For more than 15 years, Colleen Phillips and her mother Valerie Smith with D-Val Designs have provided Mardi Gras royalty with extravagant costumes. The process begins with a conversation with each ...

To gear up for Mardi Gras, check out these vintage photos from the early 20th century, which prove it's always been America's coolest party. Paige Cooperstein contributed to a previous version of ...

Decor for the 30th annual Universal Mardi Gras celebration has started to appear in Universal Studios Florida.

Mardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French ... which often feature colorful floats and people in costumes, festive balls, and other events. Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Trinidad and ...

Karen Thibodeaux, the owner of Vacajun is known for making costumes for the Mardi Gras season. It was orginally just a sewing business at her home, but it progressed to Mardi Gras ball gowns and ...

As Mardi Gras season heats up for 2025 in Shreveport, lets look back at some classic Mardi Gras fun from 2009.

Mardi Gras World offers a close-up look at some of the flamboyant floats and costumes used during New Orleans' famous party. One thing to know upfront: This isn't a museum – it's a warehouse ...

On March 2, the Asheville Mardi Gras parade will loop several blocks through the South Slope. Parade revelers are known to drive decorated vehicles and floats and march through the streets in ...

Opening Jan. 7, visit the Mardi Gras room at the Lafayette Museum, Historic Home and Gardens on 1122 Lafayette St. The Lafayette Museum is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi ...

This year, the theme is Planet Mardi Gras, so the floats and costumes have cosmic elements ... of Easter eggs for longtime fans and throwback photos to past festivals. My favorite part was ...

Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana held their annual Twelfth Night extravaganza on Monday. The event featured over-the-top costumes and props as over 35 krewes presented their 2024 royalty. “This is a ...