Choosing a band for labor is no easy thing. its harder than it seems. most ppl go with a band for costumes. some go because of the road experience and costumer service and some go simple because of the vibes. Me I choose a band by all three. I need a great , well put together costume with great ... no outstanding customer service and vibes that have me feeling great on the road
At first I was torn between all three band.. Freaks NY , Ramajay Mas , and Sesame flyers Int.. by the end of Sesame flyers band launch I narrowed it down to Ramajay and Sesame .. I booted Freaks NY because I don't want to risk my labor day experience and not be satisfied. plus none of there male costumes caught my eye like Ramajay and Sesame costumes did.
Now I am torn between Ramajay's Fancy Indian and Sesame flyer's Allure and wildlife.
I booted Allure because I already played in a purple section before and I want to do a section that have colors that ive never played in
RAMAJAY - FANCY INDIAN
SESAME - WILDLIFE
this is really a tough situation. I love love love ramajay theme and I really love love love that damn headpiece .....
I love wildlife backpack and I love that headpiece
Well im going to go with Sesame Flyers "Wildlife" this section is well put together and I really want that backpack. im ready for de road now. one step closer. now to go pay down. purchase boots and find someone that can do body paint well. 7 weeks , 3 days and some hours and counting.... BOOM !!!
This year marks Sesame Flyers 30th anniversary here in New York. Their theme for this year Labor Day Carnival is "VOUGE". The band launch was a band launch that was out of the box ! Sesame Flyers indeed have some of the best costumes for this carnival season. Here's my least to favorite sections...
Old Hollywood- Akini & Gillani
Not only do I think this is the worst costume from sesame flyers but the worst costume ive seen this carnival season. The corset with the hat headpiece is okay. The frontline is the nicest thing about this section. The male was awful. sorry ....
Cherry Noir- D Gaylz Dem
The backline, curvaceous , and high waist panty was very awful. On the other hand the frontline was very appealing . but sadly it took just the backline to spoil this section for me completely .....
Hope- Sesame Carnival
I preferred the original name "lady monalade" because it went more with the theme. I guess this year everyone is trying to use sunday hats . From what I heard this was a rushed last minute section. but the whole piece is not appealing to me at all. The male is nice and was actually one of my top five from this band . its just too much going on for me in this section.
La Riviera- Sweet Eye Candy
Theres nothing really wrong with this section , it just doesn't catch my eye. its blah to me.
F.A.M.E
I like this section but I don't love this section. The male I don't like at all. well I just don't like that chest piece. the frontline made this section in my opinion !
Fierce- Sesame Carnival
The only thing I like about this section is the frontline. everything else is just idk not appealing to me at all. the curvaceous woman look like it was bought from Victoria secret and just added trimming. the male part I don't like because of that opening to the top of the hat . blah
Carnival Couture- Fire Dutchess Promotions
I love the frontline to this, its very different and unique in its own little way. the headpiece is nicely put together . wish there was a male to this
Bellissimo Mare-Sesame Carnival
now first off let me say sesame flyers. you guys have too much sections with blue in it . This section is nicely put together. the male could have been a little bitt better. the big headpiece looks a lot like savage headpiece. the backpack is nice and I like how its different than the rest.
C'est La Vie- Sesame Carnival
now what I hate about this section is that its for the ladies and the ladies only lol. I really love the color scheme . and I really love the name. in my opinion this section has the best name. the headpiece looks very vice and I love the one shoulder collar.
Je T'aime- Akin & Caprice
I really love the name to this section as well. I love the headpiece and I love the backpack. the thing that made this section not in my top 3 or 4 is that 1 ) there was no male to the section and 2 ) the ruffles on these pieces don't appeal to my eye.
Savage- Sesame Carnival
now I really don't like red costumes but this red section was well executed . from the backline to male and to the frontline. the male is well put together and the only thing I would change is the chest piece other than that this section is a go !
Allure- Exotica Ladies
I love this section. theres nothing bad I can say about this section at all. the male backline I feel it should have been frontline because it looks better than the frontline. the male headpiece looks better in person than it do in pics . this is my second choice with sesame flyers.
Ooh La La- Akin & Caprice
now akin and caprice really out did themselves this year. this section is very well put together. I love the colors . this section is for only 15 women ... im so mad there's no male to this .... green is ooh pink is la and yellow is la. one of these colors was sold out before sesame flyers even open the camp. in my opinion the green looks best then the yellow then the pink. even though theres no male to this section, its still one of my top three...
Juicy- Wide Shut Promotions
this is indeed the BEST section for labor day carnival season. from the color scheme to the headpieces and down to the detailing. that Mohawk headpiece is a headpiece ive been waiting to see for so long and I wish that it wasn't $1,185 because I would run with this section so harddddd. but then I cant really get on like I want with that headpiece. that headpiece is for ppl that chip and do a little wine here and there. this section is BOSS
Wildlife- Akin & Caprice
this section is very beautiful to me . the frontline headpiece is everything and the wire bra is so unique. this section goes well with the name. its giving me rainforest . I love this section sooooo bad, the male is the best male costume ive seen this carnival season. Akin & Caprice I salute you this year. these sections are outstanding
This year I love Sesame Flyers concept . the theme was well executed and I cant wait to see how these costumes look on the road
unfortunately I was unable to attend ramajay's 5th year anniversary band lunch with the theme "Reflections of Carnival: Then and Now". My friends did attend and was sending me pics all thru the night and I have to say I missed a great band launch. there was not one section I seen from this band launch that i didn't like . so its gnna this is going to be hard ! theres no particular order with ramajay's .
Imps-
Out of all the sections i have to say this is one of my least favs. i love the colors but it looks like one of there past costumes. but eh i like it !
Dame Lorraine -
This sections is one of my top three ! the color scheme is very well pit together. the hat with the feathers is a nice touch to this costume. well done costume !
Crazy Clown-
i love the frontline but not so much love the backline. its okay for what it is. i guess because the backline headpiece is "crazy" in its own way. idk !
Midnight Robber-
Now Midnight robber was the section i looked forward to. don't get me wrong i loveee the section but if i was to design this section. this section would be sold out already ! what i don't like is how the females look so wonderful and when it come to the male it doesn't look up to paw with the females.
Fancy Sailor-
Now this is my second choice !! im not a fan of pants but for this costume i love the pants . i love the frontline collar and i love the backline. this section is a reflection of the fancy sailor costume. this section is well put together ! Ramajay we looking good !!!!
Lady Ramajay-
now i like that they added a mas character for the now part ! very interesting and i feel every band have a lady ramajay ! the "diva" option is everything and well put together. the male part to this section is my 4th choice !
Mama Dis Is Mas-
love this section . love everything about it. from the name to the headpieces and down to the pants and panty. i also love this section because it looks like a section Island People would do
Fancy Indian-
MY NUMBER ONE CHOICE !! if i play with ramajay im playing with this section. the colors the headpiece everything about it i love !!!
Fireman
this section is so beautiful. ! the collar is very well put together and the male section to this is ..... fire !
Jab Jab
im usually scared of jab jab but if jab jab look like this woman i would be all up one a jab jab lol !! i loveee this section ! but i feel this section resembles Island People 'nocturnal" section with their theme "heroes"
Dragon-
uhhhhhhhh ! it nothing i can say about this section because its nothing really done to this costume ! its okay tho if your going for the simple look !
another pic of fancy indian !!!
I still haven't made up my mind yet but if i do go with ramajay . my expectations are going to be high because they are only catering to 550 ppl on the parkway so that means my costume should look exactly the way it does at the mas camp. the music should be so good i whine for the meeting up location to the sign that says "no loud music past this point" and costumer service should be amazing .. no funky attitudes.
This years FREAKS MAS presents the theme "AQUARIA" . Like I said before I love underwater themes and I was more than excited to see what FREAKS was launching. I think this year is a great improvement of last years costumes. Here are the sections (in my opinion) least favorite to my favorite .
Underwater Kingdom-
There's not much I can really say about this section but it is deff my least fav
Butterfly Spended by FREAKS NY -
The color scheme is just not appealing to me but the models work the costumes at the band launch and this sections is one of few sections that actually goes with the theme.
Regal Emperor by Slammin Caste -
I think I don't like this section because its black. Pulling off a black section is very hard to do . Its nothing really appealing to this section as well. but this is of the other sections that actually goes with the theme.
Veil Tail by Tony Cross -
Theres nothing really wrong about this section but then again its nothing really right about this section either. I more think this section would have been better for FREAKS last years theme "ILLUSIONS"
Queen Athinas by Forever Divaz -
This is headpiece is what attracts my eye to this costume. the color scheme Is a great choice. I just wish the men section was more well put together. you can tell some time was put in for the womens but the men was a little slack.
Sunburst by Freedom Promotions -
This section is very well put together but its something about it that's screaming I need more. maybe a men section to complete it or maybe the leg pieces need a bit more feathers. hmmm?
Lacary by Island Gems -
Why oh why didn't this section have a men's to it ?? the color scheme is great, the back pack is great, the frontlne is great. but for some reason its just not one of my tops
Sulawesi Corals by Sherzel Production -
This is the 21 and younger section. this is very teenager appealing if that made any sense. the color scheme is a plus . love the use of the different type of feathers. and sherzel is one of my fav mas makers. she always bring her A game . BOOM !!
Sea Anemone by De Grind Mas -
The color scheme is what have this section in my top 5 . the headpiece is very different and its just an all around beautiful costume.
Fairy Wrasse by Fatal Angels -
this costume is very appealing to the eye. I do think this is the best backpack in this band . but I feel this section more depicts the theme "ILLUSIONS" . perhaps FREAKS NY theme should have been " ILLUSIONS pt 2"
Flaming Angels by Jason Benn-
Jason Benn another one of my favorite designers always come hard with his sections. I deff see myself in this section with out the neck piece and a better headpiece maybe a Mohawk headpiece. hmmm decisions!!
Piranha by Sherzel Productions -
This section color scheme is madddd . Sherzel did it again !! this section will take eastern parkway by storm . oh and the men to this is GREAT. I wouldn't subtract or add nothing to this. ! great job Sherzel !
Siamese Halfmoon Betta by Ontarage Ladies & Luge -
If I play with FREAKS NY for 2013 THIS will be my section. the different headpiece, the collar, the isis wings, the men section, EVERYTHING about this section is well put together .
Well FREAKS NY is not playing this year. im so indecisive between them and Ramajay . but most of these sections more depict ILLUSIONS . but I deff cant wait to see who I go with . GREAT JOB once again freaks.
This year I am anticipating THREE band launches for Labor Day 2013... Yes THREE !!
Ramajay Mas (2012 winners) - June 9th, 2013
Sesame Flyers - June 15th, 2013
Freaks NY Mas - June 8th, 2013
Usually I know what band I want to play with before band launching season and I usually pick by best theme but for 2013 all three bands have very interesting themes so I'm going to have to go by costumes. with all three themes I have a vision of my costume. im going for an individual costume this year since im not playing for crop over
RAMAJAY MAS
This is Ramajay's 5th year in the game with the theme "Reflections of Carnival: Then and Now", I'm really excited to see how they combine old school with some new school. I think its a great way to show mas is not all about being naked. I hope to see my fav trini mas character ( midnight robber ). Being last years winners with the theme "Wings - were flying high" expectations are high for ramajay but ramajay gets more and more creative as the years go by! If I decide to go with Ramajay I will have to act on it FAST because they have this new thing as of 2012 where they have a limited of 550 people and when it comes to playing with Ramajay people don't stick ! HA !
With this theme im sure theres going to be a section or two reflecting Indian Mas and if I decide to go with ramajay, I would want a long headpiece with boy shorts. perfect example of what im talking about is Yuma's 2012 section reflecting Indian Mas
SESAME FLYERS
This is Sesame Flyers 30th anniversary with the theme "VOGUE" . im so infatuated with this theme because its a puzzling theme. it makes you think what could they be possibly doing. I have a weird feeling there going to have costumes like Trinidad's band K2K and if so Sesame Flyers wont see me this year. but Sesame never disappoints me. My fav designers (Akin and Caprice) have the best costumes every single year so im not worried about what they'll bring . Last years theme "Fire and Ice" which theme I did not like because that's a theme you cant do to much with and they had the same colors in almost every section. which is why I think they got 2nd place, that and because of that one section "Concoction" which showed a little too much but im not complaining... YES !
For some reason when I hear VOGUE I think lots of pleasant feathers . I would want a collar with lots of pleasant feathers and a head piece that's not to big nor to small, just good size. A good example would be Bliss's tiger section that was taken away !
FREAKS NY MAS
I believe this is Freaks NY Mas 2nd year in NY with the theme "Aquaria", now I like under water themes because you have a wide variety of sections to come out with. I Never had the Freaks NY experience and I have a feeling im going to play with them just to say I played with the three biggest bands in NY then I can compare all bands for my 2014 decision (early planning). Its not much I can say about Freaks NY. From watching vids on YouTube I can tell when it comes to best vibes, Freaks NY is the band and im all about the vibes !! With the 2012 theme "ILLUSIONS" I didn't like but one section but hopefully 2k13 have more sections that I like ! BOOM !
With this under water theme. I couldn't really think of anything that I would want so I did a little looking around and I found Tribe's section from 2013 "Papilio" . the little collar and wings backpack can symbolize some type of underwater thing or fish. like the others I have an picture of what im talking about
well im very excited for all three band launches. I guess until sesame flyers launch I wont know who im playing with. so I will see you guys on JUNE 16th !!!
