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I'm back from an EPIC week in Trinidad. If you've never been, you should go. Add it to your bucket list. Just be sure to go with good friends to make the good even better.

Chandy Lewis of Solid Mas Troupe made me my very first wire bra... and I was nervous as hell to wear it on Carnival Tuesday- but it turned out great. Loved it and can't say thank you enough to him. I think it's gonna be Solid for Carnival 2012 in Antigua. You can see the wire bra in the pic above.

Having said that, I was a bad blogger who took absolutely no pictures, but, I've managed to score a good hook-up for those of you who want to see what it was like. The blogger Steven Lofters, runs the site www.lehwego.posterous.com and was one of our mottley crew this past week. He is posting reviews on fetes, mas, hot girls, etc. So click on the link and check his site out.

Have a great weekend. Shots later?

All I want for Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... is to jump in this section for TRIBE in Trinidad carnival next year. I was in love with my costume from YUMA.... but now I want to play in this design- done by Anya Ayoung Chee... ah cyar tek it. SIGH

Something's gotta work out. I want in!

 

Encore!

 

pretty and simple. Here are some pics of work done by Staci Humphreys of Mingles Salon for 2011  Carnival. Check out her able bodied apprentice in the last shot. LOL.

 

 

Nadine looked so beautiful. She made her own backpack and added feathers to her costume- took it from backline to front line! She does customized work for clients too- if anyone is interested for next year.

 

 

 
 

the artist- and the apprentice ^_^ at work on Cindy's look.

 

 

BLISS FETE

All inclusive fete Bliss was held at an estate house in Barbados. Just like all- inclusives in Antigua, there was food, liquor, and music. Unlike all-inclusive fetes in Antigua, there were no live acts. It was kind of funny actually- people actually stood up and looked at the deejay who was on a sort of elevated ramp. I'm not sure I get it- but after my second shot of coffee tequila, I was soooooo mellow I didn't even care.

On top of that, two TEA Tunics were on two hot ladies that night, so I was as happy as I can remember.

 
Me in Pucci, Perez in TEA, and Ladesa in Zara - Antiguan girls brought it... like only we can. LOL

 

 
I love this girl's look. The layered necklace and uber-low rise pants were show stopper.

 
Amber Rose much?

 
This girl has a hairstyle like Duane Bennett (REVE Jamaica). If I had natural hair, I would rock this look.

 
This girl was rocking color-blocking (pastels) and cutouts, and wedges- all "in" for summer

 
SICK feather earrings on this diva. LOVE EM

 
Perez (second from left) and Vashti (fourth from left) both wearing TEA Tunics.  Chantelle (first on the right) is wearing one of her own designs. We will do something together soon- can't wait.

So, that's it for BLISS. This fete got better the more I drank. HAHA. I will definitely recommend it if you ever visit Barbados for Carnival.

 

BOOZE CRUISE

Up next was Booze Cruise.

On our way down, I finally realized that Ladesa's condo had a mirrored elevator. This clearly means I'm becoming senile- I had been in Barbados for over 24 hours by this point and never noticed the mirror. HAHA. Impromptu elevator photoshoots commenced immediately. Most are NSFW so they won't be on the blog. (sorry). The little things make me happy- and it's good to have friends who are willing to play along.

 

 

 

 

 

the Jolly Roger was also a part of the Booze Cruise. Our boat, the Harbor Master, had 3 floors and 2 bars. The party was set up just like any other fete- but you chose from fish, chicken or steak, and 2 live acts thrown in too- Alyson Hinds and some other guy I can't remember. People danced in the rain for hours, and the boat was packed from end to end. On top of that, when the boat cruise was over, we went back to land and had a second party. Unfortunately, I could not get as many pictures as I would have liked, because the rain was incessant.

 

this guy's shoes!!!! I want them.

 

 

 

The dress code for this party seemed to be bikinis and coverups- and the Bajan girls take this seriously. Actually if there was one trend I noticed- it was teeny tiny cutoff shorts- at every fete- on every other girl. SIGH.

 

next up: Girls nite out

xx

Shoes, Booze & Boys with tattoos

I'm terrible with names- the mas troupe that we jumped with is actually called Blue Box Cart, but I've been calling it Blue Plastic Bag from the very beginning... my bad!

Here are a few of the things I loved to see on Kadooment day

 

 

 

 

 

More pics to come later today

xx

Island Style at Kadooment 2011

 

I'm back from Barbados. After a whirlwind of fetes and parties and wukkin up- and then LIAT. (lonnnng story) I have lots of pics to share- and since Bajan men are so damn handsome, I even took a few of my fave pics to show you what the land of Flying Fish has to offer the single ladies!

Full posts will be up and cranking in the next few days.

(Ladesa n I at Kadooment 2011 Blue Plastic Bag)

xoxo

 

Dedication

Do do darlin, sugar dumplin... yuh kinda mad.

But I can relate

Trini Carnival or bust!

Not so crazy after all!

 
In 2009, I had a crazy idea to glue sequins all over my face- ears included, for carnival.

It was taking so long that Staci and I came up with a compromise that took less time. This week I stumbled across this picture

 

I am going to try get a scaled down version of this done.

Stay tuned for the results. 

"b-a little offbeat"

^_^

Carnival 2010