The “Iron” costume, seen here in the men’s version, was named for “the first strike, very heartbeat and soul of the rhythm section.” (Photo: Kyeon Lucian Constantine) The “Iron” costume, seen here in ...

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.

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 ...

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

The world of Carnival costume design lost two giants within the past six months with the deaths of San Nicholas and Carter Church. Wayne Phillips, curator of costumes at the Louisiana State Museum, ...

Andrea Mercury will be securing the last rhinestones and final feathers to her band’s Carnival costumes up to the last possible second. “Until it’s time to actually go on the road, we’ll be here,” ...

This week thousands of revelers hit Jamaica for what’s being called the largest Carnival in the island’s history. While many people associate carnival with Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil, Jamaica ...

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, on ...

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.

I don't know about your neck of the woods, but outside my apartment it's freezing cold and everything is covered in snow, meaning that there's no time like the present to get some virtual warm weather ...

Carnival Row has arrived! The Amazon Prime series debuted today, and it’s the perfect Labor Day weekend binge. Set in an alternate version of Victorian England–in a city called The Burgue, which is ...