A red tide has invaded us. And, given the results of the PSOE, it is clear that we are not talking about the elections in Castilla y León, but about the star costume of the imminent Carnivalwhich starts next 24: the red monkey of ‘the squid game‘. “Since the series premiered, these suits are the most requested. They devastated in October, and they continue to devastate for Carnival”, concludes Carlos Fernández, head of the store welcome parties (València, 508), dedicated to costumes and all kinds of props to mark a party more massive than that of democracy.
Other of the costumes that have enchanted the public are those of ‘Charm‘, the Pixar animated musical Oscar nominated that is sweeping the music charts around the world. “Their costumes, especially among children, are selling very well,” adds Carlos, who also confirms the success of the film: “It is the first Disney movie in many years to become a best-seller in Carnival”. match on carnivalifelocal fancy dress Galeries Maldà (Portaferrissa, 22). “‘Encanto’ and ‘The Squid Game’ are, by far, what they ask for the most in costumes for adults,” says one of the managers.
spider-man and batman
Of course, due to the strategic location of carnivalife -in full Maldathe epicenter of geek culture in Barcelona-, on these dates they also notice the effect of otakus, superhero fans and that long etcetera of ‘geek’ fandoms that love to dress up. In fact, there are costume lovers who take Carnival so religiously that they could challenge a Nazarene for fervour. There are those who even go disguised together with their dogs. Or so the store says Frikileria, which in its online catalog has superhero dog sweatshirts, Harry Potter and the like. However, Welcome Fiestas assures that it has not witnessed a ‘boom’ of geek costumes. In part, because the last great Marvel premiere has been that of Spidermanand his red and blue suit is already one of the most sought after for the ‘mainstream’ publicso “the movie hasn’t changed the usual sales of these suits too much.”
After Spiderman, the superhero podium is completed Batman and Captain America, “with the rest of the heroes following at a great distance.” That yes, although in Carnival there is not a great demand for these costumes, they do notice that every time a premiere is approaching there is a small boom on the part of the staunch fans who want to go to the premiere in disguise. So mark on the calendar: the March 4 ‘The Batman’ arrives in theatersand on May 6, the dr strange movie, with the Scarlet Witch as co-star. In case you want to book your costumes before they fly.
rage for animals
As more timeless costumes, those that are always amazing and always look good (the carnival equivalent to a black dress to go elegant to a party), there are the typical animal monkeys, those in which you enter legs, arms, close the zipper and that’s it. Come on, those suits that have less work than Albert Rivera in a law firm. “They have been gaining a lot of popularity, and now we even have a whole section dedicated to it in the store,” adds Carlos.
In general, these are the costumes that will be worn this spring 2022 season, according to the main costume stores, such as Menkes (Grand Via of the Catalan Courts, 579), Atucom (Roger de Lluria, 27) and Fiesta Party. Of course, Carnavalife adds another suit that is triumphing: fruit. The reason for this carnival fruit salad? “Honestly, no idea,” they reply.
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Now, all you have to do is choose what you will dress up as, what party you will wear it to and, above all, fill yourself with festive spirit because, according to those in charge of Carnavalife, “there is a certain slump & rdquor; after the pandemic. “It lacks a little spirit & rdquor ;, they lament, hoping that with the reopening of nightlife, the city will liven up a little more and, above all, don’t hesitate to put on a mask on Carnival weekend.