Viva Las Vegas?

The Trinidad Express has a read worthy Carnival Feature  today by Deborah John (never even knew she was into Carnival!!!!!!!!!) if only because there is a teaser of what Oasis has in store! Check out the full article HERE.  Please note that GEMS did not have a full launch, that was a MEDIA LAUNCH. The only Carnival Band to launch to date is  Woi!! Mas's Skullduggery. 

And some more information, from the article on what to expect from TRIBE and Bliss:

The band Tribe is trying an interesting experiment for 2011. But then with over 7,000 members they are big enough to do it.

The concept is simple and as bandleader Dean Ackin explained is an attempt to cater to the various tastes of the Tribe customers. They determined this after running a survey among their masqueraders earlier in the year. The band will be split into two separate entities. One remains with the name Tribe, the other is called Bliss. Both bands will present Warrior in 2011. However the Tribe presentation has 12 sections and with some 4,000 masqueraders will depict The Way of The Warrior . Yes, its BBF for the women says Ackin but the male costumes will see a lean to historical and traditional type costumes...costumes like Viking and Samurai... "These are actually fantastic and I am quite excited about them," he said.

The Bliss presentation with six sections caters for roughly 1,500 masqueraders, will be more on the fantasy side and will depict The Warrior Within. It sounds a bit puzzling but Ackin says this will "improve manageability and maneuverability on the road, thereby significantly enhancing the Carnival experience."

Each band will have their own parade route and band management on the Carnival days but one thing won't change is that all the usual services to masqueraders for which the Tribe band has become famous will be very much in abundance. "Those of you who enjoy the "organised bacchanal" can continue to "palance" in Tribe..the 'ultimate' Carnival experience. Those who desire a much smaller band with the same high quality product and service as they have become accostumed to in Tribe, now have the option of Bliss, the 'intimate' Carnival experience," Ackin said. The Tribe launch is July 24 at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Yummy YUMA

YUMA Presents ZODEACK

Carnival Jumbie beat me to the punch with her very comprehensive review on YUMA's costumes, which you can read  on her blog, link here. I agree with many of her sentiments in regards to the two teasers we got to view last evening,  so my review will not dwell on the same points that Carnival Jumbie made in regards to Aquarius and The Oracle. I love The Oracle, it is purple, my favorite colour and that back pack is to die for even though I know there is an even bigger option still to be revealed!

It was nice that YUMA provided us with a preview of both Frontline and Backline (regular) costume options as Media Launches tend to show only one costume option, most often the Frontline which is the WOW costume. As is the trend with designs by Richard and Anthony productions, which seem to be getting grander over the years, their hallmark is stunning headpieces and lots of jeweled pieces, I am retiring the word "bling" for this Carnival season, personally.

To be sure you will see Richard and Anthony's stamp on these costumes and may even recognize design elements from past creations,since they have been working on many of the costume headpieces, back packs, collars, foot pieces and wrist embellishments that you see make up a whole of other costumes in other bands. For instance Mystery of  Loulan, Threads of Morocco and Osage had headpieces designed by Richard and Anthony; bet you did not know that!

The good is that you can be sure of a certain standard from this design team but the caveat is that the costumes always look a tad bit familiar. I can see a bit of Greece in Oracle's backline and the headpiece for Aquarius bears a passing resemblance to Caspian Sea, Spangled Cotinga and Caged Canary for me . However I do think that they have added some distinct pieces to this seasons designs that I am loving, The bra/corset/waist cincher effect of The Oracle is lovely, I would definitely wear this costume and the fabric on the back pack, love love love! The controversial netted dress (yes even I can find it selling online) I think was very skillfully used on Aquarius's backline, I liked the draping on the bra and waist band, and the frontline is certainly in your face sexy but I do have the same reservations regarding the dress as Carnival Jumbie does. Lovely to look at, concerned about fit and practicality on the road, if you are wearing that dress you are certainly limited to the level of "jamishness" you can partake in !

For me I cannot wait to see the rest of the ZODEACK,  as we can look forward to other designs from the entire YUMA Design Team which comprises of Crystal Marcus, Gina Maingot and Lee Aleong (in addition to Richard Dookhdeen and Anthony Hall), I am interested in just how literal an interpretation (or not) of the horoscopes we will see in translation to costumes. Honestly, I was not expecting such a contemporary version of the Zodiac from these preview costumes but I was told that each star sign will have a different element upon which the costume is designed. It could be a translation of colour, gemstone, animal or association, like with Aquarius the aqua blue colour ties in the theme and The Oracle uses the peacock feathers as "eyes". I get it, even if I have to wrap my mind around it a little longer to "see" the Star Sign. Scorpio better be red hot!

And, I will end my review by saying it was VERY interesting that Spice chose to release that photograph of the Jubliee Diamond Signature Line, which also used the very same rhinestone netting, 24 hrs before YUMA's big reveal. I find the coincidence even more curious when both bands are using the same supplier , like I said before.. carry on! 

Let the battle of the BLING (ughhhhh), make that the fabulous jeweled costumes begin!

YUMA Media Launch - The Pics

I apologise in advance for the photo quality, unfortunately the lighting was not the best and the obstruction of a pool between where we were standing and the stage prevented full on photos, however I did manage to get some good shots for your viewing pleasure:

Check out the full album HERE. And if that net on the section AQUARIUS looks familiar, well, I will give you the story tomorrow! I am still reeling from that "media launch" which turned out to be a gathering of the pretty, popular and who is who of socialites in Trinidad! 

Oracle Frontline & Backline - Aquarius Frontline and Backline

It's Coming... Are You Ready?

Tickets on Sale at TRIBE Mas Camp and from Committee Members from Thursday 15th July.

Mas Camp Hours

Monday-Friday: 12pm-5pm

Saturday: 12pm-4pm

Ltd. Advance TLC / Masquerader tickets - $260

(Available until Monday 19th July, 5pm. One ticket per masquerader. ID required for purchase.)

Ltd. Advance $320

Secured parking available.

D Krewe Mas Camp Moves

D Krewe is setting up shop on Ariapita Avenue, just after Ana St on the left if headed west or diagonally across from Tulip, take note of the new location! All these mas camps are moving and shaking.

YUMA Media Launch

The world will be formally introduced to debut Carnival band YUMA this evening at their media launch which  takes place at a private residence, hence the reason the address has been digitally removed from the Invitation photographed below. 

If you look closely you can get hints of what the theme will be ! Tune in to @carnivaldiary on Twitter from 6:00PM for live tweets and pics from the media launch.

Spice Signature Line....

Hey Spice

Crew...Last week we gave the media a sneak peek into our presentation

for Carnival 2011 and we are very happy you love the costumes!...This

week we are giving you our fabulous Spice Masqueraders a first look

at one of the many surprises we have in store for you for 2k11...Spice

has once again raised the bar in costume design as we will now be

offering three options for selected sections...the Regular, the Frontline

and we introduce to you (for the first time ever) the level above

Frontline...."The Signature Line"....here is your first look at

"Jubilee, the Signature Line" from our "Diamonds are Forever Cluster

Interesting!  I would have loved to see that costume on a different background, white on white does not show the detail.

That "Signature Line" reminds me of Mystery of Loulan's three costume options, the Regular, The Frontline and the Premium (Individual) costume... carry on!

The Way Of The Warrior

Are you ready for TRIBE 2011??

Social Media and Changing the Carnival Communication Game

It baffles me sometimes that Carnival Bands are so out of touch with the new way to communicate with their supporters, masqueraders and potential masqueraders in the 21st century that they remain silent for virtually the entire lead up to band launch season, and sometimes after,so much so that we forget they even exist! With more competition it is now becoming a case of the Carnival Band that makes the creates the most noise (read social chatter) gets the most attention. And it has nothing to do with seeming to appear desperate by reaching out to your masqueraders via all the avenues available, if you don't start selling what you have to sell and make an indelible mark among all the competition out there, pretty soon it will be too late to get people buying, especially when no one knows who you are and what you have to offer.

Take for instance Skullduggery (Woi!! Mas) who have admirably worked the Social Media to their full advantage. And while traditional media also serves the purpose as well, they have understood the importance of merging the two and bridging the gap between the connection. Go over to their website and there is a dedicated Press section where you can find digital conversion of articles that have appeared in the local press. If you do not live in Trinidad and as a consequence were never able to pick up an actual newspaper and read the articles yourself, there it  is available to you for your reading pleasure. Not to mention as a blogger it is pretty cool to actually have photographs, video and even press releases right there on the website so that if need be I can use them on the blog as well.

I also commend them on their Facebook Group (though it might be time to upgrade to a fan page). Businesses need to understand that one of the best aspects of using this form of Social Media is that you can get instant feedback and it is an excellent forum to communicate with your customer. You do not build a Facebook Group or Fanpage then disappear, having zero communication with all your fans and supporters even when they are writing on the wall looking for information. At Skullduggery there is rapport, the band leaders and designers communicate with their masqueraders, fans and supporters constantly. We have video and photographs being shared as well as lively debates taking place. Seriously, this is one of the most active groups on Facebook and it is all being done by a brand new band which is getting tons of press! Skullduggery is also the ONLY new band on Twitter and one of the few that update overall. 

Other bands that have upped their social media game is TRIBE, go to their website and they have now added button links to their Facebook, Twitter AND a brand spanking new  YOUTube channel which is being used to share a series of videos leading to a build up to their band launch. TRIBE has a website that does not go dormant after Carnival as well. It irks me that some bands still have their 2010 website up with not even a change to the front page since Carnival has passed. Your band launch is coming up, how about a note to let masqueraders know that, like Harts who have a popup with details on their band launch. Why are we still seeing information on costume distribution or in some cases the link to the website is dead! 

Apart from Skullduggery, TRIBE and Pulse 8 the other bands are virtually dead in the social media world. Right now I believe Island People is in a coma, YUMA is still to get their name on people's lips, yes I am still getting "YUMA who? what is that?", Spice has increased their coverage on Facebook but they have seem to forgotten Twitter and their website plus there is a list of bands that have zero social media presence. Does anyone even know if Brian Mc Farlane is bringing a band for Carnival 2011? The thing is that traditional media is great for a one time blurb in a newspaper that will get thrown out the next day, with Social Media there is content online available for years! Trust me, wayback machine can uncover a world of information on lots of Carnival Bands that no longer exist. You leave your tracks virtually and we, savvy users of the internet, can follow you.

You no longer need to wait until a TV station shows a clip of your band launch, you can post the whole thing on YouTube and why invite so many media personnel to get ONE photo of your band launch in the newspapers when you invite only ONE blogger and get hundreds? Making the frontpage of the Express or Guardian is excellent post band launch, but really how many people are going to see it and for how long will that one image be relevant to the masqueraders who want more, more photos to pour over? While getting your band featured in the newspaper  helps some of these bands are not even drawing attention to even get that nod. I am positive that Skullduggerry would not have gotten so many features in the Express and Guardian if their very existence was not being talked about virtually everywhere.

So here are some tips for the bands that need to hire a dedicated Social Media Employee to take advantage of all the benefits that they provide in marketing your band to all of us that live in the virtual world:

1. Clean up your act on Facebook and start communicating. The worst thing is to be looking for a Carnival Band on facebook and come upon multiple Groups and Fanpages not knowing which is the OFFICIAL group to join for updates and information. Simply, create ONE and only ONE page for your Carnival Band, get rid of all the other groups and update, update, update! It makes no sense to have a group that is dormant. Get interactive and start communicating with the members who are asking questions.Share information like pictures, videos and even teasers. The only way to know if you are successful is to see how many people are writing on your wall, if your wall hasn't had anything written on it but an unanswered question since February 2010 you are in trouble! And don't just use the page to blast information, take time to answer people's questions.

2. Update your website, please!  Not everyone is on Facebook or it can be blocked at work so your website is also a primary source of information. Use the opportunity of having a static address on the world wide web to give hints and teasers to the 2011 theme, add photographs and video from Carnival Monday and Tuesday of your band on the road and most importantly advertise your band launch on your website; brilliant idea which is hardly ever done.

3. Respond to emails, and respond in a prompt and timely manner. This is a personal pet peeve of mine, the emails lost in cyber space! So, I am interested in getting some information on your band but cannot call. I choose to send an email instead asking some questions that I am eager to get answered , and what follows is me checking my inbox for days on end never to receive a reply. Frustrating!

4. Get Tweeting! I have to admit I was very slow to embrace twitter and even now I do not tweet as much as some of the other bloggers. However I have discovered that Twitter is very effective in getting short bursts of information out over a period of time, keeping people in the loop. It worked with Skullduggery and Spice's Media Launch. At the former Afro Chic, Carnival Jumbie and I were all tweeting live updates with photographs and at Spice's media launch you had photos of the costumes on twitter before anywhere else.As bloggers it is great that WE are doing this, but what is stopping a Carnival band from having someone doing  their own live tweets at their Media and Band Launches?  Not to mention that it is useless following Bands on twitter that are yet to make one tweet.. chirpless! Think about it! 

5. Start a blog. This is for all the Carnival Bands that think Trinidad Carnival Diary is biased. What is stopping you from hiring someone to start doing your own blogging?  I think it would be pretty cool actually, even if it is just a blog integrated into the existing website. Then when you are sick of seeing too much coverage here of any one band, you can go check out the blog of your favourite band. The problem there of course would be having the blog be relevant, current and with topics of interest but it really is not that hard. If you want advice, call me! 

Crop Over Update , ISLAND FUSION & TRIBE Party Package

Island Fusion burst unto the Crop Over scene in early May and set tongues wagging almost immediately. Marketing themselves as having “developed from a fusion of the five creative minds”, the band’s Directors- Toni Thorne, Rhea Mapp, Jamilya Browne, Danielle Brome and Sade N. Jemmott- have been busy revolutionizing the way people view Barbados’ J’ouvert celebrations.

Promising the ultimate Foreday Morning Jam (J’ouvert) experience for Crop Over 2010, Working assiduously to fulfill their mandate, which includes exposing markets outside of Barbados to local culture in a youth-oriented manner, ISLAND FUSION has even caught the eye of the premier Carnival band in Trinidad and Tobago- TRIBE. So much so, that the Foreday Morning Jam experience with ISLAND FUSION is an official element in the ‘TRIBE goes to Barbados for Crop Over 2010’ package promotion.

“Having TRIBE approach us to be a part of our family our first year on the road was very encouraging and we’re pleased to have them, as well as our several other international members, with us”, another Director said, “we hope to build on this for the future, God willing.”

With a mission to “take Crop Over by storm”, Island Fusion guarantees top quality service, the best vibe and long lasting memories for the very affordable price of $120 BDS/ $60US. As envisioned, the band is relatively small, approximately 300 persons, in order to offer an intimate environment, focused on presenting a quality product to each reveller.

For more information on the ISLAND FUSION ULTIMATE J'OUVERT/ FOREDAY MORNING JAM EXPERIENCE for Crop Over 2010:

• visit their website: www.myislandfusion.com;

• join their Facebook Fanpage:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#!/pages/Island-Fusion/120382644640475?v=info&ref=ts; and

• follow them on Twitter: @myislandfusion.

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Crop Over Party Packages now available!

Four parties for US$300!

Baje Paint Party - Fri 30th July

Island Fusion All Inclusive J'Ouvert - Sat 31st July (a.m.)

Bliss All Inclusive - Sat 31st July

TRIBE Cruise - Sun 1st Aug

Package includes party bus to and from Accra Beach Hotel & Resort.

Limited travel packages and costumes are still available.

Contact cropover@tribegetaways.com for more information.

Carnival Updates

It's a new week in the crux of band launching season and it is a busy one!

Since I know the guys from YUMA enjoy reading my blog, this one is for you. On Thursday, July 15, YUMA will be holding their Media Launch to formally introduce the band to the public. Something to look forward to as I am positive we will get a preview of their costumes AND finally learn the name of their  Carnival 2011 presentation. Hopefully after the Media Launch we will finally start reading about YUMA in both the social and traditional media! I have been reliably informed that YUMA is going to be bringing about innovations in what our usual expectations are for Carnival as masqueraders, starting with the media launch and extending to their launch and website. Interesting! 

On Sunday Oasis is holding their band launch at Sauté Trinbago, for those who cannot afford the $400.00 ticket (self included) Triniscene will be streaming the band launch LIVE. I am not too sure if I will attend this one to be honest, I CAN choose to tag along and go to this band launch with Triniscene. However I am  acting as a bit of a DIVA this year and if Oasis did not  personally invite me, I am thinking why should I go? Skullduggery did not invite me to their band launch either, however THAT ticket was only $100.00 which I would have happily paid and lucky for me I have a very good friend (not affiliated with Skullduggery) who scored some complimentary tickets and was generous enough to share the fortune. I can very well stay in the comfort of my home and look at Oasis Band Launch live along with you guys as I certainly will not be paying $800.00 to go to a band launch otherwise! I have a Carnival costume to register for in a few weeks people!

And before you read that and say "Who the hell does this Saucy think she is that Oasis must invite her?" let me clarify my position. I have no problem paying for a band launch I feel like attending, in this instance the ticket is way too expensive for a brand new band, in MY opinion.  I do not know who is attending at that price. The only way, therefore I would attend is if I was invited, plain talk. The way I see it is that I am not attending the launch to eat their free food and guzzle their drinks, at a band launch I never have time to enjoy the party because it is a job, though I am always excited to see costumes. I go, I get pics and information, I update live and I leave as soon as the show is over so that I can upload photos and do my review. In the case of launches like TRIBE and Island People it is an all night affair. I think that for the unsolicited publicity that consequently follows it is worth more than the price of a ticket not so? Not to be boastful or anything, but the first pictures from the majority of band launches can be found on Trinidad Carnival Diary, as well as on Facebook posted by me and the first review is usually mine. When the newspapers publish ONE photograph I have already uploaded hundreds for your viewing pleasure.So yes, I think I have earned the right to be a bit of a Diva this year, especially since the payback for the free publicity in lots of cases is ire at the Sauce!

Speaking of costumes,  a little birdie whispered that this year TRIBE has done their best work EVER, I was told that costumes are opposite of  what has been done for the past two  years and that there is  so much "creativity".  The supposedly stand out costumes are done by Super Mo Mo (Monique Nobrega) , Sandra Hordatt , Peter Elias, Val and  Solange Shaw Gopaul's follow up to Mystery of Loulan is "sexy as hell". My source informed me that  even though they loved 95% of the costumes there are still a few that are not "fresh" or "wow" and that as usual the men have not been given as much attention to detail.

Well if that  didn't just raise the bar on expectations for TRIBE and Bliss! Both Bands, TRIBE and Bliss, will be doing the Warrior theme, with different interpretations as to the type of Warriors I was told.I am waiting to see exactly how fabulous these costumes are as I have been hearing the same thing from many people! Counting down to next week Saturday!

Editorial in Vogue, March 2010...

Now all you need is the Amazon, leather, tribal body paint and a bow and arrow! 

Comesse, Mo-Vay-Lang and Bobbol

These sections were not shown at Skullduggery's Launch last Sunday but they are very much part of the presentation. I would have loved to see the translation from sketch to prototype:

Comesse

Mo-Vay_Lang

Bobbol

Greece Is That You?

We can certainly tell that this costume is a Richard & Anthony production, it looks very much like Greece from Spice 2010 ! The section  is called "Passion" from Wassi One's presentation, Miami/Broward Carnival 2010. 

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Skullduggery Prices

Video of Skullduggery Mas Camp on Opening day.

These prices are All Incluisve

Baa-John $2,295.00

Bacchanal Woman $2,695.00

Bamboozle $2,895.00

Blight $2,495.00

Bobbol $2,800.00

Bol'Face $2,495.00

Comesse $2,800.00

Greesehan' $2,695.00

Horn $2,695.00

Horn chile $2,295.00

Jagabat $2,895.00

Maco $2,495.00

Mal Yeux $2,495.00


Mamaguy $2,695.00

Mo-vay-lang $2,695.00

Ratchifee $1,995.00

Sketelle-ton $2,895.00

Skullzman $2,695.00

Soucouyant $2,695.00

Two Face $2,600.00

Vai-que-vai $1,900.00

Wara-hoon $2,400.00

Kadooment Divas Are Back for Crop Over 2010

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Which Band Launch Do I Go To? Your Choice!

August 8th seems to be a very popular date on the Band Launch calender with BOTH Spice and YUMA choosing that exact day to launch their Carnival 2011 presentations. And while I do want to see costumes from both bands, neither one is budging on changing their launch date.

So, that leaves me in quite a predicament as there is only one of me and two events to attend on the very same night! Reality is that I can only go to ONE band launch on August 8th, so how do I decide? This is Spice's third year and after their Media Launch I know many of you want to see the full presentation. YUMA is promising to  be a major player, with costumes that I MUST see in person (or so I was told).

Do I flip a coin here to make the decision? Actually, since YOU bloggers and readers are the ones that have the most interest in seeing costumes apart from myself, why don't you vote? The band which gets the most votes will be the Band Launch I attend personally, the other will be attended by a representative of Trinidad Carnival Diary, so do not worry you will still get lots of pics!

Cast your vote now:

DC Carnival 2010 - TRIBE Ignite

Welcome peeps, Kermit here reporting from Tribe’s Ignite, the Thursday night warm up for the 2010 DC Carnival weekend. The night is cool but if tonight's party is anything like last year’s, I expect to be sweating profusely within a couple hours. This year, the party is being held at the Fur nightclub in downtown Washington, DC and upon arrival, I noticed that the crowd was a bit light for such a large venue but I know my people, and I suspected that the majority of the attendees would show up closer to 1:00 am and so they did. One minute we were chilling and liming and the next thing you know, a fete materialized from seemingly out of nowhere and everybody was wining hard hard hard.

There was not much out of the ordinary for a Tribe fete; the women were plentiful and beautiful, the music was excellent, and everyone present had a great time. The bars were well staffed, the drinks were strong, and there was never a long wait to enter the club. Just about the only detraction from the party was that, due to DC regulations, clubs close at 3:00 am so the party ended just as it seemed to really get going. Aside from that, the fete was definitely a hit as you will see when you browse the album.

Enjoy the pics peeps, it is now DC Carnival Friday and Machel is next!

Woi! Mas Presents Skullduggery The Dance Of Deceit

For all the weeks that I have been using Skullduggery as the name of the band, I was recently informed that the band is actually "Woi! Mas" and that the presentation is entitled Skullduggery-The Dance of Deceit!.

Woi!Mas comprises of  some familiar names in Carnival; Earl Patterson (former Band Leader of Masquerade), Noel Aming, Kevin Crosby (Crosby Sounds), Ruthvin Thompson and Peter Samuel.

Skullduggery will have 16 Individuals, one King and one Queen when they compete in Carnival for 2011. Registration for Skullduggery begins today, Friday July 9th at 5.00 pm at the mas camp ; 40 Alberto Street (behind Frankie's).


Registration fee is $800.00.Skullduggery Mas Camp Number: 868-498-0219  

Spice Media Launch, The Review

I have been reading the feedback from my Twitter Stream, Blog comments  and on Facebook about Spice's two teaser costumes shown last night . There seems to be a differing opinion to mine generally, and nothing is wrong with that. Truth is Jubilee Diamond and Tres Chic are not the worst costumes I have ever seen, in fact they are pretty attractive costumes, albeit with a familiar, been there, seen that look.

Jubilee Diamond I liked, not wowed by it, but I do appreciate the non feathered headpiece and the backpack wings, though without the use of a feathered headpiece I would have added even more feathers to the back pack since they are usually scaled down in production anyway.

Jubilee Diamond

Tres Chic I applaud the use of more than just two colours for a costume, it is pink, not my favourite colour for a costume or otherwise but I also think it is cute. The huge gems do not bother me really, I like the design element at the front of the headpiece though it squashed the models forehead! I like the height of the headpiece coupled with the little collar ( I guess the collar IS here to stay, sigh) I am guessing this will be the frontline option. How could I ignore the copy of Mystery of Loulan's necklace? I am sure the designers knew exactly what they were doing when they decided to use that "signature" Loulan look in their costume and as a result they should be prepared for the criticisms. Personally I would have at least tried to do something different with the necklace apart from making it multi coloured. The metallic detail on the bra is pretty nice, it looks like sequins but it is not.

Tres Chic

Missing from the Media Launch last night were designers of Spice's two previous presentations, Richard and Anthony. You can also tell that their touch was missing from those costumes however I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. The effort made by a group of "designers" with little to no experience in creating mas is not bad at all, I just wish Gisel Laughlin had also injected some of her talent to help Elements; now those were some of the worst costumes ever seen , but I digress. Spice's design team get a B- for effort, a higher grade than I wanted to give just because they all are not "designers" by profession so the expectation was very low to be honest. 

Given all that I heard about Spice's costumes, or lack of, I was pleasantly surprised that they did manage to show two decent offerings and can only hope for their band launch the Design Team hits us for six as NOW my expectations have been duly raised.

Bring it on Spice!

Spice "Season Three... The Signature Collection"

http://www.youtube.com/user/TrineeCarnival

Indulge yourself in the sparkle and splendor of the finer things in life with Spice Carnival's 2011 presentation" Season Three...The Signature Collection". Dazzling priceless jewels,  high fashion couture, luxurious fabrics and decadently fine wines all in the stunning signature Spice style make up this season three collection of all things glamorous, fabulous, enchanting and exciting. 

Diamonds are Forever

Diamond comes from the Greek word adamas meaning "unconquerable: and us possibly the most marvelous creation of the earth. From the rare opulence of the shimmery Canary Diamond to the historically extravagant Shah  Jahan octagonal masterpiece and the Great Star of Africa Jubliee Diamond Spice takes you into the world of glittery delight as you drip from head to toe in pure brilliance.

From Paris With Love

Strike a pose and strut the Carnival runway with creations inspired by the fashion capital of the world, Paris. Spice brings elemnts of the finest French couture and infuses them with the hottest trends  this Carnival season. This vogue collection promises to be both sexy and chic and definitely tres maginfique.

Ribbons of Royalty 

Drape yourself in the world's most luxurious fabrics in Spice Ribbons of Royalty. Caress your sun kissed skin with the silky softness of Vicuna the fabric of the Gods or seduce your body with the threads of some of the most expensive and exclusive fabrics of the world. This is glamour and this is what luxury is all about.

Out of the Vineyard

No collection of the luxuries of life could be complete without the distinct  and exotic flavour of fine wine, the drink of royalty and the Gods. From the rich bold taste of grape ripened under the Tuscan sun to a perfectly aged vintage red wine from Bordeaux, allow Spice yo take you on a tour of wine country in "wine" country.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TrineeCarnival