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 ...

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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 ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The Countdown to the annual West Indian American Day Carnival is on and Skymaxx Mas — a group that creates elaborate carnival costumes — is gearing up for its 10th ...

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 ...

As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition.

Carnival is a worldwide tradition going back hundreds of years involving music, parades, and revealing costumes, called mas (short for masquerade). And if there’s one star who loves revealing costumes ...

In this reported feature, culture editor Kaitlyn McNab examines the beauty machine of Caribbean carnival, specifically studying the intricacies and impact of Grenada’s Spicemas 2024 Pretty Mas parade.

Thousands of people, many in colourful costumes, gathered under clear skies to hear the Fool's Charter read from the balcony ...