Rio Style Carnival Celebration in Durban

It was Carnival time last Friday at the Lounge in Stamfordhill Road as one of Durban's admired authors; Trevor Kleinhans celebrated his fiftieth birthday with decadence and spledour.

The Lounge nightclub was transformed into a theatrical space with colourful displays and festive sounds. Guests were greeted at the door by flamboyantly dressed carnival models, scantily cladded men with big bulging muscles and diamante studded speedos added an interesting risqué element to the overall theme.

Masks, feathers, glitter, boobs, bums and abs and some very unusual high heels on seriously manly individuals, made it one of the most interesting places to be last weekend.

A fantasy night of make believe, you could swear you were in Rio. Hunky guys in nothing but hot pants and feathers and girls in skimpy carnival costumes, it was a fantastic time to let your hair down and celebrate our own individual flamboyance.

Birthday boy, Trevor Kleinhans, who recently launched his autobiography, Secrets Make You Sick, danced the night away accompanied by a dance floor of full friends, colleagues and fans. It was a night to remember for the Durban community who turned out en mass to celebrate with Trevor.

You only turn fifty once.