Krewe du Vieux

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The Krewe du Vieux parade features satirical adult themes and visuals. There are 17 subkrewes, each producing and parading a mule-pulled float through the French Quarter. The krewe was founded in 1986.

I began making costumes for subkrewe LEWD in 2016, and in 2017 I was named art director, in which I develop the concept, design the float, and consult on costumes and throws; I am also hired by individual members of the krewe to make their costumes.

In 2018 I began designing and producing the Royalty costumes, which has been a delightful opportunity to work closely with some of our city’s finest freaks.

2023: "Ho Down at the LEWD Ranch"

In honor of our queen Jan Ramsey (publisher of OffBeat Magazine), the main parade theme was “Krewe du Vieux Beats Off”.

In honor of our city’s new Sheriff, Susan Hutson, my subkrewe’s float was “Ho Down at the LEWD Ranch”. Yeehaw!

2022: "It's Trash Day Somewhere"

This year the motherkrewe theme was “Vaxxed and Confused” and our city’s health director, Dr. Jennifer Avegno, served as our queen.

LEWD’s float was called “Wasted Management: It’s Trash Day Somewhere!” and was inspired by the ongoing garbage woes exasperated by Hurricane Ida, including a dead alligator found in a pink dumpster

These photos were taken by Jen Hayes of Stay Posh Productions.

2020: "VAGA"

The theme of Krewe du Vieux 2020 was “Erectile Disfunction”. Local do-gooder B.B. St. Roman served as our gracious queen, and even lent a hand working on her own float! As always, it was an honor to design and construct the garments for this year’s Royalty and her Consort, the painter Adrian Fulton. We rolled on 8 February 2020.

My Subkrewe LEWD voted in “Vaginal Avengers Gone Anal” as our theme and costumed as superheroes. I was Squirt, and I pumped out over a gallon of hand sanitizer (before the pandemic!). Once we got to the ball I surreptitiously switched to lube.

These photos were taken by Jen Hayes of Stay Posh Production, and by Gustavo Escanele from Where Y’At Magazine.

2019: "In Space No One Can Hear Your Safe Word"

Blues legend Walter Wolfman Washington was king and his wife Michelle rolled as his consort.

This float is my favorite of any title I’ve ever come up with. Space bondage with our mayor Latoya Cantrell as Dominatrix.

These photos were taken by Jen Hayes of Stay Posh Productions, and Gus Escanele of Where Y’at Magazine.

2018: "300 Years Cums Quick"

This was my first year designing costumes for Royalty. Our king was professor Richard Campanella and his consort was Rebecka Snedecker. This was the 300 year anniversary of the founding of New Orleans and a very exciting time to be making art in the city.

Our float was nicknamed “Snatch Basin” and this is my favorite float design, it was so beautiful and I worked way too hard on it. Good year for a high water mark!

These photos were taken by Gustavo Escanele from Where Y’At Magazine.

More photos in my old portfolio