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So I know I've not done any new posts for a while...but you know how it is...between Christmas decorating and collecting boots and working on boots and feteing and going to my regular 8-4 job...I barely have time to breathe!
Here are just a few pics of what I've been working on. Please note that these are all unfinished.
One question which I get pretty often is "What Colour Footwear Should I get?"
To answer this question I will use TRIBE's Brazilian Macaw costume as my example.
The main factor or guideline, would be, to use the main colour of your costume.
In the case of Brazilian Macaw, the colour would be red. And not just any old red but a nice rich., vibrant red.
Alternatively, if your costume has a few colours in it (like Brazilian Macaw), you can choose one of those other colours which would compliment your costume.
The next option would be to just go with the colour that the costume was modelled with, in this case, bronze.
One good rule of thumb is, that if you're not at all sure, go with a nice sparkly colour like gold, silver or bronze, as these colours are present in MOST costumes out there.
I mean after all it's Carnival and Carnival is all about flash and bling and glitter!
I tell people though that if you are sending your footwear to me to decorate, don't worry about the colour too much as that can be changed with spray, just make sure your footwear is comfortable and fits well!
Just a quick not to those of you who will be sending me e-mails on getting your customized footwear.
In the subject line of your e-mail, please put the words"Carnival Boots", "Carnival Sneakers"or "CarnivalFootwear". This is so that your email will not be overlooked and sent to my Junk mail folder.
The following information is also required:
Your Name: Band/section: Footwear type (boots/sneakers/other): Email address: Telephone contact (mobile/home):
Also to those of you who have need sending me emails asking about the colour and material of your boots, first and foremost please ensure that your boots/sneakers are COMFORTABLE, as the colour can be changed. Once your boots are not plastic, you are more or less safe.
For those of you looking at rocking your sneakers this year, those are the easiest to spray, so have no fear about the material.
Keep checking the blog for updates and pictures of some of my designs for Carnival 2009!
Re-using your footwear is a great idea as: 1) it saves you money 2) your footwear is already well broken in and comfy for the next Carnival.
This year, I used my boots from last year as my Monday boots and they worked very well.
If you want to re-use the same footwear you did this year ensure that you store your footwear in a nice DRY place.
If possible keep them in the box they came with and place some silica gel packets inside them. Silica absorbs moisture and is an effective drying agent.
Remember if you want to do-it-yourself, your mas boots can be sanded, sprayed and glittered to give your boot a FAB! new look for next year.
And of course if you don’t want to do-it-yourself, you can keep them safe and secure until it’s time to get them to me.
For those of you who are still looking for boots, remember there are lots of places in Trinidad that are selling boots this year. Jomo on Picadilly Street
I received several requests via email and Facebook about the name and location of the store where I saw my boots.
I made a visit to the store this weekend and the name of the store is Shirley's. Shirley's now has the black boot in a different material that feels/looks like nylon, as well as a few other boots in pleather.
If you are heading in a southerly direction (i.e. heading downtown) on Charlotte St, Shirley's the second store after Shopper's Freezone which is located on the corner of Charlotte and Queen Sts.
When I visited the store late last year, Shirley indicated that they were getting in some more of the new boots but the price would increase, I was pleased to note that the price has remained the same at $300.00.
I went today to collect my boots and I am VERY happy with them and eager to get started on decorating them! I might even do so tonight!
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