Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA

02/20/2026

🐾 Mardi Paws, The Northshore’s premier pup parade rolls through downtown Covington this coming Sunday, Feb 22 at 2PM! 🎭
Grand Marshal Marty Graw & Professor Carl Nivale look forward once again to traveling "across the pond" to be with and support the amazing people who put this festive celebration together, to assist with the wonderful work they do through ScottsWish.org
MardiPaws.com 💩

02/10/2026

So, what would you say about all four of my Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA costuming segments on WWLTV with Grand Marshal Marty Graw put together as one essay viewing experience? (It's all rhetorical, the link is below in the comment section...)
Enjoy!

02/10/2026

Here ya go, part four and the finale of my Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA costuming segments with Grand Marshal Marty Graw - "Get It Tagethuh"!

Happy Carnival!!!
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Grand Marshal Marty Graw showcases what a complete homemade Mardi Gras costume can be.

02/09/2026

✨Tomorrow morning is my final "Mardis with Marty" costuming segment for . ✨

Help me celebrate over 20 years of costuming segments and fun by tuning into the WWLTV live morning news broadcast to see Grand Marshal Marty Graw's Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA costuming tips and ideas shared over the past three weeks (Week 1- Headpieces. Week 2- Masques. Week 3- Accessories.) finally "pulled tagethuh" as ensembles, and more!

Happy Carnival!!!
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02/08/2026

Today, Grand Marshal Marty Graw and Professor Carl Nivale march in Mystic Krewe of Barkus New Orleans with their flower canes!

Hope to see a lot of friends out on the route to support the wonderful pups and their parents and this worthy cause.

Happy Carnival!!! 💜💛💚

02/05/2026

Here's an interesting "throwback thursday" video offering-

You would think after well over 20 years on WWLTV that that was the only station I appeared on with costume ideas and segments... oh, nay, nay. I've appeared on all the New Orleans stations and channels over the years, with this video being from WGNO and filmed in our place on Frenchmen Street in 2012! And I'm also out of my Grand Marshal Marty Graw persona in order to put emphasis on my Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA creations.

My 'Simply Stunning Designs' on News With A Twist, WGNO ABC 26 with Molly Rosenblatt for Carnival 2012.

02/03/2026

Here ya go, Episode Three of Grand Marshal Marty Graw's Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA "Mardi with Marty", Accessories!

Grand Marshal Marty Graw shares cool ideas to accent your Mardi Gras costume with items found at home.

02/02/2026

Who's tuning in tomorrow between 8-9am for Grand Marshal Marty Graw's third Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA costuming segment?

Tomorrow is "Accessories", leading up to next week's Finale Ultimo- "Get It Tagethuh"!!!
Happy Carnival!!!
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01/28/2026

Getting some wonderful responses from all over to the "Mardi with Marty" segments over on WWLTV's Tuesday morning news broadcasts.

There's only two more to go before we live broadcast on the Big Day itself- Mardi Gras! Those last two shall be "Accessories" and then the finale- "Get It Tagethuh!"... where what we've been creating using common household items along with christmas and birthday decoratives and more will be presented as completed simple and comfortable coordinated Mardi Gras Ensembles. Oh, and the videos can be found on WWL's YouTube Channel after the live broadcasts are done! So do check them out over there if you missed the live broadcasts or simply want a refresher on everything we talk about and present.

This year has been unique with four "themed" segments (rather than one segment with everything crammed into it as in the past over 20 years of broadcasting) and that's thanks to the wonderful Angela Vance. Breathing space with themed segments is allowing people to actually follow along and begin making things for themselves and family members and that's great! That's exactly what these segments are all about! And if you're following along and creating, please do share your progress photos over on the WWLTV page by simply tagging them so that we can all see and enjoy your progress! I would personally greatly appreciate seeing lots of wonderful creations shared by tagging the WWL page.

So Happy Carnival and Keep On Creating!!!
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01/27/2026

Here we go with week two of "Mardis with Marty" on WWLTV!
This week Grand Marshal Marty Graw's Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA segment is Masques, and other Carnival facial coverings.

Hope you're keeping up and creating some wonderful Mardi Gras Magic of your own!

In fact, if you are, please do feel free to share photos and info of your Carnival creations on the WWLTV page. We'd all love to see what you're creating for yourself or family members to wear on the big day...

and Happy Carnival!
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Grand Marshal Marty Graw shows how to make homemade Mardi Gras masks.

01/22/2026

Simply Stunning Designs - NOLA is enjoying creating unique one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces of all sorts for wonderful folks this Carnival season.

Got an idea for something unique and magical?

Contact us and let's see if that magical something can be realized for you!

And don't forget to watch Grand Marshal Marty Graw's "Mardis with Marty" costuming segments every Tuesday morning between 8-9am on WWL-TV!
Happy Carnival!!!
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