The queen of Carnival has arrived! On Monday, Aug. 5, “Diamonds” singer Rihanna made her grand entrance in a custom bedazzled costume at the annual Crop Over Festival in her home country of ...

Choosing The Right Costume Each island’s carnival includes what is known as band launch season. Each masquerade band presents its theme and costume designs for the upcoming carnival. This gives ...

The singer, seen here in her bedazzled costume Monday, has made multiple appearances at the island carnival in years past. Charles & Sandy Pitt-Shanice King / BACKGRID ...

Carnival costume contests with big prizes were all the rage in New Orleans a century ago The competitions took place in neighborhoods, not just the Quarter . BY JOHN McCUSKER ...

Exuberant and inclusive Carnival costumes—made and worn by queer folks—are breathing new life into the event’s festive, dissident spirit. By Hannah Giorgis Yohannes. March 25, 2025.

Rihanna’s Dramatic Costume For the festival, RiRi was decked out in head-to-toe jewels — with feathers on top. The singer wore a bejeweled bodysuit made of strategically-placed gold armor that ...

Revellers in Rio de Janeiro showed their creativity, dressed to their nines to have a good time at the city’s street carnival parades this week.Our correspondents Jan Onoszko and Fanny Lothaire paid ...

Carnival costumes are elaborate affairs at what many dub "the greatest show on Earth" From dazzling costumes to exuberant parties, Trinidad's carnival is often dubbed "the greatest show on Earth ...