Being in the entertainment industry for over 24 years I have sought out
and purchased costumes from companies all over the world. That being
said when it comes to anything KISS
related the best costumer on the planet is Barry Carr. I' ve purchased
costumes out of Texas, Asia, and Canada and nobody I repeat NOBODY can
touch him. I've heard all the stories that he rips people off that his
work is crappy and I can assure you I'm sure those statements are based on jealousy. I'm
not holding pom poms for Barry by no means. I ordered a Monster Gene
Simmons costume from him and it took a while to get it ... and we had a
few heated discussions about the costume because I bought into the shit
people were saying about him. I can assure you that when the costume
arrived the proof was in the pudding the construction and appearance of
the costume could only be rivaled buy the original. Since receiving my
costume Barry has been in contact with me about costume updates. Barry's
commitment and compassion for the group KISS and their costumes is
evident in every costume he makes. So if your serious about obtaining a
stage quality costume you dont need to look anywhere but Kentucky.
....some people say Barry"s a little pricey but you get what you pay for
and with him its A-1 Quality. Barry reproduces all the costumes from
all the incarnations of the group just contact him and he can show you
actual photos of the costumes ...not artist conce
ptions. If your just
looking for a cheap halloween costume they're out there as Asian imports
and North American costumers I've seen them come out of Texas and
Canada. As a professional ETA I've purchased jumpsuits from all over the
world and ive seen identical costumes one selling for a few thousand
and the other for a few hundred.....and as I said earlier you get what
you pay for the cheaper costume fits like coveralls and the bright work
discolors almost immediately and falls apart. And the other is a
professional working costume that lasts for years.
Robert Rushton