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Feathers! Gems! Trims! Oh My! Though we had a long Carnival season this year, Carnival week still managed to sneak up on me. As I mentioned before, I I had purchased all my materials in January, but by the Sunday before Carnival I had a completely sheer monokini as my costume base and nothing attached to […]
Read MoreSo there are two empty trailer trucks parked on the side of the Diego Martin Highway and I was super excited to shoot in them. Why? I see these trucks as a metaphor for my current Carnival situation. For those who don’t know, the trailer truck is really the heart of contemporary Trinidad Carnival. As […]
Read MoreLast week Thursday, Anya Ayoung Chee hosted the launch of her cANYAval POP UP shop at Meiling’s (6 Carlos Street, Woodbrook). The cANYAval shop was conceptualized as a one stop shop for all cANYAval (Carnival) needs from printed tees to jewelry to embellished Monday Wear. Any has teamed up with a team of great local […]
Read MoreThis year, I’m doing a little something special for my Carnival Tuesday costume. Let’s just say I’m taking the excitement I used to have for masterminding Monday Wear kits (which has recently dissipated due to the commodification of Monday Wear design lol) and applying it to my Tuesday costume. Here’s a sneak peek of what […]
Read MoreAs soon as my father sees this post I know exactly what he’s going to say. “So you couldn’t pass a lil iron on that dress?” (Romper.) So I spent all of the past year and a half taking gorgeous pics of cities around the world, but while I’m home for the next few months […]
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