Costumes Thus Far...

I haven't been as on the ball this year.

I haven't been too too enthused by any of the costumes yet.

Tribal Knights has some I like (I know a whole argument ensued about who copying who). As a Caribana reveller...I like the Trini influence - for those of us who can't make it to Trinidad for the spectacular and elaborate costumes, this is our closest taste to it. 

Carnival Nationz had a few I liked, but their costumes are just too naked for me this year. I know you can get a tankini options and all that, but it never looks as nice because the tankini tops never get the same effort. And honestly this year I don't feel like running around looking for appliques and stuff to decorate a costume I paid for.

Callaloo...Callaloo...I don't know man. I saw the costumes from the launch on www.toronto-lime.com and it just looks like they weren't ready. The costumes just don't have that nice finished look. The headpieces are really nice but the costumes some of them the colours just don't all match up. It looks like they were behind and rushed the prototypes for the launch. actually VERY surprised that the costumes didn't look up to par because Callaloo usually produces very nice costumes that look of a good standard. So I was very disappointed. But I will wait until they launch the website and professional pictures are up maybe there will be some improvements then. On a positive note though, Callaloo is offering a $99 early bird special if you are apart of the Facebook group. Check it out for more info. $99 is great - we're in a recession and everybody can't afford that $150 for a costume this year.

Fantazia International - their website is up and running with pictures of the costume and the option to register. I must admit I REALLY like the costume entitled "Midnight in Rio". The combo of the black/white/yellow is just nice. The costume is simple, but the details are nice.  If it weren't for the fact that Fantazia is late in the line up I would actually play this costume. It is one of my top picks thus far.

Toronto Revellers - I wasn't wowed by most of the costumes. REALLY LOVED "Pink Pleasure" (pictured below). It was just a beautiful combo of fuchsia and purple. By far Revellers best costume this year. I heard from a reliable source that this section is already SOLD OUT. Again, if it weren't for them being further down in the line up. This is a costume I would actually play in.

PINK PLEASURE

Fantazia International - their website is up and running with pictures of the costume and the option to register. I must admit I REALLY like the costume entitled "Midnight in Rio" (pictured below). The combo of the black/white/yellow is just nice. The costume is simple, but the details are nice.  If it weren't for the fact that Fantazia is late in the line up I would actually play this costume. It is one of my top picks thus far.

MIDNIGHT IN RIO