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PHOTOGRAPHY: GARY JORDAN PHOTOGRAPHY MAKE-UP ARTIST: ANALESE REDMAN MAKE UP FOR EVER COURTESY: CARNIVALMAKEUPADDICTS HAIR: DIANNE NEPTUNE AIRBRUSH ARTIST: BARRY DOWDEN MODELS: JUSTIN WANG; ORTANCIA MALONEY BERMUDEZ; SOOWAN BRAMBLE; TANISHA LALLA

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NOTES FROM THE FOUNDERS Our 2018 collection is inspired by cultural trends

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UNDERSTANDING THE COLLECTION The 2018 Collection, is inspired by the growing discord globally

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THE WOMEN’S ISSUE The beauty is in the details

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THE MEN’S ISSUE Tailored pieces please!

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BEHIND THE SCENES Glimpse into the making of the 2018 Collection

Website: k2k-carnival.com Facebook: K2K Alliance & Partners (“K2K”) Photography: Gary Jordan Photography Make-up Artist: Analese Redman MAKE UP FOR EVER Courtesy: @carnivalmakeupaddicts Hair: Dianne Neptune Airbrush Artist: Barry Dowden

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The management team would like to thank MEP Publishers for supporting the 2018 Collection This year K2K was also excited to partner with @carnivalmakeupaddicts and would like to thank MAKE UP FOR EVER Professional Paris for the collaboration opportunity We would also like to thank photographer, Gary Jordan and his dedicated team, who continue to make the impossible possible. We feel truly blessed to have you as part of the K2K Family.

Last but not least, we are indeed grateful and humbled by the commitment and support of our masquerader base.

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NOTES FROM THE FOUNDERS

THE 2018 COLLECTION

T H O U G H T S …

There are moments in our lives that shape who we are, and undoubtedly this pushes us one-step closer to whom we will eventually become. And in that moment we make a choice – whether it be to turn left or right; whether it be to take the road known or the road less travelled. But as time ticks by, a metamorphosis takes place, and we learn; and through the life lesson we hurt, and then we grow some more. Our lives are all different, but they all move clockwise, forever ticking forward, never backward. And although our traditions are unique and the color of our skin is different, our lives are more similar than different – We are all connected – We are all united.

Life teaches us that we are all ever-changing miracles.

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Undoubtedly, art requires patience, passion and practice, but at its core it is a therapy for the soul. K2K at the most basic level is a therapeutic artistic expression – From writing the storyline, to sketching of the Collection, to the interpretation of the sketch to design, to the collage work, to the beadwork. Since inception in 2010, the brand has focused on three pillars for execution: The Look | The Fashion | The Mas, with a core focus on our 365-Day Concept, marrying ready-to-wear and high fashion concepts with costuming, to be used after the Carnival Season.

Enter the world of K2K, where Fashion Meets Mas with a purpose

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THE 2018 COLLECTION WE STAND

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We are a world divided – Separated by color; distinguished by race; differentiated by religion; and torn apart by war.

And yet, we are a people united – Forged together by blood, skin and muscle; bonded together by a sense of family (extended and blood ties); strengthened by common emotions like fear and hurt, with the most important being love.

We are a people, damaged by our past and our history. However we are not broken. Never broken --------------

THE CLUSTERS

The band comprises of three clusters: • APAC • EMEA • AMERICAS ---------------

THE 2018 COLLECTION

The “365-day Concept” of our brand continues to come to life in our 2018 Collection. The collection reveals that “fluidity”, whether expressed through draping fabric or whimsical ruffles continues to be a buzz. The Collection is versatile and filled with a kaleidoscope of color.

Everyone’s wardrobe deserves to have a mix of sophistication with an easy going nature, luxury with a modern edge, effortless fluidity with a hint of sexy, and this all comes to life right here.

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SECTION LEADERS | INDIVIDUAL

SPECIAL ORDERS These are “one-offs” and are made-to-order.

These are allocated on a first come basis.

Production Schedule for Special Orders: Registration will be closed off October 15th, 2016 ------

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R E A D Y- T O - W E A R Registration will remain open as long as stock remains available

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LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKE UP FOR EVER

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Cba5yvFxc Make Up For Ever Official Video UK

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THE LOOK

OUR BEAUTY TIPS

M A K E A N A R R E S T I N G S T A T E M E N T Hair and make-up play an integral role in our Collections each year. Sleek hair, bronzed skin and sultry black eyeliner all crop up time and time again.

Whether dazzling blue, canary yellow, or ruby red, there seemed to be no shortage of color for the eyes in the 2018 Collection.

Indeed, the body becomes the moving canvas this season Make-up Courtesy: Make Up For Ever

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TO ANDALUCÍA WITH LOVE. ALWAYS

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BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL Graphic liners, strong brows, radiant color compliment our garments. This bold look adds drama to our Collection.

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NATURE IS CALLING ME Inject your look with dramatic eyes this season THE LOOK | THE FASHION | THE MAS

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THE DRAGON & THE FAN

WHERE THE EYES FOLLOW Drama is the name of the game this season. Infuse your look with vibrant and contrasting colors THE LOOK | THE FASHION | THE MAS

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THE LOOK OF SPRING Boost your eyes with shocking color for a look of blossoms in Spring THE LOOK | THE FASHION | THE MAS

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YOUR LIFE EXTENDS F A R B E Y O N D A N Y L I M I T A T I O N

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THE DRAGON & THE FAN

THE DRAGON & THE FAN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DRAGON Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FAN When first created 3,000 years ago, Chinese fans were simply used to block the sun and keep cool. But over the years, they evolved into works of art, status symbols, props for theater and dance, romantic gifts, and memorials of the dead.

The Chinese calligraphy character for the word "fan" has the same sound as the character for "kindness" or "good." Thus, fans are viewed as good luck charms and expressions of generosity. The round fans symbolize union or reunion and are often inscribed with romantic poems, Chinese characters or floral designs representing wealth and longevity. The folding fans have a history of symbolizing scholarship.

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My name is ChienChien, but this is not my story. This is the tale that tells how I came to be. Tradition teaches that the Chinese dragon is a power symbol to my people, and my ancestor Chunhua was one such dragon.

Dirty hands. Brown paper. Black writing. A red dragon.

“Come Chunhua! Come quick! Hurry, or else we’ll miss the boat.”

Chunhua squeezed her eyes shut, memories dancing behind closed lids: Indoors - Baskets filled with fruits; strings of drying chilies hanging from brown twine to keep them away from mice.

Outdoors - Upturned artichoke leaf roofs; pink trees in bloom against a dull blue sky; a blanket of fog in the distance, hiding the possibilities beyond.

The here and now – The sound of shuffling feet to stony ground

“Push Chunhua! Push!”

The Yangtze River was full of people Hundreds of people trying to get out of Nanjing. Everyone was in a hurry.

Everyone was forceful.

“Chunhua, whatever happens, stay where I leave you. Don’t turn back. You always move forward, never backward.”

But before Chunhua could respond to her mother, she felt a violent shove at her back, plunging her to the ground, her hands instantly becoming covered in dirt and grime. # Stillness. A jolt. The land receding. This was what Chunhua remembered next.

She peered around. Her mother. Where was her mother?

“Ma! Ma! Ma!” Nothing. Her eyes latched once more at the vanishing land. “Ma!”

On the shore, with her hands stretching towards the sky was her mother, her image vanishing from view.

Chunhua heart thundered violently in her chest. She wanted to move. She wanted to jump off the boat. She wanted… she wanted… But what she wanted, battled with what she should do, her mother’s lingering words reverberating through her jumbled thoughts, “Whatever happens, stay where I leave you, Chunhua.”

Chunhua closed her lids.

Obedient. She must be obedient – This after all was the absolute characteristic for someone of her sex.

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Peering downward, Chunhua’s eyes grazed her dirty hands, the brown paper beneath her clenched fingers, the black writing on the parchment and the red decorative dragon The fan in her hand opened to reveal a single leaf, displaying a message: “A child's life is like a piece of paper, on which every person leaves a mark” And on the edge of the fan was a metal ring, and attached to the ring was a note.

Chunhua. I have experienced much sorrow in my lifetime, but putting you on the boat is my greatest pain. My sister, Chuntao, will meet you in the new world. She will leave her mark on you. In the new world, Chuntao will make sure that you know your worth.

This is an audible production of K2K Alliance & Partners. It has been edited for the Premiere of the 2018 Collection. Production is not for and cannot be re-used for commercial purposes.

She will not break your bones or bound your feet - Smallest feet not give worth, where you go. In the new world, Chuntao will teach you that your value is not dictated by your husband’s worth. In the new world, you will become more than the dreams that I had for you. You will be like the red painted dragon in the Chinese fan.

You, Chunhua, will overcome everything until success is your own. You will speak perfect English. You will know your worth. And you will not swallow sorrow.

My daughter, although the fan looks worthless, it carries all my hopes for you. And if you are troubled, you must look towards the dragon in the fan and become what he is: resilient.

As time passes by, your beauty will unfold like the fan, opening to those you value, closing to those who you distrust. And just like the fan you will not be frail. You see, although the fan looks weak, it is strong enough to gather wind. And although you look frail, your back will become just as strong as the fan’s leaves. # Although each of us has a different but painful history, it is our past, which has made us gloriously resilient.

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THE DRAGON & THE FAN INTERPRETATION Pleating and more pleating. This seems to be the theme for this ensemble. But why?

In an attempt to capture the movement and even look of a fan, we see a return to structure and pleating – Pleating in the form of the accordion style as well the box-pleat style.

The Collection in general is quintessentially multicolored, symbolizing that we are a colorful people, filled with a rich and colorful history.

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ELEGANT SOPHISTICATED DARING The powerful combination of confidence

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BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL We have a romantic notion that women just want to look exquisite and breathtaking

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SOPHISTICATION IS THE NEW SEXY Sexy starts with a feeling

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THE WORLD OF GLAMOR Beauty that glows as you enter the room

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INDIVIDUALITY Statement pieces that keep heads turning

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PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS THE SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PRINT The peacock, which is the national bird of India, is known for its beauty and grace. It is a symbol of beauty, prosperity, royalty, love, compassion, soul and peace. It is considered sacred in India and China.

In Buddhism peacocks symbolize purity and their feathers are used for Buddhist purification ceremonies. Peacock feathers have been used for healing for tens of thousands of years in every culture throughout time. They are said to carry Spiritual healing energy that can be used to assist people seeking balance and harmony in their lives.

In Hinduism the peacock is associated with Lakshmi, who is a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and good luck.

PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS INTERPRETATION There are rich sartorial traditions in India, providing a powerful palette and wide playground to draw inspiration. The challenge was finding a balance between traditional style and modern influences; and the boldness of the print against the delicateness of the beading details. Rather than merely recreating the traditional sari, we see a bold interpretation of India’s sacred bird

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As a little girl, I was taught that the peacock was identified with the Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, and this was why people kept peacock feathers at home. It was said, that the feather would bring prosperity to our house in Mumbai. But my grandmother said that we kept the feathers to keep away flies, and it was I that would bring us luck.

“Abhaya. They are ready for you,” a stranger said

I, Abhaya Rajahram, was born the first of three children in Mumbai, India. It was said, that my name was given, because I was to be the one to guide the way for our family. “Abhaya” means “fearless” in Hindi. And I suspect, that my destiny was decided the night I was conceived.

“Names are important, Abhaya,” my mother always said. “They described the character of a man. And when people say that name over and over, and over again, they reinforce the spirit of that man”

My mother was like the dupatta of our home: modest but multi-purposed.

She was humble and had several functions just like the dupatta. She was the teacher. The organizer. The believer. Just as there was no single wearing of the dupatta, there was no one definition for my mother.

“Coming, ” Abhaya replied, the aroma of ginger tickling her nostrils from the cup of tea that sat before her.

Instantly her mind burped up an image of a tiffin box, a carrying kit used to transport lunch meals, the image of gingery cabbage perfumed with bay leaves permeating her subconscious.

She stood and stepped forward, her body moving out of the shadows and into the light.

The Light. A diya. Abhaya remembered her mother with her sari gathered between her legs, lighting the diya’s wick.

“Only fear lies in the shadows Abhaya”, she would say, “It is only when you move out of the shadows of ignorance, that you can rejoice in the light of knowledge. And you must be like this flame: Burn upwards.”

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Abhaya blinked, leaving the shadows behind.

She shifted her gaze, the sunlight piercing the windows of an adjacent building, the green glass, springing to life more memories:

The peacock feather at home: The feather green like the glass on the building.

This is an audible production of K2K Alliance & Partners. It has been edited for the Premiere of the 2018 Collection. Production is not for and cannot be re-used for commercial purposes.

“Carrying a peacock offers protection, Abhaya,” her grandmother always said, but since Abhaya couldn’t possibly carry the entire bird, she carried a strand of the feather in her pants pocket instead.

Blinking she pressed forward.

I, Abhaya Rajahram, was born the first of three children in Mumbai, India. It was said, that my name was given, because I was to be the one to guide the way for our family. As I move from the shadows with the peacock feather in my pocket, and the light of the diya in my heart, I, Abhaya, am fearless. # Our lives are all different, but they all move clockwise, forever ticking forward, never backward. And although our traditions are unique, we are united by a sense of family, whether that bond is fostered through blood, marriage or time.

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SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Whimsical and enchanting are words of romance.

There is a certain grace to handcrafted beadwork.

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SENSUAL SENSATIVE The art of romance starts here PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS BACKPACK INCLUDED

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ANIMAL INSTINCTS This bold print exudes strength, power and a whole load of attitude.

The animal print trend is as strong as ever and can be paired with just about anything.

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PAMPER THE SOUL Sweeping gowns create a soft contrast to the harsh realities in the world PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS BACKPACK INCLUDED

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THE ART OF TIMELESSNESS Sumptuous chiffon transforms the look to timeless PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS BACKPACK INCLUDED

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W E S TA N D UNITED U N I T E D I N O U R S A M E N E S S U N I T E D I N O U R D I F F E R E N C E S

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TOTEM THE SIGNIFICANCE A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual. Native American tradition provides that each person is connected with nine different animals that will accompany him or her through life, acting as guides.

Different animal guides, also called spirit guides and/or power animals, come in and out of one’s lives depending on the direction that one is headed and the tasks that need to be completed along the journey.

Native beliefs further explain that a totem animal is one that is with you for life, both in the physical and spiritual world. Though people may identify with different animal guides throughout their lifetimes, it is this one totem animal that acts as the main guardian spirit.

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When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard – Lakota The pale ones came to our lands some years ago. They were strange creatures - The white man. They had different traditions. Different beliefs. Different spirits.

With them was a white woman. She was a peculiar creature. She wore pants like white man, and didn’t do things that woman should do. Nature called to this woman and her spirit craved freedom of the wild. She said “Her spirit lead her here; to these mountains,” but I suppose if she was one of my people I would have said that she was born wolf; a pathfinder whose spirit helps it find it’s way even in darkest forest.

Akecheta looked at the white woman called Conner. They stood on the edge of the camp watching his people - He watched her watch them. “Although your skin is lighter than my own, and your hair is pale like weighty clouds before rain, your heart belongs to these mountains, Miss Conner,” Akecheta said.

Conner’s blue eyes fixed on him and held him in place.

The woman had eyes like wolf. Pale.

They were so clear that her pupils stood out, like beasts full of cunning. She pierced Akecheta with those eyes, just as she pierced his heart with her cunning.

Akecheta diverted his gaze and continued. “And your spirit is as untamed as mighty wolf, connecting you with nature. This mountain. Even your instincts are just as intense as Wolf Spirit who constantly keeps you vigilant in the face of potential danger” Conner smiled. “The people say Akecheta means Fighter,” Conner replied, “They also say that you walk among powerful spirits. If so, then you and I aren’t that different.”

They’d become friends over the past two years, sharing many fires together. She taught him English and he taught her the ways of the mountain. She taught him things from books, and he taught her to listen to with her heart and not her ears.

Nature after all, didn’t speak English, and wasn’t guided by the ways of books.

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Akecheta smiled, the fringe on his pants flapping in the evening breeze, slapping sense back into him. “No Miss Conner, we are very different.”

Conner stepped into him, placing her hand to his chest just then, the paleness of her skin at odds to his tanned coloring, reiterating their differences.

This is an audible production of K2K Alliance & Partners. It has been edited for the Premiere of the 2018 Collection.

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The mountains and the rivers called to this woman, Akecheta thought. And although Conner was not born to these lands, her spirit belonged to this soil. To him.

“Although we are different Akecheta, I see you.”

Akecheta placed his much larger hands over hers, covering them with his own. He peered into those eyes that reminded him of rain, “You I see.”

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THE HEAD TURNER You will be sure to turn some heads with this piece TOTEM BACKPACK INCLUDED. NOT SHOWN.

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TOTEM, INTERPRETATION This season the Collection indulges in the wild side as style takes on a tribal twist.

Whether it's brightly colored batik, geometric or tribal prints styles are bursting with Sub-Saharan vivacity. The bold, graphic prints and simple shapes are more ballsy than a whimsical boho-chic style.

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TOTEM LARGE HEADDRESS, HANDPIECES & BACKPACK INCLUDED ( NOT SHOWN)

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LOVE THE SKIN YOU’RE IN

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GONE WITH THE WIND Swooping lines create a delicate balance TOTEM HANDPIECE INCLUDED.

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THE EYES HAVE IT Chiffon is a great way to stop traffic TOTEM HANDPIECE INCLUDED.

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This signature item, is the Bodysuit!

It is…

Sultry, modern, silhouette hugging yet flattering It is just darn right sexy!

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WAR OF THE ROSES

THE WAR OF THE ROSES THE SIGNIFICANCE The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the House of Lancaster (associated with a red rose), and the House of York (whose symbol was a white rose). The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487; however, there was fighting before and after this period between the houses. The power struggle ignited around social and financial troubles following the Hundred Years' War, combined with the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI which revived interest in Richard, Duke of York's claim to the throne.

When Henry VII took the crown of England from Richard III in battle (1485), he brought the end of the retrospectively-dubbed 'Wars of the Roses' between the House of Lancaster (one monarch of which had sometimes used the badge of a red or gold rose) and the House of York (which had lately used a whiterose badge). On his marriage, Henry VII adopted the Tudor rose badge conjoining the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. The Tudor rose is occasionally seen divided in quarters (heraldically as "quartered") and vertically (in heraldic terms per pale) red and white. More often, the Tudor rose is depicted as a double rose, white on red and is always described, heraldically, as "proper�

The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.

Source: Wikipedia

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THE WAR OF THE ROSES INTERPRETATION Enchanting fairytales. This is the theme for the segment The War of the Roses, which is marked by the bold flowers and baroque prints. The fullness of the gowns provides an old English mystique reminiscent of the fourteen hundreds. All in all the garments in this cluster builds an imaginative bridge from reality to Neverland.

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THE ROMANTIC GETAWAY Subtle details that open the floor for romance WAR OF THE ROSES BACKPACK INCLUDED

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TO ANDALUCIA WITH LOVE. ALWAYS THE SIGNIFICANCE The Flamenco. Bull Fighting. Passion. These are some of the thoughts that come to mind when we think of Spain.

Flamenco originated in the southern regions of Spain, but it's thought to be influenced by many world cultures, including Latin American, Cuban, and Jewish traditions. Flamenco is a passionate and seductive art form, a mysterious culture that has been burning in Andalucía for nearly five hundred years.

The common image of Andalucía is one of color, romance, and passion, and the lone figure of the matador in the bullring, cape and sword in hand beneath the burning afternoon sun. And with the imagery of the red cape dancing in the wind, also comes the image of the a lady dress in red posed to start the flamenco.

Andalucía has a reputation for fiestas and celebrations that are overflowing with music and dance, women in colorful gypsy style dresses, silk shawls, and hand painted fans in an array of dazzling designs. The old men, faces scorched and cracked like the bark of an olive tree, their fraying straw hats an emblem of their past, and the courting couples dancing the most dramatic sevillanas are symbolic of life in this wonderful part of southern Spain.

Source: Tony Bryant

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He told me once - Love puts a dent in your heart. It must hurt. But it’s good damage, although its effect is permanent. That kind of love comes with a bandage and a lot of tape; it comes with just enough gores so that you can wrap your wounds and move past the hurt. Every time.

“Donde hay amor, hay dolor “- Where there is love, there is pain. You cannot have one without the other, each emotion twisting the body like the movement for a perfect dance – Tension and surrender. Argument and resolve. I hate you and I love you – Passion in the dance; passion in the fight; passion in the sheets. And in this movement, you find a rhythm; and through this pulse you discover life’s beat.

Flamenco. Bull Fighting. Passion. This is the heart of Andalucía: Passion in the dance; passion in the fight; passion in love.

“We’ve tried us. And we couldn’t make us work, Matias. We’re just different. Maybe too different.”

Love. I’m still learning about love. After some twenty-something years; and then some thirty-something years, I thought I understood it. But I’m wrong. So, very, very, wrong

“Yes we are different, Andalucía. Very Different. But I want you to give me a chance to love you despite our differences”

Fear. Vulnerability. Compassion. Hurt.

Affection. These are the scars of love.

Whether these emotions are shared between a parent and a child, or a husband and a wife, or simply friends, each emotion is tightly knitted together like stitches to a wound.

Sewn together intricately. Delicately. And sometimes, the thread work is not nearly as neat as we would like.

Andalucía regarded Matías annoyed, and if she had to be honest to herself, attracted.

Matias continued, “And I just don’t want the piece of you that you decide that is good for me to love. I want to love all of you. The good. The bad. And the in-between” Matías grinded his molars together, preparing for the parachute-less leap off the unknown ledge

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“I may not be the man that you want me to be now, or even the man you want me to be tomorrow, but I am willing to learn. Teach me. Teach me how you want to be loved, and I will do my best to love you. Tell me. Tell me how to regain your trust, and I will work towards re-building your faith in me. Show me. Show me that we can build a tradition together although we are different and I’ll invest the time. But before you turn away because we are different, first give me the chance to try to love you through them.”

Silence, the absolute hush between them. Open. Honest.

This is an audible production of K2K Alliance & Partners. It has been edited for the Premiere of the 2018 Collection.

Production is not for and cannot be re-used for commercial purposes.

And here you have the delicate dance. Will you dance? Could you dance? Should you dance?

Without a doubt there will be some dances that you will sit out, and conversely, there will be others that you will be forced to change partners.

“You see, Andalucía, I’m not just a determine man. I’m also a patient man. And so, I’ll wait.

I’ll give you the time you need to sort out your laundry list of: can’ts, don'ts and whys.

I’ll wait.

I’ll give you the hours, then the days, then the weeks to wring it all out.

I’ll wait.

I’ll wait because I understand that you need time –Time to heal; time to trust; Time for you.

But when I decide that the time is up, I’m coming back. And when I return, I will have you.

I’ll have your lips meeting mine, over and over again. I’ll have your body desiring my touch, because you understand that I’m honored to satisfy your need. I’ll have your heart. I’ll have it beating as fiercely for mine, as mine beats for yours. You see, when I return, I’m not just going to have you, but I’m going to have all of you, Andalucía.”

Inevitably life is a delicate dance. However the most important decision that you’ll ever make is to never stop dancing.

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WHERE THERE IS LOVE; THERE IS PAIN INTERPRETATION Red and black. The color fire and ash. The striking contrast in color providing a sort of jolt to the senses, as it should.

Between the frills, the peek-a-boo effect of tulle and cut-outs, the overall effect is pure drama.

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FLAMENCO Flamenco is a Spanish art form made up of three parts: guitar playing ("guitarra"), song ("cante"), and dance ("baile"). Flamenco originated in the southern regions of Spain, but it's thought to be influenced by many world cultures, including Latin American, Cuban, and Jewish traditions.

Originally flamenco dancing was not set to music; it was only singing and clapping of hands called “toque de palmas." Some flamenco dancing still follows ancient tradition, but the use of guitars and other musical instruments has become more popular in modern flamenco.

Traditional flamenco dancers rarely received any formal training.

Instead, flamenco was passed down from friends, relatives, and neighbors.

Flamenco dancing can have many different purposes. Whether the dance is intended to be entertaining, romantic, or comforting, flamenco is a very emotional style of dance.

Flamenco dancers try to express their deepest emotions by using body movements and facial expressions. As the dancers perform, they may also clap their hands or kick their feet. Many dancers also snap small percussion handheld instruments called "castanets.�

Source: http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-flamenco-dancing

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SIYAHAMBA INTERPRETATION There is a return of ethnic patterns.

The revival of tribal is seen in these flamboyant creations that mix vintage beadwork with vibrant prints. Tribal rules this season with bold graphic-prints

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Wounds. We all have them. Don’t we? Although some gashes cut deeper than others. And history, with all its lacerations through humanity, has indeed left a nasty scar on many.

The here and now Thomas and I were brothers from a different mother. He was white chocolate and I was dark. He had a life of privilege, while I had a life of plenty. Plenty love. Plenty family.

Plenty work. I wasn’t raised to see the glass as half empty. But rather, I was built to ensure that my glass would one day overflow.

My grandmother said, “Nyeko, you have the legs of a runner. Strong legs. Able legs.

Powerful legs.” She said I was groomed by my history. # Thomas peered at the changing skyline, the sunset’s orange and red smoldering in the sky, like molten lava bleeding out from a puncture wound… Wounds we all have them.

Don’t we?

I remember the day I met Nyeko. Brown eyes like caramel stared into my piercing blue ones. Our history was so different, yet we were both from Africa.

Nyeko’s skin was the color of dark chocolate, and mine, the color of white chocolate. On the outside we looked so different, but in the inside, our essence was very much the same Both chocolate. Brothers created with different external packaging.

We were both Christian. We prayed to the same God, each asking for different things.

But we both knew that our God saw us the same.

Nyeko spent time at my home and I spent time in his. And in that time we learnt from each; we learnt about each other.

On my visits to Nyeko’s home, his grandmother told me tales of their past echoes, and images that blur and bleed in her subconscious as memory. She talked to me about a time when all they did was run Run to safety. Run away from their dreams.

And run into the arms of hope. # Memory “No! Run child! Run!” # Memory “You don’t belong here! You’ll never belong here. You’d better run, boy. And run fast.”

--“Run into the shadows Labeja. Hide.”

The old woman and her son curled in the shadowy corners of the room, the night’s air clinging to their skin mingling with their sweat, his mother’s fear mangled by her sobs.

“Ma, even in the shadows, I see your tears.”

“Labeja, I fear that our lives may only be filled with sorrow” Labeja’s heart battled to be strong for him and his mother

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“Ma, although our lives may be filled with pain, we will be filled with strength to bear hardships as it comes. And although our lives will be filled with difficult paths, we will be made sturdy to travel any path. For you see, although our lives will be filled with unbroken sunshine, our faces, we will keep bright, even in the shadows.”

The shadows in the room loomed like devils in the dark, the moonlight on the opposite end, piercing the darkness daring Labeja to have hope.

“Ma. Don't cry. Don’t cry no more. Although our lives will be hard, our spirit isn’t weak.

And when we rise, we will run into the sun saying, “Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos” # Today, I watch skyline bleed, like the most glorious sunset over the safari in Africa. And as I sit, in the stadium stands; stands where Nyeko’s grandmother cannot be because she has passed, I prepare to watch Nyeko run - run on a track paved in red, separated by white lines and I acknowledge that these are not lines built to create a divide, but drawn to ensure that each runner has his equal space and an equal chance of winning.

And as I watch Nyeko take his place, I know he runs alongside the best of men. All men.

White men. Black men. Asian, Latino and Indian men - He doesn’t run away. He runs free.

And as I watch him crouch at the starting block, I lower my head as he lowers his, remembering the things in my past that I couldn’t change, and the history that has brought him here.

And as he takes off, my spirit runs with his; it beats to his drum on the track; beating for things that his grandmother couldn’t have; and for the opportunities we share.

And when he wins, I watch him raise his hands in the air mouthing: “Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos” and as I stand in the bleachers, with my hands in the air I answer: “We are marching in light of God.” For you see, we are both chocolate. He is dark chocolate and I am white. And although our external packing is different, we are brothers in heart and spirit under this golden, crimson, bleeding, safari-like sky.

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DYMANIC VERSATILE MODERN These are the pieces of you

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PULSING JEWEL BRIGHT Channel the drama SIYAHAMBA BACKPACK INCLUDED

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COLORFUL FUSIONS Nothing says drama like fusing tribal prints with bursts of color SIYAHAMBA BACKPACK INCLUDED

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“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise”

WE FIGHT

Maya Angelo

FOR PEACE

UNITED

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Martin Luther King

U TO END ALL WARS

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THE EASE OF SOPHISTICATION Timeless elegance never grows old SIYAHAMBA BACKPACK INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL SOLD (UNAVAILABLE)

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“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase”

BELIEF

Martin Luther King

IS THE STAIRWAY TO DREAMS

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“Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise” Maya Angelo

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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”

UNITED WE STAND

Martin Luther King

UNITED

“Out of the huts of history’s shame I rise Up from a past that’s rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.

I rise” Maya Angelo

U DIVIDED WE FALL

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TIMELESS BEAUTY Nothing stops traffic like sophistication.

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THE SILHOUETTE This season it is all about embracing your curves and flaunting your silhouette to the max!

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THE MAN’S ISSUE(UNISEX)

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YOUR TRUE COLORS Are as beautiful as a rainbow

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THE LAYERING EFFECT This season it’s all about layering and having an ensemble that is versatile.

Wear them together or separately. Either way they will make a statement TOTEM HANDPIECE INCLUDED WITH SMALL HEADRESS (LARGE HEADDRESS SHOWN)

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TOTEM THE SIGNIFICANCE A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual. Native American tradition provides that each person is connected with nine different animals that will accompany him or her through life, acting as guides.

Different animal guides, also called spirit guides and/or power animals, come in and out of one’s lives depending on the direction that one is headed and the tasks that need to be completed along the journey.

Native beliefs further explain that a totem animal is one that is with you for life, both in the physical and spiritual world. Though people may identify with different animal guides throughout their lifetimes, it is this one totem animal that acts as the main guardian spirit.

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THE CHINESE DRAGON Represents heroism and perseverance

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ELEVATE YOUR WARDROBE Male tops imbued with beading detail PEACOCK FEATHERS & DUPATTAS PEACOCK BACKPACK INCLUDED

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BOLDER IS BETTER It all about adding color to your wardrobe SIYAHAMBA BACKPACK INCLUDED

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MODERN MAN Traditional items hit the streets of Port-of-Spain with a modern twist. It’s all about being comfortable but also making a statement.

A kaleidoscope of color with lots of mix matching is the trend. All-in-all the men have lots going on! This collection is really for the man who is a risk taker

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STATEMENT RED MEETS CLASSICISM Make a statement this season TO ANDALUCIA WITH LOVE. ALWAYS BACKPACK INCLUDED

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FLAMENCO BULL FIGHTING PASSION This is the heart of my Andalucia TO ANDALUCIA WITH LOVE. ALWAYS BACKPACK INCLUDED

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WHERE FASHION MET MAS WITH A PURPOSE

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2018 COLLECTION

CREATING THE MAGIC On September 2, 2017, K2K Alliance & Partners held its Premiere of the 2018 Collection at the NAPA Creating magic is never easy, whether that magic is translated in the costuming arm of K2K or the Premiere of our Collections. Nonetheless, year-on-year, K2K is blessed to work with a very dedicated team to execute even the most challenging work.

This year we see a return to eccentricity, there is a resurgence in color creating a Collection that is meant to arouse the senses K2K is a niche product, but continues to focuses on creating a dramatic impact on Carnival Monday and Tuesday through providing exquisite and unique costuming

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“Undoubtedly, art requires patience, passion and practice, but at its core it is a therapy for the soul.”

“K2K at the most basic level is a therapeutic artistic expression – From writing the storyline, to sketching of the Collection, to the interpretation of the sketch to design, to the collage work, to the beadwork. .”

“Since inception in 2010, the brand has focused on three pillars for execution: The Look | The Fashion | The Mas, with a core focus on our 365-Day Concept, making garments that can be used after the Carnival Season.

Enter the world of K2K, where Fashion Meets Mas with a purpose”

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K2K ALLIANCE & PARTNERS THE LOOK / THE FASHION / THE MAS

2018 COLLECTION

THE DRAGON & THE FAN

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2018 COLLECTION

THE BRAND

OUR LANDSCAPE

K2K originated from the desire to fill a gap in the Carnival market. At its core, the Company acts as a medium to explore creative work, specifically fuse Costume Design with Fashion.

Since inception the brand has focused on three pillars for execution: The Look | The Fashion | The Mas

The K2K Alliance and Partners brand is a contemporary, edgy, fashion-forward product. K2K attempts to preserve some element of traditional Trinidadian “mas” design through the incorporation of storytelling in each Collection. The designs are meant to be sophisticated, glamorous and chic and cater to the masquerader who is looking to be part of a bigger story; a moving canvas of artistic expression.

Although the theme of the costumes changes each year, K2K’s inspiration will incorporate fashion concepts from icons throughout the ages. Each piece / costume is expertly constructed to ensure that the masquerader feels comfortable, yet stylish and powerful.

The Look: Focuses on make-up and hairstyling concepts The Fashion: Iconic trends throughout history and new fashion ideals The Mas: Costuming

OUR 365-DAY CONCEPT The brand’s vision since commencement has been to marry ready-to-wear and high fashion concepts with costuming, with its core focus on making garments that can be used after the Carnival Season.

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The Making Of “Totem” Bodysuit

The Making Of “The War Of The Roses”

The Making Of “To Andalucía With Love.

Always” Feathered Gown

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THE SHOW

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Hours before the show both dancers and models have a final rehearsal

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With a few hours left till start time , dancers complete their final practice

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Models getting ready

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Final backpack preparations and fittings

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Make Up For Ever

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Make-up artists at work

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Captions from the Premiere

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Captions from the Premiere

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Captions from the Premiere

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Captions from the Premiere

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