In a gem of a show at Efraín López gallery in Tribeca through October 26, Braxton Garneau takes Trinidad's legendary carnival costumes to the next level in his new series of mixed-media works.

If you've lived in this city long enough, you probably know someone who is obsessive, even competitive, in creating their annual Mardi Gras costume. You may have seen the telltale signs: a living-room ...

Carnival costumes can be complicated. Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras ...

Known as the “Greatest Show on Earth,” there is truly nothing in the world like the Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.

Proudly, Regina Coeli adorns herself with a spectacular crown of green and orange feathers. She prepares to parade in a “escola” in a town in the interior of Brazil, with the “luxury” material that ...

Local fashion designers shared techniques on how to create vibrant and flamboyant carnival costumes at a recent one-day event. La Modiste, which took place at the Bermuda Society of Arts on Wednesday, ...

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 ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Huge ostrich feather headpieces are one of the costumes made by the Kersten family for Belgium's celebrated Mardi Gras carnival, and after the event was cancelled due to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The annual ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — In a colorful showroom in East Flatbush, the elaborate designs of the mas band Karibbean Island Pulse Kidz come alive as vibrant, feathered costumes sit on display ...

Throngs of revelers in costumes took to the streets of Germany’s Carnival strongholds to celebrate the start of carnival season. Carnival celebrations in the Rhineland traditionally begin on the 11th ...

For the festival, RiRi was decked out in head-to-toe jewels — with feathers on top. The singer wore a bejeweled bodysuit made of strategically-placed gold armor that was covered in red and bronze gems ...