpieces. Even with masqueraders wearing Chandeliers on their heads the band still managed to look great on the road.
For 2009 I have to say that the costumes have fallen victim to slapping a name on some bikini and beads, a fate that has befallen most large bands for Carnival 2009.... gone are the days when one could look at a costume and hazard a guess at what it might represent. The trend has been around for some time, but Trini Revellers has never buckled until 2009. I would take the chandelier headpiece over some of the costumes I am seeing on their website any day!
Splendor of Buccoo Reef
The majority of the costumes that I have seen thus far are very generic and could fit into any band producing bikini and beads; not what I expected from Trini Revellers. Not to mention that some of the designs look low budget, sorry to say it, but the construction and designs are a bit shoddy. There is one section in particular Angostura Bitters, that looks like an art and craft school project, not even a decent headpiece! What happened Trini Revellers?
Angostura Bitters
Soca Warriors
PHOTO SOURCE:
www.trinirevellersmas.com
6 comments:
the site is up a whole month after the launch??? *smdh* when are these bands going to fully integrate into the 21st century?
That Angostura Bitters costume real sad...
They better be careful Angostura doh sue them.
Overall I think Trini Revellers had a very good theme but messed it up badly.
BTW, I know the chick who bringing out Soca Warriors! :P
i aint sure if it tiredness from a long day! but them are the ugliest costumes i have ever seen in my life in mas!
the names indead are very creative but the costumes i can only imagine looking like a mess together on the road, i think what makes a good mas band is constancy, coherrence and quailty which were missed on every level i think TR need a artistic director badly but once again they have they following so...........
Mas has been murdered by by every band for 2009 with 3 exceptions- Tribe, IP, Brian McF.
And these others get a passing grade 'C' - Spice, DKrew. I really can't think of any other band. Creativity is lacking for 2009.
Oh forgot Harts, they get a passing grade B+.
Why 2 costumes in the same band with the same colors?
Lawd, what ah nylon pool lol
Good googamolly what's up with PITCH LAKE? cheese'n'crackers?
Sooo, am I to assume that Splendor of Buccoo Reef is deh section?
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