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 ...

NEW YORK-- From the feathers to the crystals, elaborate costumes make up a big part of the West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival. CBS New York has a preview of what some of the masqueraders ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The annual West Indian American Day Carnival is less than two weeks away and a Brooklyn designer and her team are helping to bring this year’s celebration to life — ...

Carnival celebrations in the Caribbean are deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of Africa and were often used as a form of resistance to colonial oppression. Carnival was a powerful method of ...

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 ...

Carnival costumes can be complicated. Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras ...

Seldon Woolridge, one of the organisers of the event, which runs from June 16 to 19, said an “epic Carnival” was being planned. “Right now each band is launching and promoting their costumes and ...

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.

BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Huge ostrich feather headpieces are one of the costumes made by the Kersten family for Belgium's celebrated Mardi Gras carnival, and after the event was cancelled due to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The annual ...