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This one is for those of you who could not and cannot be at the Mas Camp to see the costume close ups yourself. Watch on YOUTUBEfor bigger/ pop out videos, I only made them smaller as a preview.
So since my decision to play with Bliss was made public via facebook, I was invited to the "soft launch" of Bliss mas camp which officially opens to the public on Monday, August 9th.
The good news is that Bliss has set up camp in the building right next to TRIBE's mas camp, making it easy to see both sets of costumes. I guess that fits in with the Bliss tag line "Same VIBE...Different TRIBE".
Seeing the costumes up close really gives you a whole other appreciation for the little details and now I am totally in love with Caprica Frontline, even though I played in yellow LAST year. The arm pieces are gorgeous! I love the gold metallic (hard plastic) cuffs from which the feathers sprout. That is a whole lot of "wing spang" on Caprica. The Backline comes in two versions, with and without feathers.
Titans is also simple and beautiful, the best part is that it comes with several versions of the body wear; the monokini, whole piece and the plunge monokini which can all be selected for both backline or frontline.
I am also really liking Izumi Warriors, I only wished the frontline headpiece was bigger! The wire bra frontline is optional, a regular bra was displayed at the mas camp.
Those would be my personal top three in Bliss however I do think Ice Warriors has very pretty gem work on the bra and belt, I like this costume but have two issues with it, one is that the frontline headpiece is very large coupled with the backpack, I am thinking the smaller headpiece might have looked better scale wise and the silver "icicles" look like foil close up.
Pele was also popular among viewers last night, including my friend who said it is her personal number one pick, very pretty with a Machu Pichu vibe going .The guys will be happy to know Pele also comes with regular board shorts and it is one of the nicer male costumes in Bliss (the hubby also likes Caprica and Izumi male costumes).
Cylon is interesting and different, lots of studded detail best appreciated in person; in the booklet it is modeled with a light saber, cool! Solaris is my least favourite among the lot, the bra is VERY simple and I could do with it being another colour since we already have another yellow costume in Bliss. The metallic belt is nice, the frontline is just skimpy!
As for the mas camp opening/lime it was a nice! Complimentary eats and drinks, coupled with costumes and music and LOTS of people? What could be better!
For close up pics of the costumes, minus the section "Trakson Warriors" which has seemingly gone *poof* click HERE.
Website www.blisscarnival.comgoes live on Tuesday August 10th with more costume pics AND prices; when I enquired about prices I was told the female costumes are in the same range as 2010 but you can expect a "small" increase in the male costumes.
Answers to the top 10 questions I have been asked so far:
1. I do not know when TRIBE mas camp is opening for viewing but as soon as they do I will post the information on the blog and make the trip to get close up costume shots myself.
2. Prices will be out late next week.
3. Bliss is a SEPARATE band from TRIBE and operates independently. Bliss will have it's own website, mas camp, parade route and lunch stop. In other words you cannot jump from band to band. Your wrist band entitles you masquerader access to only ONE band. If you are in Bliss you cannot jump in TRIBE or you will be treated as a stormer and vice versa.
4. Bliss website should be up sometime this week.
5. You do not need a TLC card to register in Bliss.
6. I do not know the registration process for TRIBE or Bliss this year; that information will be released by TRIBE/Bliss.
7. Registration fee is $1500.00 (floor member and male), $3000.00 (frontline) and $5000.00 (individual). All prices in TT dollars.
8. Sorry, I am not revealing my band or section of choice!
9. No, I do not have links/hook up to get you into TRIBE or Bliss.
10. I do not work for TRIBE or Bliss,868-625-6800 or info@carnivaltribe.com will give you access to all the information I have repeated here.
I think both me and my assistant (aka the hubby) overdid it with videos last night, however it got some superb close up shots of the costumes. So if you are not sick of seeing costumes as yet, check out my Youtube channel!
Bliss, the Intimate Experience is also the skimpy experience. I had to be asking myself where is the rest of the costume for the majority of sections. Also the costumes in Bliss showed more feathers than I expected, the Warrior Within is surely fantasy themed as I could not readily identify the warrior in these costumes and based on that I am guessing this band will be focused more on partying than competing; a good thing because the focus of Bliss is to answer the masqueraders call for a smaller band.
Caprica (Monique Nobrega) - gorgeous headpiece! I love it and love how it trails behind, nice bead work on the belt. The other option to this costume is also very nice, pretty arm pieces, winged headpiece and decoration on bra and belt. The male costume, generic.
Ice Warriors (Melissa James) - again nice, safe costume. I am not wowed by it. I like the jewel work on the bra and belt, the headpiece looks like icicles. The male costume, generic.
Pele (Valmiki Maharaj)- LOVE the headpiece and backpack/shoulder pieces. That caged bra monokini is VERY interesting, I have to see how that works in person. The floor member costumes are lovely, however both bra options are super skimpy! No regular bra here. Loving the many versions of the Mohawk headpiece. The male costume, different for sure! Looks Pacific Islander and no boy shorts!
Cyclon - (Gail Cabral)- I am liking this one for the lack of feathers (can you believe I just said that!) also like the headpiece, shoulder pieces and wrist pieces in all their studded glory. Male costume, is ok, however I want to know who is wearing the transformer version of the male!
Solaris (Monique Nobrega) - Another cage bra? This costume is very very skimpy! Not much to it except the headpiece, leggings and arm pieces. I am also thinking it reminds me of something I have seen before.
Trakson Warriors (Gina Maingot)- I like the body wear of this costume, the arm pieces is an interesting detail, I am liking it. Not feeling that style of headpiece but you know from Habotai it is not one that I am partial to at all. The male costume, horns.. wow. Other than that, generic.
Izumi Clan (Monique Nobrega) - One of my favourites in Bliss, I like the colour combination... again, a cage bra? The belt is uber skimpy but I like it! As seen on the model you need a Brazilian Wax to pull this one off! Also love the shoulder detail on both the floor member and frontline.Male costume, has a cape..other than that, generic.
Titans (Monique Nobrega) - My absolute favourite , and this applies to both TRIBE and Bliss. This costume is all sorts of gorgeous and all options are wicked! Love the fringed monokini of the first (individual?) option, also loving the side shoulder piece of the second option and the variation in the monokini. The downgraded option for the floor member is just as fabulous as the rest. I don't even mind that there is no headpiece. The male costume... generic!
To sum it up, I have to see if Bliss offers more bra options apart from the cage bra or else frontline choices will be severely limited. With just 8 sections I do think that the three cage bras might be a bit too much if there is no regular bra option for frontline, as those are the more WOW costumes. Honestly there isn't an unattractive costume in the bunch, they just all look safe and regular. Not that this is a bad thing for Bliss, it is a new band catering to a smaller crowd, but from initial reports I was expecting futuristic looking abstract warriors.
I just would have liked to see more of a variety as with TRIBE. I guess with only 8 sections you have less chances to mix things up . If I were forced to choose between both bands I can safely say there are a few options in BOTH that I would play in so that is a good thing.
How about you, is it TRIBE, The Way of The Warrior or Bliss, The Warrior Within getting your vote?
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