Bring Back The Old Time Days

Posted by Adele Rose on Thu, Aug 13th 2009, 07:50

I remember the excitement and drama of playing Kiddies Carnival - Sunshine Snacks, Red Cross, St. James, Tunapuna, Arima - one costume but a full month to make mas. Burning sun blazing down on yuh head, ensuring that yuh either end up at least two shades darker or else flat-out "bun". But yuh didn't care, because heat stroke wasn't in yuh vocabulary plus you had the most fantabulous... Continue Reading

Pure Bliss

Posted by Adele Rose on Fri, Aug 7th 2009, 15:33

  Have you ever given yourself a meggie? For those of you who don't know or can't remember exactly what a meggie is, it's surprising someone with a hand gesture that consists of bringing all your fingertips together (creating a small circle) and pointing that hand in the direction of some unsuspecting person. It's only valid if you catch the person unawares, and for some reason,... Continue Reading

Ode to Bimshire

Posted by Adele Rose on Wed, Jul 29th 2009, 15:55

I blame my brain. My stupid, active sense of logic. My ability to weigh pros and cons. Not to mention rationality! Damn you all for being the reason that I'm going to be chilling in Trinidad this weekend instead of "wukking up" in sweet sweet Barbados! I'm sure my fellow Carnival addicts already know that Crop Over reaches its climax this weekend, having started at the end... Continue Reading

Victoria's Secret of Silk

Posted by Adele Rose on Tue, Jul 28th 2009, 14:18

Anyone who's ever shopped at Victoria's Secret knows: a good bra and panty can sometimes cost more than your monthly grocery bill ... and apparently TRIBE has translated that logic into their 2010 offering, "The Secret of Silk" (translation - there are some VS bra sets with more detail and additions than some of these costumes!) At what point exactly does a costume stop being glorified... Continue Reading