Mistress of My Domain: 100 Posts

March 17, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is officially my 100th post on what once was https://whirldwind.wordpress.com and is now, officially, http://www.citiesandislands.com (for those who have wondered, I do in fact know how to spell whirlwind btw. The original URL was a cheeky play on a common Trini malapropism.) Anyway I’ve been super grateful and excited about the positive feedback both […]

Carnival Prep Part 2

March 6, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

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 […]

Truck on D (Side of D) Road

February 26, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

So 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 […]

the cANYAval POP UP shop Launch (pic heavy)

February 24, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Last 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 […]

Carnival Prep Part 1

February 21, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This 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 […]