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Swanky International is ready to take the Road for 2014 in the Cayman Islands to defend our 6-TIME BAND OF THE YEAR TITLE!!

The band launch for Cayman’s premier and most popular Mas Band, took place this past Saturday night at Cayman’s Mecca of Entertainment, Royal Palms Beach Bar. The word was out that Swanky was starting a new era in Cayman with a new costume designer, designingDARYL! Everyone was both anxious and excited to see what Swanky had in store for Cayman for 2014… and trust me, Swanky and designingDARYL did not disappoint!

To give you a little history lesson on Cayman’s Band Launches, in the past a successful Band Launch was 100 people and with no real over-the-top presentation… THAT all changed on Saturday, January 11th 2014!!! Swanky International’s presentation “Abosolut Karnival’s Once Upon A Time…” Royal Palms was transformed into a launch rivalled to any other Launch Event…. Anywhere!!! Swanky International debuted their 2014 costumes in fromt of a crowd of over 1000 people!! CRAAAZY! Absolutely blowing the minds of the experienced and seasoned Swanky Committee, a feat that not even the Band Leader, Craig Frederick aka Festa aka Swanky, imagined would have imagine for such an amazing turnout. The venue was laid out nicely, with VIP Cabanas each representing a section for this year’s theme and the highlight of the setup was the glass-like stage over the lit pool!

The night began with one of our official Swanky DJ’s, DJ Xixgon, destroying the place with the sweet vibes of Carnival giving the people a little taste of the 2014 crop of Soca hits. He kept the itching crowd entertained as the most gorgeous models to grace a Launch Stage for Cayman, were getting their final touches with their make-up by Sham Marstin and hair by Prive Beauty Salon. THEN THE SHOW BEGAN…

The breath was taken away from those in attendance when Ariel models came out and started the presentation of costumes! Then, Belle models came out in their golden grace and grandeur. Following Belle was Swanky’s Cinderella models, with the beauty and elegance deserving of Disney’s most popular princess. Sleeping Beauty models did not disappoint and if you like pink, this is definitely your choice. The fantastic display of Trinidad-level costumes continued with our depiction of Snow White, innocent??? NOT TONIGHT!!! And to finish the presentation of the costumes, a special ultra-limited section was revealed and the place erupted when Mulan hit the stage and WOWED the audience with the breath-taking design and the consulting between friends started, which costume to choose??

As an entertainment highlight for the night, Cayman’s own up-and-coming artist, Young Feva, graced the stage with the models and performed for the massive crowd. The night was capped off by another official Swanky DJ, DJ RKM, killing it on the turntables as people were lining up to register for their costume for The Road! 

Quoting the Bandleader of Swanky, “Cayman Carnival Batabano is going to be epic this year and it’s gonna be an experience that everyone who is on the Road with Swanky is going to be talking about for a very long time!” He told TJJ, “I’m really excited about the costumes that our new costume designer, designingDARYL, has produced and with the great reception tonight, I know this year is going to be E.P.I.C.!”

He also wanted to thank all of his sponsors, Royal Palms, Automotive Art, Absolut Karnival, and others that helped create history once again for Cayman Carnival Batabano. Swanky plans to continue present first-class Carnival experiences on the Roads of Grand Cayman this year on May 3rd.

For those who are ready for a new Carnival experience, Swanky has created travel packages for the whole weekend that will be available through TJJ in the very near future, so keep an eye out for that.

To play mas with Swanky International and be a part of “Absolut Karnival’s Once Upon A Time…” a designingDARYL creation, check them out at www.facebook.com/groups/swankyinternational or to contact via email info@swanky.ky or visit www.swanky.ky   

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