You’ve heard of Caribbean carnivals – the epic fetes aka parties, the nonstop partying, the intoxicating soca music, lack of sleep and countless stories of it being an absolute must experience for any ...

The world of Carnival costume design lost two giants within the past six months with the deaths of San Nicholas and Carter Church. Wayne Phillips, curator of costumes at the Louisiana State Museum, ...

NEW YORK-- From the feathers to the crystals, elaborate costumes make up a big part of the West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival. CBS New York has a preview of what some of the masqueraders ...

From the splendor of Elvis Presley's fabulous Medici collar — complete with a sequined hound dog and blue suede shoes — to a giant wearable pirate ship, to Mardi Gras Indian creations and real ...

It’s the time of year when all thoughts turn to Carnival — even those that start with the garden. Amy Graham, horticulture director at Longue Vue House and Garden, recently hosted a workshop there on ...

Miami Carnival is a medley of Caribbean culture— waist-winding (or whining) rhythms of soca, food offerings from various islands and masquerade bands dazzling in colorful and dramatic costumes. Now in ...

Andrea Mercury will be securing the last rhinestones and final feathers to her band’s Carnival costumes up to the last possible second. “Until it’s time to actually go on the road, we’ll be here,” ...

Many are traveling near and far for this year's Carnival after it was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were picking up their Carnival costumes at a distribution center in ...

"Step right up and behold the Burtka-Harris Halloween Carnival of Curiosities!" Neil Patrick Harris captioned his family's 2017 costume photo The Burtka-Harris clan has won Halloween — again. Late ...

Dr. Henry Navarro Delgado does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

There’s something magical about watching thousands of people pour into streets wearing clothing that tells stories spanning centuries. These aren’t just fabrics and patterns. They’re declarations of ...