Masquerade, or Mas, is a tradition dating back centuries that remains a central part of carnival.
It formed a foundational element to what has become the biggest street carnival in Europe.
"I've seen the development of more skimpy fashionista-style, and very beautified costumes where they're very pretty, and really well made and very elaborate and a lot of feathers. The influence of that is from Brazil," Ms Williams said.
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