Not In With the In Crowd

So, news reaching the Sauce on this Sunday morning is that several potential masqueraders who thought they were getting a hook up to get" in with the in crowd" have been left in shock, awe and tears when their money was refunded and they found out they had NO costume and are NOT registered.

Seems like the bacchanal went down when a certain popular, professional social outfit got into some hot water with the band in question when it was revealed they were charging extra for the privilege and some of the loyal masqueraders got upset that "newbies" were getting a bligh... which in this case turned into a blight!!

Imagine being told in September that your dream of a dream costume went up in smoke!! I know of masqueraders who were biting their nails for weeks, waiting to hear if they did indeed have a spot in the band, sighing with relief when they eventually collected their receipt. Pressure, I tell you, sometimes it is best to go the old fashioned route because not even a hook up is a guarantee any more!

And on another note, if you were thinking of trying to get into TRIBE by shelling out major dollars for an Individual costume well, they are ALL sold out! There are people not playing when it comes their mas; the Individual Costume is now the new frontline! I want to know if this gem, pictured below, is also among those sold out as well:

Band Launching Weekend!

This long weekend in Trinidad is a busy one for band launches.

Rugeri Promotions launch their private section "Boi Bumba" in Trini Revellers "Festivals of the World" today at 6pm. The launch takes place at 12,Anderson Terrace Maraval with costumes expected to be shown at 7pm.

Later tonight, Dream Team launches "Gems of the World" at St. John's Hall, Wrightson Road from 9:00PM. Tickets are now sold out for the event at the outlets, but will be on sale at the venue today from 10:00AM to 6:00PM.

And tomorrow Genesis presents "The Desert", their Carnival 2010 presentation, at Aura on Cipriani Boulevard, launch start time is at 6PM.

Pulse 8 Website is Up

Pulse 8's website is up, just in time for registration which begins in house at their mas camp today; you can also register online. For a lack of feathers and beads I think the prices are HOT!

My benchmark frontline of Comparison is TRIBE's Mystery of Loulan and both of the frontlines on offer with Pulse 8, Waikiki and Paradise Cove are $5800.00... for plastic flora and fish!

Check them out yourself at their website.

Mac Farlane's 2010 Carnival Band Presentation To Launch in Tobago

Can I tell you how excited I was to get the news that Brian Mc Farlane's Carnival 2010 Band Launch, which takes place on Sunday September 27, will be held in Tobago!! After 2008's presentation on San Fernando Hill and 2009 in the forests of Chaguaramas there is no doubt in my mind that 2010 will be an event to remember!

Brian Mac Farlane, who has won Large Carnival Band of the Year for the past three years, is known for some of the country's most spectacular band launches. This year he seeks to up the ante even further when he takes a plane load of journalists and international event specialists to the revered Buccoo Reef in Tobago for the launch of his 2010 mas presentation.

The band, whose name the award-winning designer declined to reveal ahead of the launch, will see the re-emergence of traditional mas characters to the streets of Port of Spain on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

"I think that over the years the Art Factory has proven that Carnival is so much more than just pretty feathers, beads and the use of flamboyant colours. This year we wanted to go a bit deeper and interpret the story of the origins of mas and the period where the beginning of Carnival has been rooted."

In 2010, Mac Farlane's Carnival presentation will go as far back as the late 1800's, to a time when blacks and coloureds took to the streets.

" They celebrated in their own way, by mimicking the pomp and ceremony practiced by the white elite. We are going back to that celebration and our mas will speak to the original costuming of that period."

The designer said that the Buccoo Reef was crucial to the staging of the band launch. "We wanted to include Tobago and we wanted to have the ole' time mas characters emerge from a place that symbolizes life, rejuvenation and beauty.

The concept and philosophy of our 2010 mas presentation is based on the rebirth of true, traditional mas characters in their purest form. The Reef is always magical but it is specially so at the time we have chosen to stage our presentation, early in the morning. It is a perfect backdrop for what we want the world to know about the origins of our Carnival, " concluded Mac Farlane.

TRIBE Ignite Miami Edition

Adding this one to my Miami Carnival fete list:

Roll Call Trinidad Carnival 2010

You know what to do, leave a comment with your band and section to be added to the roll call:

TRIBE:
Tyrian Purple
Msjbunny - Individual
Moni - FL
Legz - FL
Darkie Ann
Trinimitch
Soca Tee
JV

Mystery of Loulan
Gtwarrior - Premium FL
Trinigyal - Premium FL
Jaded Teardrops - Premium FL
Waspwidfirecracker - FL
Saundraq - FL
Princess Redz - FL
Carnival Jumbie - FL
Katherine - FL
TRIBER
Tru
Lovechild
Sexy Eyes
Zenmark

Osage
Nikkidan - FL
Mystique
Island Soul
LB
SLK
Tribee

Niquie

freshman
fruity
shells

Charmeuse
Heather Ann - Fl
Sexy Scorpio
South Reds
Trinibears
Risa
SongBird
mayching2001
Kerryann
Ci
Krissiegirl
didatrini
Hana Marie

Mulberry
Carnival Divaz - Individual
JJ - FL
Tribe Anu

Habotai
Celeb
KK
Triniwifey
ms hershey

Xi Ling Shi
trinielle

Threads of Morocco
CarnivaLuva
DQ
baby tee

Lapiz Lazuli
Curlylocz

Z

Zari

Dee Liz
jobo
trish973

Spice:
Gates of Petra
*D* - FL

Caspian Sea
PJ - FL
Styles

Isis

Voluptuous Masquerader - FL
Mojito
Bammycake
AyeAye

triniannie82
mz_iere

Thailand
Afro Chic - FL
Nicole - FL
Kuntreegal
cute dougla

Greece
Rene - Individual
~*tall 7*~
trinitothemarrow

Moroccan Heat
Mimi
snakeoilgyul
Winin Criminal

Adulis
Elsa

Merchants of Venice

Dale

Harts:
Mayan/Mexicans
Squeezle

Mas Sweet Mas/American Indian
Franny

Brazilian Fiesta/Latin Fire
Dimples

D Krewe:
Kindred Spirit
Kris - Individual

Commancheros
Carnivalicious

Island People:

Bindi

Christian - FL
Dcarnivalbaby - FL

Puppy
Digame
Kerwin

Kalpana
salsaman

Morgandani
Love/Fairy

Taal
trinicandy

Viva38

Vanessa

Jaipur
Carnivalcocoa

Priyadarshani

Soca #1

dougla_1
Superdell

Ronnie &Caro:
City of Gold
Trinikim

Africa
CK - FL
Tokyo Trinidad and Tobago

Saucy in the Marketplace
Mz No Behavior

Legacy 
Mrs Trini - Tassa

Harts Sold Out Update

Harts is very quietly and quickly selling out! The section Brazilian Fiesta/Latin Fire is now completely SOLD OUT and the following are sold out in either male or female and in different colour options as well:

Brazilian Fiesta/Latin Fire

MALE SOLD OUT

Come Lewee Dance/Refleciton of My Childhood days

American Indian/Mas Sweet Mas

Polynesia/Faces of Places

FEMALE SOLD OUT

American Indian/Mas Sweet Mas - Jade, Fuschia, White

Wild Things/Tribes

On Satge/Tribute to Broadaway - Turquoise,Fuschia, Jade

At this rate, Harts will be the next band to be SOLD OUT after TRIBE!

Makeup Artists for Carnival 2010

These ladies are still open for bookings for Carnival 2010:

Natasha Edros
Natasha's Professional Makeup & Aesthetician services
http://www.natashamakeupforyou.com/

Sarah Benjamin

Sarah Benjamin Paul's Make-Up

Dixie Ann John

http://www.dixieannjohn.com/

The Mystery of Matching Footwear

Both Afro Chic and I have been getting emails from masqueraders wanting advice on what colour and type of footwear will be best for their costume of choice.

If in doubt you can always go with silver, bronze or gold basic metallic footwear which will match as opposed to trying to match the exact colour of the costume. For example, I would go silver with Habotai and a contrasting colour with Mulberry, pink perhaps? You do not have to match your boots to the exact colour of your costume, complimentary colours work very well.

On that note, that does not mean going completely out the box with something like fuchsia pink boots with Lapis Lazuil!! As in all things, with moderation and a little bit of common sense!

Masqueraders who have not seen the costumes in person may be a bit misguided when it comes to footwear colour choices, we do not want a repeat of Spangled Cotinga, given that the costume photographs differently depending on the camera/lighting/photoshop/editing! So I am going to give you a guide on the sections which are most popular in terms of footwear indecision:

Mystery of Loulan:
Beige and TURQUOUSE Blue.

This costume does not have NAVY, TEAL or ROYAL BLUE feathers or stones people. For footwear I suggest going with camel, beige, natural, tan or gold.

Beige (urban originals)


Camel/Natural (urban originals)


Tan(ami clubwear)


If you want to do blue for a pop of colour go with TURQUOISE like the ones from Shoe Ocean, pictured below:

Turquoise(shoe ocean)


Bindi
GOLD and Burgundy, there is no silver in this costume, those are AB coated crystals backed in gold.



Gold (urban originals)





Zari
Teal, lime green and bronze... no gold!


Teal(Urban Originals)


Bronze (Shoekeepers)




Tyrian Purple

Purple and GOLD, again, silver boots will not match this costume.


Purple (ami clubwear)


Gold (urban originals)


All footwear pictured can be found at:
Urban Originals
Shoe Ocean
Ami Clubwear
Shoekeepers (The Piccadilly Store)

Gerard Kelly "Festival in Dance"

I have been getting requests for Carnival Bands for the kids, apart from the ever popular Rosalind Gabriel. Gerard Kelly is launching "Festivals in Dance", his kiddies carnival 2010 presentation, on September, 27.

Click on the flyer below or check the website for more information.

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Get Wassi in Harem for Miami Carnival

Harem, special section in D Wassi Ones "X-Otica" for Miami Carnival 2009, is now open for registration.

All Inclusive Prices are as follow:

Harem Female:
Large Headpiece - $200.00US
Small Headpiece - $160.00US
Taniki Bustier available at extra cost.

Harem Male - $150.00US

Large Female Headpiece and Male


Small Headpiece


To register :
CALL
868-461-4353

OR EMAIL
dookhdeen47@gmail.com

Cosmeticon Prime For Carnival 2010

Those of you still looking for a makeup artist, Cosmeticon Prime is taking bookings and has some exciting extras included for masqueraders next year:

It's almost Carnival time and we're here to help you have the best experience for the best value. Cosmeticon Prime Makeup Services will be offering Carnival Makeup services for Carnival 2010, as well as 'fete support'. Look out for our newsletter and advertising coming out soon.

For those of you who contacted us last year to make appointments, we would like to offer you the best of both worlds. Although we know the global economy is under some pressure, we still think that you should be able to enjoy first class service and not sacrifice having fun by paying exorbitant prices. With that in mind, we're giving you a few great opportunities:

- First dibs on Carnival Appointment times.

- Pricing discounts

- Carnival shuttle service to be sure you DO NOT miss meeting your band in time to cross the stage!

We'll be forwarding more concise information and a copy of our rates within the upcoming weeks.

We look forward to providing you with exceptional first class service, reasonable rates and of course, ensuring an memorable Carnival 2010.

Thanks again for using Cosmeticon Prime Makeup Services. We look forward to bringing the best to you!

--

Warm Regards,

Cosmeticon Prime Makeup Services

www.cosmeticonprime.com

I am REALLY liking the idea of the shuttle service after getting your makeup done!

Pulse 8 Aloha Band Launch Videos

Pulse 8 Aloha Band Launch Photos

Departing from tradition where I normally review the costumes, giving my critique, I open the floor to you readers to give your thoughts, comments and impressions of Pulse 8's Aloha.

I look forward to your comments.....are we feeling Aloha or not?

More photos from the launch, held last night at Aura, can be seen HERE, at the Pulse 8 Alohaalbum on my photobucket.

The nine sections of Pulse 8's Carnival 2010 presentation "Aloha" are:

*click on the photos to enlarge

MOLOKAI

PINA PACIFIC

PARADISE COVE

POLYNESIAN LUAU

MACADAMIA

TAHITIAN BLACK PEARL

WAIKIKI

MAUI

HULA HULA

Mas Sweet Mas American Indian Prices are up

FEMALE LARGE HEAD PIECE - $3,500 TT

FEMALE SMALL HEAD PIECE - $2,985 TT

MALE LARGE HEAD PIECE - $5,040 TT

Small - price coming soon

I cannot believe the male is priced more than the female in this section, I also wonder if the female large headpiece price includes the bustle? Will find out more information on this tomorrow with a call to the mas camp because I am really loving this costume!

Black and White vs Blocko, Miami Carnival 2009

Ok people, my group is split on which fete to attend on Friday, October 9, for Miami Carnival.

Being a newbie to Miami Carnivla fetes I was advised Blocko is the one to go to however, some of the other ladies are bowing out of Blocko (which is free drinks with Kes the band and Hoppy) in favor of Black &White (which is also free drinks with Back to Basics and DJ Private Ryan).

So, my question to you, expert Miami Carnival fete go-oers is, which one should I choose and why? Feel free to add suggestions of other Friday night fetes as well, I even saw a boat cruise advertised!

BLOCKO

BLACK & WHITE

Black White or Block, Miami Carnival 2009, which is the better fete?
	Blocko
	Black and White
	Other
pollcode.com free polls

News from Genesis and D Krewe's Website is Up!

So, at least some of my questions in yesterday's random thoughts were answered. I was informed that Spice has 1900 masqueraders registered (and not the 100 as it is being rumored) and some of those have registered in sizes up to 44DDD (none frontline however)!

I am guessing the fact that none of Spice's sections are marked sold out as yet means that with those many supposedly registered they are leaving the secitons open due to the overwhelming response from masqueraders?

Genesis is making a return for Carnival 2010!!! Though there is STILL no information on their website I found this bit of info:

Genesis band launch is due to take place on Sunday the 20 at Aura and the theme for Carnival 2010 is "The Desert"...otherwise known as "Sahara" ... de ja vu!

D Krewe has finally updated their website WITH prices since registration started in house yesterday. I am pretty happy to see that one section has a male costume for under $2000.00TT. On the flip side, as much as I do like Kindred Spirit Frontline I don't see how it is $5500.00 which puts it at more than Mystery of Loulan and just $100.00 CHEAPER than Caspian Sea. I personally think it is an expensive frontline being just fabric and all!

Here are D Krewe's prices :

Kindred Spirit
Male $2795.00
Female $3295.00
Frontline $5500.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Venom
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Tsunami
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Soufriere
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40
Fabric side panels + 50

Rainforest
Male $1995.00
Female $2995.00
Frontline $3495.00

Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Riptide
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00

One piece suit +100 (low back)
Sexy-cut one piece suit +100
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Yellow Fever
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00


Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Desert
Male $2195.00
Female $2550.00
Frontline A(orange) $3295.00
Frontline B(red) $2995.00
Frontline Male $2550.00

One piece suit + 50

Hawk
Male $2395.00
Female $3195.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40
Fabric Wings + 500


Zulu
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00
Frontline $5500.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40

Comancheros
Male $2995.00
Female $2995.00

Corset + 250
Bustier + 150
One piece suit +50
Boy shorts + 40
Hot shorts + 40
Large Headpiece (bonnet) + 700
Chief Headpiece(Bonnet and Trail) + 2600

Passion
Male $2195.00
Female $2995.00

Pulse 8 in the News

Pulse 8 costumes are in the Express Newspapers today

Click for large view

Random Carnival thoughts....

The section Taal is now sold out in Island People, lets see if Bindi will be next, but I am really wondering how long it will take before the entire band is sold out this year; reminds me of when TRIBE went the "different" route with "Ole Time Something" and never sold out.

Africa Frontline is sold out from Ronnie & Caro, seems like their 2010 presentation is also getting good reviews.

First band to launch Spice, is yet to slap a sold out sign on any of their costumes, why is it taking them SO long to sell out at least one section? Very, very odd....

Never got an email from TRIBE with my receipt but was told it can be requested at the mas camp for those still waiting, they will print it out for you....hmmmm.

What is D Krewe waiting on to launch their website and professional costume shots are all over facebook? We want prices and more pics!

Trini Revellers really needs to update their website with some information on their band launch, isn't it supposed to take place this month?

Is it just me or does Glen Carvalho have very similar section names to Pulse 8!

Midnight mas is supposedly making a comeback for Carnival 2010, will it do well I wonder?

How come Harts is yet to release the price of their Mas Sweet Mas/American Indians costume?

And where is Genesis for Carnival 2010, anyone knows?

Dream Team launches “GEMS” for Carnival 2010

Saturday 19th September will be more than just the beginning of a long weekend. It will also signal the start of Carnival 2010 for one of T&T’s most energetic Mas Bands.

The Dream Team Carnival Events Committee will be launching their 2010 presentation entitled “GEMS OF THE WORLD” at the St. Johns Entertainment Centre (opposite the Hasely Crawford Stadium), Wrightson Road, Port of Spain.

According to Dream Team’s communications director, Pat Garcia “this will be a lot more than just a launch of costumes”. We intend to treat all patrons to the same ambience and excitement that they can expect on the road with Dream Team, come Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

She continues, “for Carnival 2010 we are focusing on the key ingredients which make a satisfied masquerader. Good music, good security, tasty food, unlimited drinks, friendly and beautiful people and of course a well made, cost effective costume.

A happy and satisfied masquerader is a loyal customer, she added. Our road DJ’s are amongst the very best in the industry and will ensure that our patrons have the time of their life, both at the launch as well as on the road for Carnival.

Pat Garcia further explained that in a show of appreciation, all Dream Team masqueraders, inclusive of all players from our first presentation in 2007 to the present, will each receive a complimentary ticket to the launch and will also have the opportunity to purchase one at half price. She added, “2010 is the year to extend our commitment to their loyalty and support over the years. All players can simply call the hotlines listed below and give your name and year you played with us and you will be given details for collecting your tickets at a location nearest to you.

For 2010 Dream Team Carnival will also be catering for the adverse effects of the economy, which will undoubtedly continue way past carnival, by offering our own “Stimulus Group Package” for all our loyal masqueraders and their friends. We guarantee it’s a package that you will definitely want to take advantage of. This offer will run until 16th November 2009. So those interested must act quickly.

Dream Team Carnival’s motto “One Jammin’ Street Party” will come alive on Saturday 19th September with doors opening at 10.00 p.m.

Advance tickets are one hundred dollars, available as follows: Main offices 756-2449 or 329 4301. South outlets: 791-7134 or 749-0253 or 683-2413 or East:738-4887 , 355-0655. Central: 665-9571.

Students with ID will be free before 11.00pm. for more info. Join our facebook page “dream team carnival events” or email us at : info@dreamteamtnt.com. Website http://dreamteamtnt.com.